Back when Little Bear was a toddler if somebody told me I should do practical life activities from the Montessori method with my toddler I would have said, “What is practical life in Montessori?” Luckily, I have since learned quite a bit about the Montessori methods, and I really appreciate the practical life activities. Unfortunately,… Continue reading 5 Montessori Practical Life Activities for Toddlers
Category: Toddler
Easter Themed Tot School Trays
With Easter so early this year, March is full of holiday stuff. I usually only do holiday-themed tot trays once a month (I change the tot trays every two weeks), but with Easter coming up so soon, I had to do the Easter trays right after the St. Patrick’s Day trays. That means that there… Continue reading Easter Themed Tot School Trays
Sensory Bin to Teach Shapes to Toddlers and Preschoolers
This is the very first post for a brand new series. I’ve been working on teaching colors to Smiley Man for several months now and we did a bunch of color activities and ended our color series with a huge link page for teaching colors. Now that Smiley Man knows his colors so well. I am ready… Continue reading Sensory Bin to Teach Shapes to Toddlers and Preschoolers
The Ultimate Resource to Teach Colors to Your Toddler
If you are looking for ways to teach colors, you have come to the right place. Check out this ultimate resource for teaching colors. There are over 45 games, activities, and books that will help kids, preschoolers, and toddlers learn and understand colors. If you have a color activity you would like to add, please… Continue reading The Ultimate Resource to Teach Colors to Your Toddler
Ball Themed Tot School Trays
This is our fourth set of Montessori inspired tot trays. Smiley Man (21 months) does tot school while I am doing homeschool preschool with Little Bear. So far, Smiley really loves these trays and I love it because they are getting my toddler ready for school. Hopefully you can find a few tray ideas and… Continue reading Ball Themed Tot School Trays
Valentine Themed Tot School Trays
Smiley Man is loving these tot trays so much! He really likes that he does his own school work. I really like that he is engaged while Little Bear is doing his preschool stuff. My biggest problem is explaining to Smiley Man that he can only do his trays during school time. :) Even Little… Continue reading Valentine Themed Tot School Trays
How to Start Tot School
What is tot school and/or tot trays and where do I start? Last week I posted about my very first time doing tot school for Smiley Man! I’ve had a few people ask some questions, so I wanted to give you some great websites that explain the basics of tot school and that give you lots of… Continue reading How to Start Tot School
Baby Preschool Pack – The Perfect Gift for Families Expecting a Baby
Where can I find a baby themed preschool pack? My sister just had a brand new baby which is always a very exciting thing! She also has a boy and girl (twins) the same age as Little Bear and they already love their new baby sister. I remember when I was in the hospital after… Continue reading Baby Preschool Pack – The Perfect Gift for Families Expecting a Baby
Winter Tot School Activities
Well, Smiley Man has officially stopped taking a morning nap. I do preschool in the morning and I have discovered pretty quickly that Smiley Man doesn’t sit quietly to the side and play happily while I am teaching preschool. I didn’t think he would, but I didn’t have a plan for him either. After a… Continue reading Winter Tot School Activities
Toys that Help with Gross Motor Development
My Smiley Man is a pretty great walker, but it has been a long road to get there. Read my posts about him not quite walking and just barely walking. Gross motor development is very important to development in general. I have used a variety of toys to help him in his gross motor journey.… Continue reading Toys that Help with Gross Motor Development