There are so many fun ideas for things to do with kids that have to do with apples, whether you’re in a classroom environment or just want to do something fun with the kids on the weekend. Here are a … Read More...

There are so many fun things to do with Legos, I feel like smart moms and teachers are never going to run out of ways to use them to teach and help kids understand different concepts.

I love this idea … Read More...

When you think of science and Dr. Seuss, it wouldn’t surprise me if your first thought went to oobleck, that gooey (in the original, green) goop that’s easy to make and fun to play with.

But there are many, many … Read More...

Montessori materials are beautiful and great for kids learning about letters, numbers and other basics, but they can be really expensive.

One of the classic Montessori early learning materials is sandpaper letter cards, which I found can run up to … Read More...

I try to post about a variety of subjects here to inspire different kinds of learning with kids, but I think this is the first time I’ve posted something about music.

Every Star is Different shares her yearlong music curriculum, … Read More...

I have to admit that I never really learned all my multiplication tables. I don’t know how that’s possible, but it is. I couldn’t tell you want 7 times 6 is or 8 times 9 (well, maybe that one because … Read More...

Ellen at Cutting Tiny Bites is working her way through a list of 52-plus different weekly unit study themes for preschoolers, and there already a lot of great stuff there (as I write there are 32 themes), whether you’re working … Read More...

It just so happened that after I wrote about exploring the senses of taste and sound earlier this week, I came across this post from iGameMom all about science experiments to learn about smell.

These activities explore how we … Read More...

Since we were talking about doing taste tests to explore the sense of taste, I thought it would be fun to look at ways to explore other senses as well. When it comes to learning about sound, music and … Read More...

My daughter is almost seven and she’s really interested in learning math facts. We were talking about multiplication yesterday and she can already skip count by 2, 5, 10 and a little bit by 3, which is really the beginning … Read More...

Reading stories about subjects is a great way to learn that doesn’t feel like learning as much as memorizing facts or using a workbook.

And when kids are first learning their numbers and basic math concepts, engaging stories are a … Read More...

For three years now we have gone to the beach for our summer vacation, but, because we live in a landlocked state, there’s not a whole lot of education about ocean animals and their habitats in our schools.

Natural Beach … Read More...

So many of us rely on digital clock (or reading the time on our phones), but it’s still important for kids to learn how to tell time using a clock with hands.

This easy DIY clock from Playdough and Popsicles … Read More...

Anything that gets kids up and moving is a great thing, and connecting learning and moving is even better because it helps make connections in the brain that might not happen when learning at a desk. Plus, it’s just more … Read More...

Little kids are naturally curious, and it’s lots of fun to do science experiments with preschoolers because so many science concepts are new and amazing to them.

But what to do with little ones?

Go Science Girls has a great … Read More...

Somewhat piggybacking off the post about insect and spider crafts, another great creature that some kids really love is frogs.

The Jenny Evolution has a great roundup of books about frogs (The Wide-Mouth Toad is one of our favorites!). … Read More...

Do you have a child who loves bugs? This collection of minibeast crafts from Crafts on Sea is sure to interest them.

The roundup includes links to instructions on how to make:

• a snail or a spider out of a

Gross motor activities — things like climbing, crawling, jumping and throwing — are great for little kids because those big movements are essential first steps to fine motor skills. They’re also lots of fun and a way for kids to … Read More...