Tag: Preschool

Nutcracker Preschool Unit

Nutcracker Preschool Unit

The Nutcracker is one of the more classic Christmas stories. It is a wonderful tradition that encompasses imagination, bravery, and dance among other things. Our Nutcracker Unit started with a conversation.  A conversation that started as many of our conversations do; about a book. When 

Neighborhood Walk and Scavenger Hunt

Neighborhood Walk and Scavenger Hunt

Once again we are new to the neighborhood. Moving isn’t new to my kids, but that doesn’t really make it any easier. Everything seems new. Everything seems different. affiliate links may be included below. My kids keep turning into the wrong driveway on the way 

5 Zero Prep Preschool Number Activities

5 Zero Prep Preschool Number Activities

My preschoolers loved counting. Any excuse was a good one. Help me count out spoons for everyone? Yes! We can only check out 20 library books. Can you help me check how many we have? Yes! Want to go for a counting walk adventure? YES! 

Learning about Shapes at the Guggenheim

Learning about Shapes at the Guggenheim

The Guggenheim might not seem like the most little kid friendly field trip idea, but we had a blast exploring shapes on our visit. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often called The Guggenheim, is an art museum located in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, 

Preschool Blue Day Books + Activities

Preschool Blue Day Books + Activities

  Today is all about the color Blue. Below are some fun ideas for playtime, snack, and more.   This is my personal favorite color so I’m excited to dive into fun blue books and blue themed activities as part of our Rainbow Week. affiliate 

Preschool Firefighter Unit

Preschool Firefighter Unit

As adults we like to rush through our days as quickly as possible checking things off our to-do list, but sometimes children can teach us why we need to slow down. I learned a little about this a couple weeks ago.  We were at German 

Fall Tree Drawing Prompt

Fall Tree Drawing Prompt

After returning from our Fall Nature Hike, our little ones were excited about leaves. My son in particular recounted for me several times how he stood under the tree and the wind blew and then the leaves fell down. Some even landed on him and