Outdoor play is a critical component of preschool education. Being outdoors encourages children to engage in exploration of their surroundings and spurs them to take risks within the confines of a safe environment. Walking, running, jumping, swinging, and conquering any number of natural obstacle courses found in the great outdoors assists with gross motor … [Read more...] about Outdoor Learning With Mother Goose Time
Nature Detectives
Mother Goose Time – Mystery in the Water
Mother Goose Time's preschool curriculum continues to be a great fit for our family. We have really enjoyed this month's theme: Nature Detectives! We have learned about trees, air, and this week finished our unit on water. Scoop Estimation The kids had a fabulous time learning about volumes and learning how much different … [Read more...] about Mother Goose Time – Mystery in the Water
Mother Goose Time – Mystery in the Dirt
We finished our first month of Mother Goose Time (Nature Detectives) by learning more about one of my kid's favorite creative mediums, dirt! This program has really stirred their imagination and the open ended play combined with guided activities and crafting has resulted in both kids learning a ton right in our own backyard. I'm thrilled with this program and look … [Read more...] about Mother Goose Time – Mystery in the Dirt
Mother Goose Time – Air
We only focused on preschool for a few days this week, since the family headed to the beach for some much needed fun in the sun! We headed to Myrtle Beach by way of Charleston, SC for the Edel Gathering. In short, Charleston was hot, but amazing for the kids and we will definitely plan a return trip in the future, but during the fall next time! The beach was … [Read more...] about Mother Goose Time – Air
Mother Goose Time – Trees and Air
Ladybug (34 months), Owl (19 months), and I (a little older ;)) have been playing with the Mother Goose Time Preschool Curriculum and Little Goose supplement. This is our second week and we are having a blast. We use the Mother Goose Time theme song and the other music provided as a transition into thematic play; this week has been focused on trees and air. We … [Read more...] about Mother Goose Time – Trees and Air
