Both Ladybug (3 years) and Owl (2 years) are good at counting to ten from memory. The ability to select a specific number of items (four stars or five stars); however, is still in development. This simple activity using plastic glow in the dark stars gave both kids practice with determining "how many" items they had and how many more or less items they needed to … [Read more...] about Counting Stars – Preschool Math
Childhood
Swimmy Shape Activity – Caldecott Medal Books – Poppins Book Nook
One of our favorite Caldecott Honor books is "Swimmy" by Leo Lionni. In the story, "Swimmy" camaflouages himself and his friends in the shape of a large fish to keep them safe from larger fish that might eat them as they expolore and swim during the day. This book gave us a great chance to practice forming shapes using an inexpensive candy, "Swedish Fish." I … [Read more...] about Swimmy Shape Activity – Caldecott Medal Books – Poppins Book Nook
Click Clack Moo (Poppins Book Nook – Farm Animals)
"Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type" by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin was a fun selection for reviewing some basic facts about farm animals. The cows and chickens of this book go on strike and demand electric blankets to keep out the cold via the use of type written notes to the farmer. This story provided a great opportunity to discuss pretending and … [Read more...] about Click Clack Moo (Poppins Book Nook – Farm Animals)
Oso bajo el sol: Weather Wheel (Poppins Book Nook – Weather)
Oso bajo el sol by Stella Blackstone and Debbie Harter is a board book from the Barefoot books Spanish and English bilingual books collection. Oso (an adorable, personable bear) loves to play in all kinds of weather. He plays in the sunshine, sings in the rain, and flies his kite when it's windy. He also learns a little bit about which weather is most likely to occur in each … [Read more...] about Oso bajo el sol: Weather Wheel (Poppins Book Nook – Weather)
Thematic Play Based on The Snowy Day
We have toddlers who love to have books read to them. We recently purchased a copy of Before Five in a Row (BFIAR) to try with our kids. The program is based on thematic play using books that our children have historically really enjoyed, plus a few new ones that we grabbed from the library. Five in a Row encourages parents to read the same book five … [Read more...] about Thematic Play Based on The Snowy Day
