My dad would always take is out to the flag pole on all the national holidays like Memorial Day or Independence Day. He let u...

These DIY ornaments turn out so pretty that children might like to do them at home for fun or as gifts. However, you could easily use them...

This activity addresses several different skills.   For kindergarten purposes, it most directly addresses the Common Core objectiv...

Not only is this activity great fine motor and counting practice, it's a sure winnner with my pre-schooler. How do I know?  She came u...

Skip counting serves as a basis for multiplication. Make math concrete with this fun activity. Within the next two m...

Yesterday, I wrote about my son's kindergarten math practice .  Today, I'll give you a peek at what Little Sister is up to duri...

When my sister and I were little girls, my mother would sometimes let us play with the hose in the back yard.  One of our favorite...

We found several wonderful books this week, but   Way Out in the Desert by Jenifer Ward and T. J. Marsh, illustrated by Kenneth J. Spen...

My daughter grabbed my measuring tape while I was folding laundry this morning.   It has that fascination of something Mommy uses ...

These dominoes were a great Christmas gift ! I love watching my kids develop the basic skills that will some day build into the cha...

Play dough is an amazing substance.  My kids will play with play dough for hours.  When I had two preschoolers I tried to pull the playdou...

We love making sugar cookies for any holiday, or in between holidays.  I use a recipe from the Mennonite Community Cookbook, edited...

Ten little green bananas hangin' on a line, A bird eat one, Dat left nine. Nine little green bananas swayin' in de br...

My preschoolers loved learning to count with   A Caribean Counting Book  by Faustin Charles and Robertan Arenson. We enjoyed the book so ...

Our family is currently residing in a hotel.  Every week or so I go to the desk ask for alot of quarters and ones: quarters for the laundry...