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11 Preschool Pattern Block Lessons

Oct 23 by 2 Comments

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Working with a preschooler is so fun. They love to get their hands on things and learn thru play! One of the great tools you can use when teaching a preschooler are Plastic Pattern Blocks. There are many things you can use them to teach. I have put together 11 preschool pattern block lessons you can teach with pattern blocks.

Working with a preschooler is so fun. They love to get their hands on things and learn thru play! One of the great tools you can use when teaching a preschooler are Plastic Pattern Blocks. There are many things you can use them to teach. I have put together 11 lessons you can teach with pattern blocks.

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Solar System Science Project

Oct 22 by 5 Comments

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Have you been looking for a Solar System Project to study the planets in our solar system? Don’t miss this great d.i.y. solar system model I did with my daughter. This simple solar system project is a great way to get hands-on with your child while teaching about the solar system. Please note that some things are not perfect as far as color or scale but we tried to keep it fairly close.
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Solar System Science Project

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A letter a Week – The Letter I

Oct 8 by 1 Comment

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We had so much fun learning the Letter I this week as part of our letter a week lessons. I hope you are ready for a treat!

I is for Insect. 

We studied insects first. We read The Very Hungry Caterpillar for this and really enjoyed it. I know there is some debate about whether a caterpillar is an insect but either way, a butterfly is so we went ahead. After we read The Very Hungry Caterpillar we went on an insect hunt in the back yard. We found many butterflies and C had a ton of fun chasing them around the yard.

I is for Inuit


We learned a bit about the Inuit culture and the Inuits as a people. They are an eskimo people that live in Alaska and Canada. We also read the book Mama, Do You Love Me? which shares a lot of fun things about their way of life. We played a fun game of Mama would you love me if? C was able to ask, “Would you love me if I..” questions and answered them honestly in the same way that the book does. You can read more about inuits here. I is for Ice 
We had a fun little experiment where we put ice on a black piece of paper and a white piece of paper. We then put them in the sun to see which would melt first.

Spoonful.com has a great recipe that I followed.What you will need

  • Ice cubes I used about 1 tray.
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1/2 cup salt – I used Morton Ice Cream Salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pint-size ziplock bag
  • 1 gallon-size ziplock bag
  • Chocolate chips! – You don’t have to but they are so yummy with this!
What you will do:
  • You will mix vanilla, sugar, and half & half in the smaller pint sized bag.
  • Pour your salt in your larger bag with the ice.
  • Seal your smaller bag well and put it inside your larger bag.
  • Close the larger bag.
  • Shake like crazy! – Seriously, your child will be shaking this bag for a little bit so get them going.
  • You can check your ice cream for consistency and when it is the way you want it you can add in your chocolate chips.
  • Serve with a spoon or pour into a bowl and enjoy!
C shook his bag so hard it blurred when I shot the pic!
What are you doing this week to learn the letter I? I would love to hear!

 

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