Archives for April 2013
Mothers Day Printables
Last year I made Father’s Day Printables for my kids to make for Daddy, and this year I decided to create a Mother’s Day set also. I may just give...
Tot School Gathering Place ~ Week 16
Gather together here, gather ideas from other blogs, share your own ideas on your own blog. Browse around at the other posts linked up, leave a few comments if you...
Early Childhood Theme Printables A-E
Other Posts in this Series… Theme Printables F-J Theme Printables K-O Theme Printables P-T Theme Printables U-Z I wrote about my views on using themes with young kids, and...
Our Favorite Learning Tools for Tots
I get asked all the time about learning tools and toys for tots. I have had this post in the works for awhile now, making sure I was remembering our...
Teaching Tots in a Large Family
Today I have a friend of mine, Maureen, sharing about a common question regarding teaching tots… Maureen is a proud mom of 7 children ages 14 yrs. down to 3...
Grow your Blogging Ministry!
{disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links} I get asked a LOT for blogging advice. As much as I would love to answer all of the questions I receive, it isn’t...
Why Themes for Young Children?
The answer to this question goes back several years for me. I always did the “normal” early childhood themes when I taught school; pond, jungle, farm, all about me, weather,...
Exposure vs. Mastery
When talking about Tot School and early childhood education I use the words exposure and mastery a lot. In the early childhood field these terms are thrown around a lot,...
Tot School Gathering Place ~ Week 15
Gather together here, gather ideas from other blogs, share your own ideas on your own blog. Browse around at the other posts linked up, leave a few comments if you...
10 Tips for Studying Nature with Tots & Preschoolers
The following is a guest post from my friend Maureen {Spell Outloud} she has a natural gift for bringing nature into the lives of her young children, I pray her...
Time Invested in Tot Schooling
{disclosure: this post contains affiliate links} A common question I hear from moms who are new to the whole Tot School idea is one concerning the amount of time invested. ...
Developmentally Appropriate Practice & Homeschooling
About a year ago I wrote a post entitled, “Following the Lead of the Child” and put a request out for other early childhood educators to help me with a...