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
Sights and Sounds of Winter
Owl – A Day with Mother Goose Time
We spent a day learning about Owls with Mother Goose Time. We started the day by discussing what we already knew about owls. The kids are huge owl lovers and volunteered that owls are nocturnal, eat mice, and vocalize in different ways including hooting (Great Horned Owl) and screaming (Barn Owl). The kids colored the provided owl coloring sheets and … [Read more...] about Owl – A Day with Mother Goose Time
Ice (A Day with Mother Goose Time)
Ice was the daily topic for our Mother Goose Time. The weather was supposed to be wonderful, but alas it was cold and wet. The proposed activities were fun and I knew the kids would love them, but the messy factor was extremely high. So.....we grabbed our swimsuits and headed for the bath tub with our paint, glitter, water, food color, and ice! … [Read more...] about Ice (A Day with Mother Goose Time)
Animal Tracks (MGT)
We are in the second week of our Sights and Sounds of Winter theme. The weekly focus is on the sights and sounds found outdoors. The daily focus is on animal tracks. We started our day with a quick coloring sheet featuring snow prints made from animals and then updated our calendar and discussed the weather. We then talked about shapes. Using … [Read more...] about Animal Tracks (MGT)
Learning about the Orchestra (MGT)
Welcome December! With a newborn in the house, I am even more delighted than normal that Mother Goose Time continues to create delightful and captivating thematic play based study. My toddler and preschooler are loving the chance to get some positive encouragement from Mom as they complete their projects. My sleep deprived and addled brain is grateful for the … [Read more...] about Learning about the Orchestra (MGT)
