Vet Unit Field Trip and Unit Ideas for Kindergarten and First Grade

Vet Unit Field Trip and Unit Ideas for Kindergarten and First Grade

She’s sitting on the ledge like a frozen statue watching the sea otters. “Ready to go see the fish?” I ask trying to balance her interest with her brother who has been hopping back and forth impatiently for the past five minutes. She looks up 

DIY Foam Trains for Easy Bathtime Fun and Learning

DIY Foam Trains for Easy Bathtime Fun and Learning

My twins were were obsessed with all things trains when they were toddlers. They built tracks and choo chooed the length of the house. They donned little engine hats and tooted whistles. We also read Freight Train by Donald Crews about a million times. This classic is the perfect 

How to Kick off Preschool Color Week with Rad Red Day

How to Kick off Preschool Color Week with Rad Red Day

Red is the start of the rainbow so naturally it kicked off our Rainbow Preschool  Color Unit. Below are super rad red ideas for books, activities and more to get your preschool rainbow week started right at home or in your classroom. affiliate links included below. 

Creative Ideas for Celebrating Orange Day in Preschool

Creative Ideas for Celebrating Orange Day in Preschool

Juicy oranges. Traffic cones. Construction hats. It must be orange day! Below are some fun ways to bring the color orange alive in your home or classroom for Orange Day! affiliate links are included below. Orange Day Activity Ideas Books About the Color Orange It’s 

Playful Preschool Math Ideas for Learning Shapes, Counting, Patterning and More

Playful Preschool Math Ideas for Learning Shapes, Counting, Patterning and More

I have this vivid math memory of getting quizzed on multiplication on the playground in elementary school. In third grade I was sick a lot (well every year I was, but that’s another story) and was behind on our weekly quizzes. We were doing our 8s. 

Easy Directions for a DIY Bug Jar

Easy Directions for a DIY Bug Jar

The screen door slams and little feet patter into the kitchen. “Mama, look what I found?” The screen door. The patter. The uncontrollable enthusiasm. The sweet sweaty faces. The expectation. These are the things that scream summer to me. affiliate links are included below “Look!” 

Nesting Birds Mini Unit

Nesting Birds Mini Unit

Last spring my kids came running inside, screen door slamming behind them, to tell me that they could hear chirping from the bird house in the backyard.  We went outside together to discover there was a nest with new baby birds! The best activities are 

Spring Planting Unit for Toddlers and Preschool

Spring Planting Unit for Toddlers and Preschool

“Look Mama! Spring is here!” one of my kids calls from the backyard. Spotting that first flower in the garden after a long cold Winter is one of life’s small joys and a true sign that Spring is finally here. My kids are often the ones 

How To Throw a Pancakes and Pajamas Birthday Party

How To Throw a Pancakes and Pajamas Birthday Party

Birthdays were always a big deal in my house so I think I tend to go a little over board when it comes to celebrating my kiddos. I think because they are twins and therefore share a birthday, but are incredibly different people, I also 

Teaching Numbers with Dominoes

Teaching Numbers with Dominoes

  My grandpa taught me to play Dominoes one summer when he stayed with us. The traditional game of Dominoes is a great math game for young kids, but there are also lots of other fun ways to use this classic game. Dominoes are a