I had my first PSL (pumpkin spice latte) of the season so I'm ready to pull out the box of fall books for kids and start reading and exploring the new season. Check out some of my favorite pumpkin View Post
The Itsy Bitsy Rhyming Spider
"Hey mom, look at what I found." That is how this whole idea started. We were outside on a gorgeous 70 degree almost fall day. I love when my kids discoveries launch us into a learning View Post
Books About Monsters
Do you have a child who is scared of monsters or is your child fascinated by the imaginary creatures? This list has something for either end of the spectrum. Here are some of our favorite monster View Post
Counting at the Fire Station Printable Book (FREE)
Fire Prevention Week is in October each year. The beginning of the school year is also a time of working on basic counting and number writing in many early childhood settings. I've combined both of View Post
Segmenting Words: Clap Counting
This week we are exploring counting 0-5 as part of the collaborative effort of our Early Childhood Education Team. All year we are exploring early childhood themes and I will be focusing on View Post
Creating Baby’s First Library
I remember buying books for my baby's first library before my son was born almost five years ago. I had worked with kids ages 3 and up for many years, but now I got to think about books for View Post
Rhyming Activity: Crayon Color Chant
Our Early Childhood Education Team is exploring early childhood themes all year long. This week the focus is on colors. I'm sharing a playful phonological awareness activity to build rhyming View Post