We're on letter "U" in our preschool alphabet games. This week "U" is for under, umbrella, underware and things. I've been asked by a few moms how long it takes to do these activities. I'd say it's anywhere from five to fifteen minutes per activity and I only do two or three a day. The rest is free play. Sometimes Peanut will take a real interest in something and spend more time at it, if he ... View Post
Preschool Alphabet Games – R is for Rocket
We're on letter "R" in our preschool alphabet games. This is our family's version of a Tot school for my 34 month old son. This week I'm trying a new planning tool to organize our study in the alphabet. It's a Montessori method of challenging little ones to learn by using their natural tendencies towards learning. You can read more about it on my Preschool Planning Post. On my planning post ... View Post
Free Stuff
Free Stuff - Printables First I'd like to say thank you if you are reading my blog. I hope it is a blessing to you and I just want you to know that I'm grateful for you and for your time spent with me on my blogging adventures. I also have some good news, thanks to a friend, I figured out how to upload some fun coloring pages to coincide with our study of the alphabet. These are free ... View Post
Preschool Alphabet Games – Letter Q Printables
We're enjoying our preschool alphabet games and this week we are studying the letter "Q". Peanut is 34 months old. "Q" is a challenging letter in some ways because there aren't as many words that start with the letter "Q". For a sensory item I used a Quesadilla. Peanut enjoyed the melted cheese and soft texture of the flour tortilla. Other items on his magnet board included flashcards of a ... View Post
Preschool Alphabet Games – O is for Owl
We're on our way through the alphabet and are on to more preschool alphabet games this week. Our little man is 33 months old. Today was a great day for Peanut and his alphabet study. We're on the letter "O" and he ate spaghetti-O's for lunch and after lunch we went Outside. We also reviewed some letter "O" vocabulary including an orangutan, owl, ostrich, otter, olive and octopus on the magnet ... View Post
Preschool Alphabet Games – L is for Ladder
We're journeying through the alphabet and today our preschool alphabet games included building a ladder as a part of our study of the letter "L." Peanut is 32 months and we are linking up with http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.net/tag/tot%20school/. For our ladder building we did nothing fancy, just some popsicle sticks and some wood craft glue for this project. Here you can watch ... View Post