by jessicaperkins | Mar 28, 2011 | activity, bin, bug, fine motor, hands on learning, homeschool, hunt, insect, play, Sensory, skill builder, toddler, tot school, tub
We’re Going on a Bug HuntWe’re Looking For Some Bugs!Sensory Bin Style…As part of our Spring Sensory Bin, I hid insects throughout the bin for Buga to find.She can further investigate these bugs with her magnifying glass……and then...
by jessicaperkins | Mar 21, 2011 | activity, fly, flying, homeschool, kite, outside, play, School, tot, wind, windy
Ever since we watched Mary Poppins, Buga wants to “Go Fly A Kite” so we recently tried it on an only semi-windy day. Though it didn’t get the results we were hoping for, she took great joy in the little flight her penguin kite took. Then she was...
by jessicaperkins | Mar 17, 2011 | activity, book, comprehension, homeschool, learning, literature, natural, play, pretend, props, retelling, School, story, the very hungry caterpillar, tot
The Very Hungry Caterpillar RetellingThese Story Sticks were props for Buga’s Birthday party not long ago. Instead of tossing them I, of course, thought they could serve SOME purpose (I have the hardest time throwing anything away!) Needless to say, this was a...
by jessicaperkins | Feb 10, 2011 | activity, february, pour, preschool, School, scoop, toddler, tot, transferring, valentines
This was one of our transferring activities for the Heart Theme. We had a playdate today and all the girls loved scooping the hearts and putting them into the heart shaped ice cube spots. It’s a simple way to practice fine motor skills, coordination, and...
by jessicaperkins | Feb 10, 2011 | activity, cutting, homeschooling, pasting, printable, School, shapes, sorting, toddler, tot, valentines, worksheet
Printable Valentine’s Day ActivityI made this because Buga has been very interested in cutting straight lines, sorting them, and gluing them down, so I wanted to make one related to our Love Unit. I thought she would like the idea of chocolates (again!) and made...
by jessicaperkins | Jan 31, 2011 | activity, book, education, homeschool, learning, list, School, shelf, toddler, tot, valentines
These are the books we have on our rotating bookshelf for Valentine’s Day. They are all about love, Valentine’s Day, and showing we care. I love having a bookshelf that rotates books based on what we are learning…it’s a great way to carry our...
