Geometry is only one of the six primary strands of math that is considered foundational to later mathematical learning. (The others are number sense, arithmetic operations, algebra, measurement and data analysis and probability, but I’ll save those for future posts). Basic geometric principles connect directly to other mathematical concepts and skills, such as naming, constructing,…
Editable Letter Identification/Sound Assessment for Preschoolers
If your preschooler is learning her letter names and letter sounds, you may be wondering where her skills are. An editable letter identification assessment is what you need to understand exactly what your preschooler is capable of. And there’s a bonus, too! As many of my readers already know, I own and operate a preschool out…
ABC Letter Stack Game
Here’s a simple letter identification game that is sure to be a tumbling success! Play again and again to practice letters and fine motor skills. One of the many advantages of being the daughter of a cabinet maker is my ongoing access to wood craft supplies. It’s like I have my own private manufacturer because my…
Stacking Fruit Loops and How It Develops Fine Motor Skills
The term “fine motor skills” seems sometimes to be used lightly without much thought to its actual meaning. Fine motor skills involve the small muscle control in the fingers, hands, and wrists. Development begins in infancy, when a baby grasps for her mother’s finger, clutches a toy, passes a stuffed animal from one hand to…
Pretend Play and How It Creates Critical Thinkers
One of my favorite things as a parent is to listen to my toddler jabber while he plays independently. I love hearing the dialogue that takes place between him and his toys, I love listening to conflicts and resolution, and I love watching the way he manipulates his play space to meet the needs of…
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs!
It all began with one of our weekly trips to the public library. After carefully selecting about ten picture books, the kids and I headed over to the juvenile non-fiction to browse. William loves reading books, and he doesn’t seem to care if the text is informational or story-like, so when we visit the library…
Indoor Play-10 Physically Active Rainy Day Activities
Spring has officially sprung in our neck of the woods. Trees are budding, daffodils have bloomed, the grass is greening, and spiders are crawling about. And, the sun it out…for a little while, at least, until it rains, followed by the breakthrough of a little bit more sunshine, only to pushed away by more rain. …
Environmental Print
The other day I was driving with the kids down the main part of town when we soon came to a four way stop. “Look, Mom,” William said to me. “Stop. It’s not our turn.” William was reading the stop sign ahead of us. Many parents believe that children don’t learn to read until they…
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