by Melissa Droegemueller | Sep 21, 2023 | Preschool at Home
Do you have a toddler or preschooler learning their colors? This simple activity is a great way to build regular practice into daily play: the “color of the week” basket! When we were brand new to preschool at home, I often made things more complicated for my kids...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Sep 7, 2023 | Reading Aloud
Welcome to our Read-Aloud series! Read-Aloud Resources + Tip Sheet 25 “Must-Have” Read-Aloud Authors 10 Ways to Keep Hands and Minds Busy During Read-Aloud (you’re here!) Incorporating Reading into Your Daily Routine Our oldest daughter is a snuggle bug. Her two...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Aug 29, 2023 | Sensory Play
As I prepared a handful of art appreciation activities based on Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting, I stumbled across a great sensory bin idea from Munchkins and Moms. One of my girls LOVES sensory play, so I knew it would be a fun way to help her learn...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Aug 22, 2023 | Learning At Home
In all my years teaching in a classroom (and now homeschooling my own two children), I have learned one very important thing: Everyone learns differently! This past year*, with one child in 3rd grade and another in Kindergarten, I have seen how much easier (and more...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Aug 19, 2023 | Fall Activities, FREE Learning Activities
Fall is my FAVORITE season! The weather is cooling down, the leaves on the trees are changing colors, and pumpkin-spice is about to take over the world for the next few months. I have been SO happy pinning fall-themed activities and dreaming about Halloween costumes...