Spring has sprung! The sky is blue, the flowers are popping up, the birds are chirping… and after reading Lois Ehlert’s Garden boxed set, my girls are chomping at the bit to start our seeds for this year’s garden. Unfortunately, it’s a few weeks too early here, with overnight temps…
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March 2nd is Dr. Seuss Day, also known as Read Across America Day. It’s celebrated by students nationwide, and often features a week-long celebration of fun activities to get your kids excited about reading. And what better way to celebrate than by making your own Cat in the Hat hat.…
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I received complimentary product from The Innovation Press to facilitate this post. All opinions and ideas remain 100% my own. Want to make learning punctuation for kids fun? Read on for a great book and activity to do just that… At my oldest daughter’s parent-teacher conference this year, I had…
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We all have one. Famous artists, children’s authors, preschoolers and parents – everyone has a favorite color. What does your favorite color say about you? Why do you love your favorite color? Use your child’s favorite color as the basis for science, art, early literacy and more with this awesome…
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Playful and Inspired Science for the Curious Kindergartner
by MeghanI received complimentary product from The Innovation Press to facilitate this post. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. My little kindergarten scientist discovered a kindred spirit in Zoey, the main character in the latest series from The Innovation Press, Zoey and Sassafras. Seizing on her enthusiasm and to encourage her…
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I received complementary product from The Easter Story Egg to facilitate this post and giveaway. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. Who does’t love to celebrate Easter? I love the celebration of Spring, the warmer days, and the flowers blooming, as much as my kids love the Easter egg hunts…
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What Pet Should I Get? Decision Making and Graphing with Preschoolers
by MeghanHave you seen it? Have you heard? There’s a new Dr. Seuss book out… Spread the word! In 2013, a box of Ted Geisel’s work was rediscovered by his widow and longtime secretary. In that box, they found the nearly complete text and illustrations for What Pet Should I Get?,…
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Preschool STEM Activities with Ada’s Ideas
by MeghanWould it surprise you to learn that the world’s first computer programmer was a woman? And a woman born more than 100 years before the first computer was ever invented? Ada’s Ideas is an amazing, picture book biography of Ada Lovelace, documenting her life and creativity in mathematics that far…
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I received complementary product from Star from Afar to facilitate this post. Opinions, as always, remain 100% my own. Not a fan of Elf on the Shelf? Neither are we… but I do love the idea of sharing a daily celebration of the holiday season. Star from Afar is an…
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Famous Artists for Kids: Elmer Meets Kandinsky
by MeghanThe girls favorite book changes weekly – lately, they’ve been on an Elmer kick. For those unfamiliar with the story, Elmer is a brightly colored patchwork elephant, who just wants to look like all the other elephants, but ultimately celebrates his unique look. At the end of the story, all…
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I received a complementary copy of The Bubble Gum Girl to facilitate this post. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. If your girls are fans of Pinkalicious and Lady Bug Girl, they are going to love The Bubble Gum Girl. Katie, the real-life Bubble Gum Girl, empties all the money in…
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With a 3 and 4 year old in my house, I get a preschool question about the universe on an almost daily basis. And more often than not, their insatiable curiosity about the world around them, leaves me just as curious about the answer as they are. This week, as the leaves…
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STEM in Preschool with Dr. Seuss Inspired Counting Journal
by MeghanTen Apples Up on Top has been one of the girls’ favorite books for as long as I can remember. It started with the board book version, and now my youngest takes the full ‘Apples on Top’ book to bed with her almost every night. Using a favorite book is a…
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When your bedtime is before the sun sets, it can be tough to observe the ACTUAL stars. This is the hazard when studying the stars with preschoolers. In How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers, a young boy tries to capture a star from the night sky, only to discover one…
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For weeks now, ever since I made the Star Gazing Discovery Bottles for my monthly post on Pre-K Pages, the girls have been full of questions and fascinated by stars. Now that preschool is out for the summer, studying stars was at the top of their request list. To kick things off,…
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You all know the old saying, “April showers bring May flowers!” And this month’s Top 10 series is full of over 100 flower ideas for kids. My Top 10 list features Flower Crafts for kids inspired by some of my favorite children’s books. Great reading and perfect activities to celebrate Spring!…
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The iconic children’s classic, Make Way for Ducklings, celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. It has inspired a love of ducks in generations of children. And the desire to interact with ducks in public parks everywhere. How many of you went to feed the ducks as a child, and have…
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I received complementary product from Hands-On-Prints to facilitate my review. My opinions remain, as always, 100% my own. I love Hands-On-Prints books! Last year, I reviewed a set of their learning materials, including Around the World from A to Z. Big M loved the textured numbers inside the book so much, we…
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My preschooler has been reading the Corduroy series at school, and it has become the bedtime story of choice lately. A recent flurry of Corduroy book activities and my friend Nell’s Teach Kids to Sew with Burlap, inspired our latest Busy Box fun: Sew Buttons for Corduroy! Sew Buttons for…
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A fast favorite from our collection of Architecture and Engineering Books for Kids was Roberto, The Insect Architect. The girls made me read it every night for two weeks, taking turns over who got to take it to sleep with them at night… and it wasn’t long before they asked if…