Teaching young children takes time, patience, and love. We teach our toddlers to talk (emphasizing please and thank you), drink from a cup, feed themselves, and we try (OH how we try) to potty train them. They teach us that they will learn some things when they’re "good and ready". They learn from us, we … Continue reading Teaching Little Ones
Early learning happens in the common, everyday moments of life. The soothing sound of a mother’s/father’s voice is a source of comfort. We teach our family by simply living life in front of them every day. Talk All Day: I was given a wonderful piece of advice when I was pregnant with our first-born, Haley. … Continue reading Speak to Me
Reading to children builds their vocabulary and sparks their imagination. I believe it’s never too early to start reading to your kids. I started reading to my babies once they were big enough to prop up on my lap in our rocking chair. Touch & Feel Books: Peekaboo Series: The Peekaboo! series is a great … Continue reading Baby Books
Book Pairing: This springtime book pairing activity was from our (BFIAR) The Quiet Way Home post. Run, Rabbit, Run!Today's book pairing is Run Rabbit Run (1.0 Very First Reading)Run Rabbit Run! the 9th book in the Usbourne Very First Reading series and an adorable spring sensory bin. This was a super simple sensory bin to … Continue reading Run Rabbit Run – Sensory Bin
March brings rain, clouds, puddles, and rainbows. Today we learned about rainbows and did a fun color mixing activity. I brought out our Noodles I Love Colors! reader and set up a color mixing tray (3 baby food jars filled with water, tinted red, yellow, and blue, 3 droppers, and a six-slotted paint tray). Parker … Continue reading Noodles I Love Colors!
I usually create a sensory bin for most of our BFIAR books, but halfway through the school year our "sensory bin" evolved into a special "sensory story box". This has become a handy tool for teaching my preschooler vocabulary, phonics, and more. It's often set up in our daily learning lane. I try to find a printable pack … Continue reading Sensory Story Boxes
