With all that moms, like myself , have been through in the past year--we are burned out and fed up. We have short fuses right now and it takes every ounce of our sleep-deprived exhausted patience to not let it out on those we love. But something I’ve noticed creeping up in my convos with…
Preschool: January 2021

L had to work New Year's Eve this year, so mom decided to do some fun new years activities with Z. We played with a multi-colored rice sensory bin with our clock puzzle in it. We watched the ball drop in New York City from last year (2020) and learned about how they design the…
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Preschool Time!

Mom’s favorite Christmas present came early this year! We found out right before Christmas that Z got into “big boy” preschool! He has been on a wait list since last November. Mommy is beyond thrilled (even though it meant some last-minute paperwork and pre-holiday logistics). The Christmas break was a good time to say goodbye…
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Preschool: Fall and Farm Part 1

Week one was all about apples. For our sensory bin, I made an applesauce/pie play dough. Z loved playing with the oats, cinnamon sticks, and metal tins to make pretend apple baked goodies. For snack we did an apple tasting: ranging from tart and crisp to sweet and soft apples with Greek yogurt based dips:…
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Preschool:Construction: Part 2

I just recently shared the first three weeks of our preschool unit on construction with Z. Here our the next three weeks: For week four we dove into a subject mom was less familiar with: simple machines. For the sensory bin I included gears, wheels and axles, screws and nuts, and ramps from various toys.…
Preschool: Construction Part 1

We have had a busy fall of preschool! Z has been loving anything he can build, shape, and/or destroy. So it made sense to make our first unit for the year focused on Construction. I will be sharing in two blog posts about the fun we have been having doing preschool activities with our construction…
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