We’ve been given the awesome opportunity to stay in the desert, but within a 40 minute drive of a mountain summit…with snow.  So while it was 76 degrees where we are staying today, it was in the 30s with snow still on the ground on the mountain!!  We took the opportunity today to drive up…

Enchanting Winter Learning: Free ‘the Mitten’ Printables for Kids We are diving into the world of ‘The Mitten’ with this set of free printables. These resources, designed for kids from the toddler years up to first grade, cover a broad spectrum of educational activities. It’s not just about reading and writing; it encompasses everything from…

With all the cold weather (and even a bit of snow in Texas!) we had to do something fun with arctic animals!  The boys are all fascinated by snow and animals that live in the snow, so this bin was right up their alley. In The Bin: Snow Cloud Dough (recipe from Imagination Tree) White…

The Virtual Book Club for Kids author for January is David McPhail.  McPhail has written a LOT of books and we had fun reading as many as we could get our hands on.  They are very popular, too!  No matter what, whenever we went to the library most of the books by McPhail were already…

  This week we are still on Set 1 of the BOB Books: We are now working on Book 8! Each week in my pack you will find Fun with Shapes, color by letter, Dot the Word, Find the Same, and Word Puzzles! Click here to download the printables for Set 1 Book 8! Make…

Logi-Bear is 21 months Royal is 33 months We’re starting to get back into the routine of school and involving Logi-Bear more often.  I try to get all the boys involved in as many activities together as possible, and it works out sometimes. Here are some of our activities from this week: We did some…

We had a great week for gross motor activities!  We got lucky that the weather warmed up so we can be outside playing and comfortable, too.  I can’t argue with 70 degree weather in January! Day 13:Climbed a mountain!We are extremely lucky to have an extended stay right next to a mountain range, so we’ve…

Welcome to day 3 of the ABCs of Sensory Bins: K-O!  In case you missed previous days, here they are:ABCs of Sensory Bins A-EABCs of Sensory Bins F-JABCs of Sensory Bins K-OABCs of Sensory Bins P-T Or you can find links to all the days on the main page! Understanding: Sensory bins can provide a…

Welcome to day 4 of the ABCs of Sensory Bins: P-T!  In case you missed previous days, here they are:ABCs of Sensory Bins A-EABCs of Sensory Bins F-JABCs of Sensory Bins K-O Or you can find links to all the days on the main page! Purpose: First I think it’s important to understand sensory play. …

Welcome to day 3 of the ABCs of Sensory Bins: K-O!  In case you missed previous days, here they are:ABCs of Sensory Bins A-EABCs of Sensory Bins F-J Or you can find links to all the days on the main page! Knowledge:Believe it or not, but there is a lot of knowledge to be gleaned…

Welcome to day 2 of the ABCs of Sensory Bins!!  In case you missed it, here is day!:ABCs of Sensory Bins A-E Fine Motor: Sensory bins are wonderful for promoting natural fine motor activities!  Scooping, pouring, spoons, and handling small objects all use the vital fine motor skills.By adding gems or marbles, kids naturally use…

We’ve been working a lot with Baloo on reading.  Working on printables for the BOB Books set 1 gave me an idea to make some for Baloo with the First Grade set! I’ve got the first 3 books done and ready to be downloaded! Each book includes all of the following: Color-by-Letter Flashcards Sight Word…