This is a fun post for moms with preschoolers. If you're wondering how to evaluate your child's development and want some ideas for helping your child grow in creative and meaningful play then you'll find the charts on my blog very helpful. This post includes a chart for Creative Movement and Curiosity and I've posted previously on Small and Large Motor Skills. One of the things that I find ... View Post
Preschool Book Box – “Five Wishing Stars”
One of our family's favorite activities is reading stories together. I have two young boys ages three and one, and sometimes it's challenging to get them to both sit still. One of the ways I've been able to capture their attention is through book boxes. A book box can be a shoe box or any other box that you can use to create a hands-on story. I enjoy illustrating animals and creating ... View Post
Pre School Prep for Kindergarten
Have you ever wondered if your pre school child will be ready for kindergarten? And if so, what are the minimum skills he or she must have in order to at least match the skills of children who have enrolled in enrichment programs or preschool? I have. Since I'm preschooling my little ones at home, I wanted to find out if I'm on the right track to help my two boys in getting ready for ... View Post
Preschool Farm Animals are Here
If you are a fan or reader of HappyandBlessedHome.com the FREE Preschool Farm Animals bundle is attached here: FREE Preschool Farm Animals Bundle. I'm super excited about this new set of preschool tools. I enjoy illustrating animals and I've created a set of "Farm Animals & Games" bundle that includes: A lesson on Farm Animals - facts taken from Wickepedia Coloring sheets on Farm ... 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
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
