I recently introduced my kids to the topic of our five basic senses. After doing an overview of the five senses, we are spending some time exploring each of the senses in more depth. Today I am sharing a sense of touch activity for kids. Our skin is the primary organ of touch on our bodies. Our sense of touch is strongest on ... Continue Reading
4th of July Do-a-Dot Printables
Our family is already looking forward to the upcoming 4th of July holiday to celebrate America's declaration of Independence. Have you download your copy of my 4th of July Printable Pack yet? Well, today I'm bringing you more printables to celebrate America's independence: my 4th of July Do-a-Dot Printables Pack! Note: For more ... Continue Reading
Sense of sight: Ice cream color grading {free printable}
I recently introduced my kids to the topic of our five basic senses. After doing an overview of the five senses, we are spending some time exploring each of the senses in more depth. Today I am sharing a sense of sight activity for kids. Our sense of sight is entirely dependent upon our eyes. For humans, the sense of sight ... Continue Reading
8 open-ended play ideas your kids will love!
I'm a very big fan of open-ended, process-oriented, creative play for kids. This means I like to give my kids play opportunities that they can take in any direction they want, rather than forcing them to create or play with a specific end goal in mind. My preference for open-ended play holds regardless of whether we are doing a craft activity, ... Continue Reading
Sense of taste: Fun with tasting bottles
I recently introduced my kids to the topic of our five basic senses. After doing an overview of the five senses, we are spending some time exploring each of the senses in more depth. Today I am sharing a sense of taste activity for kids. Taste is a very important sense due to its role in helping us determine the flavors of foods ... Continue Reading
Ocean Animals Montessori Book & 3-Part Cards
I am so excited to announce the release of my Ocean Animals Montessori Book and Ocean Animals 3-Part Cards! Last summer I did an ocean unit with my kids. As part of that unit, we studied ocean animals. In planning that unit, I looked for kid-friendly resources about ocean animals to use with my kids. But because I was ... Continue Reading
Animal crafts & learning activities
This past week, contributors at the Weekly Kids' Co-op shared so many cute animal crafts and learning activities. Some of these activities were inspired by books they had read. But others were simply fun activities that would be enjoyed by any animal-loving kid. I enjoyed reading about the different art techniques used in making some of ... Continue Reading
Sense of smell: Fun with smelling bottles
I recently introduced my kids to the topic of our five basic senses. After doing an overview of the five senses, we are spending some time exploring each of the senses in more depth. Today I am sharing a sense of smell activity for kids. Our sense of smell may be the most undervalued of our five basic senses. Nonetheless, the ... Continue Reading
Five senses activities for preschoolers
A lot of the activities I do with my kids are grouped into unit studies. (Hint: You can see all of the unit studies I've posted about by going to the "Thematic Units" tab in the main menu up above.) My kids get excited when we start a new unit, and lately they have been asking me to do units on particular topics of interest to them. ... Continue Reading
Ocean Printables Pack
With the arrival of warmer weather in the Northern hemisphere, it is a wonderful time to learn about the ocean and all the animals that live in the sea. My kids and I did an extensive ocean unit study last summer that covered a wide range of ocean-themed topics. Although I had previously put together a Beach Printables Pack, it wasn't until ... Continue Reading
