Next to books, board games are high on my list of educational “tools” for preschoolers. They make learning so much fun, teach good sportsmanship, and are a great way to spend quality time together. Below are some our favorite preschool board games. If you have others, please share in theRead More →
A trip to the pet store is a great way to kill time and expose your toddler to the natural world. Read More →
If you have a young child that gets up way too early, you have to try this awesome way to get your child to sleep in in the morning.Read More →
A number of times while reading picture books to my son, we have noticed cool little things hidden in the illustrations. Normally, it is just an object that you can find on every page if you look for it. Sometimes, it relates to the story, and sometimes it is justRead More →
Spirited children are often very intelligent, but (like most kids) they tend to excel at things that interest them. From what I have read and experienced, spirited kids either have an easy time with reading or they struggle. There may be a number of reasons that reading may be toughRead More →
At some point, I will write an article regarding how important financial education is for children. But, before a preschooler can learn about how money really works (avoid buying on credit, earn interest, etc.), he first has to have a basic understanding of currency. What is a dollar? How manyRead More →
(I originally wrote this post when Edison was a toddler. This activity was fantastic for practicing the alphabet and phonics. Now that he is in preschool, we are still getting a lot out of it. Even though he knows his alphabet, the game is great for phonics practice and weRead More →
Help your toddler learn to read with this free sight words magnets download.Read More →
We have a 20 minute drive each way to get Edison to and from preschool. As much as I love getting a glimpse into the inner workings of the preschool mind, sometimes it is nice to have a productive conversation that does not revolve around rocket trains. So, recently weRead More →
Learn about some ways to build your preschooler’s vocabulary.Read More →