Posted in Learning Time on February 12, 2012
Here are some Valentine’s Day activities to do with your little ones this week!
Puzzles, Poems, and Printables
Paper Conversation Heart Wreath
How do you celebrate Valentine’s Day with your kids?
Posted in Learning Time on February 6, 2012
Last year, Little S and I completed learning time activities each day. It was a fun way to spend time together and I feel like she learned so much. This year, she is attending a VPK but I am posting our activities from last year for those of you with little ones at home. We have missed the past few Mondays, but are trying to catch up! To see all of the learning time activities, go to Just For Fun>Learning Time.
The Letter L
Monday
- Color the letter L.
- Trace the letter L.
- olor the Hidden Letter L.
Tuesday
- Read The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle.
- Do a ladybug craft. We are going to make the ladybugs with movable wings!
- Color the ladybugs!
Wednesday
- Read The Tawny Scrawny Lion by Kathryn Jackson.
- Make a lion mask.
- Watch Lion King.
Thursday
- Read/sing Mary Had a Little Lamb.
- Lamb Craft – On a sheet of colored construction paper, glue cotton balls in the shape of a sheep. Draw the legs and eyes!
Friday
- Read a book about the library. (Library Mouse and Stuart Little at the Library were two I spotted on BN.com)
- Go to the library and have a little scavenger hunt (I will post a scavenger hunt document late this week)!
- Check out some books!
Posted in Learning Time on January 8, 2012
Every Monday I am reaching back into the archives to share the learning activities that we did last year when Little S was home with me. Each week, we worked our way through the alphabet and we read stories, did crafts, and played games that helped reinforce the letter we were learning that week. This week we are sharing activities for the Letter K! If you have any activities to go with ours, let us know!
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Posted in Learning Time on December 22, 2011
I don’t know about you, but we are only three days into our school holiday break and my kids are already restless. Rain all day only contributed to it! Here are some Christmas activities that can help keep the kids busy, even if just for a few minutes at a time. Some of these crafts will even make great gifts for family members.
Here are some craft ideas and activities for Christmas. If you have any ideas to share, let me know in the comments or via email!
Colors and Shapes Christmas Tree
Twelve Days of Christmas Coloring Pages and Number Practice
Posted in Learning Time on December 20, 2011
Every Monday I am reaching back into the archives to share the learning activities that we did last year when Little S was home with me. Each week, we worked our way through the alphabet and we read stories, did crafts, and played games that helped reinforce the letter we were learning that week. This week we are sharing activities for Hanukkah! If you have any activities to go with ours, let us know!
Here are some craft and activity links for Hanukkah! If you have any Hanukkah activities to share, please leave a comment!
Word Searches and Crossword Puzzles
Posted in Learning Time on December 11, 2011
Every Monday I am reaching back into the archives to share the learning activities that we did last year when Little S was home with me. Each week, we worked our way through the alphabet and we read stories, did crafts, and played games that helped reinforce the letter we were learning that week. This week we are sharing activities for the letter J! If you have any activities to go with ours, let us know! When the kids are home, I am going to get started with homemade Christmas gifts too!
Monday
- Color the letter J.
- Trace the letter J.
- Color the hidden picture.
Tuesday
- Read Jack and the Beanstalk. (You can watch the story told here.)
- Jack and the Beanstalk coloring sheets – here,here
Wednesday
- Read Jellybeans for Sale by Bruce McMillan.
- Practice counting with jelly beans!
Thursday
- Read Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae.
- Talk about the animals of the jungle. Color Jungle pages.
- Watch The Jungle Book.
Friday
- Rudolph the Red Nosed Handprint
- Candle Jars (or you can just decorate some already bought candles)
- Hot Chocolate Cones
Posted in Learning Time on December 4, 2011
Every Monday I am reaching back into the archives to share the learning activities that we did last year when Little S was home with me. Each week, we worked our way through the alphabet and we read stories, did crafts, and played games that helped reinforce the letter we were learning that week. This week we are sharing activities for the letter I! If you have any activities to go with ours, let us know! When the kids are home, I am going to get started with homemade Christmas gifts too!
Until Christmas, I am using every Friday for Christmas Craft Day! We are making almost all of our gifts this year and I really want the kids to help out. I will post a few kid craft gift ideas on Fridays. If you have any fun craft ideas that will make great gifts, please let me know in the comment section or send me a message via email or the Contact form.
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Begin work on homemade gifts from the kids.
Posted in Learning Time on November 20, 2011
Every Monday I am reaching back into the archives to share the learning activities that we did last year when Little S was home with me. Each week, we worked our way through the alphabet and we read stories, did crafts, and played games that helped reinforce the letter we were learning that week. This week we are learning about Thanksgiving! If you have any activities to go with ours, let us know!
This week we are taking a break from our letters to celebrate Thanksgiving and all things turkey! Try one of these crafts with the kids when you have some extra time. Make a fun snack! Enjoy the time together as a family and, of course, don’t forget to explore Pensacola!
Preschool Activities
Crafts
Thankful Collage using magazine pictures
Pumpkin Decor (made with a toilet paper roll and fabric! too cute!)
Lots of Different Thanksgiving Crafts
Thumb print Turkey Place Cards
Snacks
If you have a Thanksgiving craft link, leave a comment!
Posted in Learning Time on November 14, 2011
Every Monday I am reaching back into the archives to share the learning activities that we did last year when Little S was home with me. Each week, we worked our way through the alphabet and we read stories, did crafts, and played games that helped reinforce the letter we were learning that week. This week we are learning about the Letter H! If you have any activities to go with our activities let us know!
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Next week, it is all about the turkey and Thanksgiving!
Posted in Learning Time on November 7, 2011
Every Monday I am reaching back into the archives to share the learning activities that we did last year when Little S was home with me. Each week, we worked our way through the alphabet and we read stories, did crafts, and played games that helped reinforce the letter we were learning that week. This week we are learning about the Letter G! If you have any activities to go with our activities let us know!
Monday
- Color the Letter G.
- Trace the Letter G.
- Make a collage of the Letter G. Find all different kinds of letters (G) as well as things that start with the letter G.
Tuesday
- Go to the grocery store and pick out some grapes.
- Eat grapes for a snack.
- Make paper grapes. Cut out lots of circles in purple or green and glue together on a sheet of paper to make grapes. Be sure to help the little ones cut them out.
Wednesday
- Read Three Billy Goats Gruff (This link will take you to the text so you won’t have to have the book. The link has a ton of ads and took awhile to load.).
- Find things that are Smaller Than I Am/Bigger Than I Am Chart (Follow the link and scroll to Page 6.)
- Make the Goat Toilet Paper Roll.
Thursday
- Make the Craft Stick Flag in honor of Veteran’s Day.
- We have a family member serving overseas, so I am going to take Little S shopping to make a care package to send to him.
- Look at the color green. Make green grass by cutting up construction paper and gluing it to a piece of paper. Complete the picture by drawing the house, outside, etc.
Friday
- Read a book about gardens and/or gardening from the library (any suggestions? We have Maisy’s Garden by Lucy Cousins but I wanted to add a few more books).
- Make the Paper Plate Poinsettia. I chose this activity, because you can talk about flowers and how they grow in a garden and it would make a great holiday gift for a family member!
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