One to one correspondence. Early counting. We have been using these little Counting Leaves in our Sensory Kits since September but had some colored gemstones out today for another project and decided to do some one-to-one correspondence. I love the Fall colors and how easy it was to mesh balance the flat marbles on top […]

It’s Sensory Bin Time! Oh how I love the open-endedness of a sensory bin. I love how many different skills can be practiced with a little bit of imagination and a box of “stuff”. I always enjoy creating these things, it’s a lot of fun for me to make and then I love watching how […]

Oh, Fall! Fall is here. I can tell by the brisk air. The smell of pumpkin and earth. The sound of leaves crunching while little feet walk. This sound is so characteristic of Autumn. I wanted to incorporate it in our sensory time – without using real leaves which would rot and decay while shelved […]

We made these in the Summer, but Fish…and I thought they would make a beautiful addition to our autumn decorations. I was right. They are so beautiful. We just used clear contact paper and covered it with tissue squares; added a piece of contact paper on top; and cut out a leaf shape. When you […]

We took the leaves from our Leaf Hunt and made simple Autumn Collages using double-sided laminate sheets to make it easy for little hands to stick and keep. I taped one sheet down on the table… while Buga placed the leaves where she wanted them (everywhere!) She made sure to “push them down” by gently […]

We’re Going On a Leaf Hunt, We’re Looking for Some Leaves….We’re Going On a Leaf Hunt, We’re Looking for Some Leaves…. Buga and I decided to go for a Fall stroll through the city to collect some leaves. We each had our own bag, and we collected different shapes, colors, and sizes of leaves. It […]