Lil' Red

God Bless Our Easter- Review

April 6, 2014 By Eldest Leave a Comment

God Bless our Easter is another great choice for Spring learning about God. It would make a great addition to an Easter basket or just general learning about God’s great love during Spring. The book itself is a semi-board book of thicker page quality.

Lil’ Red (soon to be changed to Big Red) really loved all the animals in the book. I loved how easy the pages were to turn and the sturdiness! I know that this book will be read over and over again to my too little book lovers!

Description:

Little ones learn to look for all God’s Easter blessings.

Preschoolers can’t help but notice all the new wonders of springtime, and God Bless Our Easter emphasizes that each blessing comes from God! Lambs, bunnies, ducklings, piglets, chicks—lots of snuggly farm animals will take your little ones through the sweet rhyming story and have them asking to read the book long after Easter is past.

The second book in the new God Bless^TM series, God Bless Our Easter from the same illustrator of God Bless You and Good Night.

Features & Benefits:

Teaches little ones about God’s blessings at Eastertime
Charming animal illustrations and sweet rhyming text
Perfect seasonal purchase or Easter basket gift

Preview God Bless Our Easter

Disclosure: I received this book free of charge from Thomas Nelson as part of their Tommy Mommy Review Program. All opinions are my own honest views along with the provided description that was provided as part of the program.

Valentine’s Day Fine Motor Skills

January 21, 2014 By Thaleia 10 Comments

Valentine’s Day Fine Motor Skills

What do you do when your Tot grows up and are a little too big for Tot Trays? Continue to work on Fine Motor skills by bringing out new fun activities! My niece and Lil’ Red were very interested in doing “school” so out came some fun Valentine’s Day Fine Motor Skill activities. My sister and I were taking inventory on activities and came up with quite a few. I am only showcasing 5 Fine Motor Skills that are for Preschool and Kindergarten age.

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Creative Craft Kits for Kids {Top Ten Holiday Lists}

December 10, 2013 By Thaleia 9 Comments

Creative Craft Kits for Kids

{Top Ten Holiday Lists}

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday Holiday Lists! Where Stir the Wonder, P is for Preschooler, Powerful Mothering, Makeovers & Motherhood, Afterschooling for Smarty Pants, Little Bins for Little Hands, and myself have gotten together to post our Top Ten Holiday gift items. We will be featuring books, games & puzzles, building toys, pretend play, crafting kits, and stocking stuffers. So when you’re finished here check out all the other suggestions for the perfect holiday gift.

This week we are featuring CRAFTING GIFTS which I took to mean anything that was a kit and creative for the child to build or make! We love getting crafty and working with our hands. We try to attend free craft events like Home Depot’s monthly kid build or local library’s Lego club.

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Preschool Prep: Science and Nature

October 26, 2013 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

Preschool Prep: Science and Nature

Is Science and Nature part of your Preschool Prep? How do you teach Preschoolers about Science and Nature? Simple. Lots of hands-on exploration and activities. Children are naturally curious so build on that curiosity and you will be surprised at how much they will learn.

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What is Preschool Prep?

Do you have a young child or two who has outgrown Tot School and is ready for Preschool? Have you looked at all the free online choices during your preschool preparation? Does thinking about preschool curriculum make your head spin? Well, I know that the amount of free “Letter of the Week” and “Themed” curriculum is astounding.

I am creating the Preschool Prep series to help other moms and caregivers out! I have spent lots of time researching and planning for Preschool for Lil’ Red and I want to pass on this wealth of knowledge and resources to my readers!

I plan to share a variety of ideas and ways to prepare yourself, your environment, and your child for preschool in a multi-part series. I could create a super long and over whelming post with tons and tons of ideas, but I do not want to add frustration to your Preschool Prep situation. I want to share ideas for learning letters, numbers, colors, shapes, name recognition, character studies, etc. I will share with you very simple activities you can create yourself or some items you could look for during garage sale season. I am hoping to lessen your time and the amount of money you spend by sharing what I am doing.

Science and Nature

Take a walk around your yard, block, park, or neighborhood. Head to a nature park if you have one nearby. Be sure to take a magnifying glass or box with you to get an up close look at the new things you might find! Check with your states Department of Natural resources for free local field guides or stop by your library for resources for your area.

Basic Supplies:

Magnifying Glass

Binoculars

Field Guides

Nature Story Books

Natural Materials-simple to find with a quick walk around your yard or around the block

Hands-on Learning:

FREE Science Discovery Curriculum for Early Childhood– 75 core science-related learning experiences,with coordinating lesson plans

Dental Health

Skeletal System

Bird Study

Games and Active Activities:

Make Neighborhood Tree Guide for Kids- Kid World Citizen

Learning About Trees with Wooden Train Tracks

Things to Make:

Check out other posts within the Preschool Prep Series:

Preschool Assessment

Preschool Prep: Curriculum

Preschool Prep: Art and Music

Preschool Prep: Learning Shapes

Preschool Prep: Learning Letters

First Fall Nature Hike

September 26, 2013 By Thaleia 3 Comments

First Fall Nature Hike

I love nature and love Fall! Since the weather was just right to put on long sleeves and the sun was out, we headed to a local bike path. This path runs just south of where we live and along a river as part of our county’s park district. The diversity along this path is great for impromptu nature studies. (We have NOT been along this path since it was cold enough for winter coats and their were snow flurries out!)

We found all sorts of nature goodies along the way! We saw a small waterfall from the stream that flowed into the river. We saw a variety of butterflies like cabbage whites and painted lady’s. Princess discovered a walnut right around the first bend. Lil’ Red found a leaf as big as his head! Eldest took pictures of goldenrod and other plants for me. I found some sort of mushroom which I want to add to my list of things to learn about.

We also discovered how few nature tools where in our van and that we would definitely want to pack one of our nature packs for our next nature adventure! We own all sorts of tools like binoculars, magnifying glass, bug catchers, bug boxes, dip net, and butterfly nets. We had NONE of these supplies which would have been great to catch the tiny thumb-sized frogs that hopped across our path! Princess was very upset that she couldn’t catch one!

Lil' Red

Valentine’s Day Fine Motor Skills

Creative Craft Kits for Kids

{Top Ten Holiday Lists}

Preschool Prep: Science and Nature

What is Preschool Prep?

Science and Nature

Basic Supplies:

Check out other posts within the Preschool Prep Series:

First Fall Nature Hike

What is your favorite season? Do you take impromptu opportunities to head outside when the weather is nice? What things do you see?

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