Now that spring has arrived there are so many things to do in nature and with nature. It is an exciting time of year for littles, especially those who love all things nature. My little is certainly one who is intrigued by anything that has to do with nature. She also loves butterflies and wanted to follow and catch butterflies. What a wonderful opportunity this lead to with learning about the butterfly life cycle and all things butterfly. In the spring the first thing we love to do is to start nature walks and looking for all the little creatures we can find. Our neighborhood has wonderful nature trails to…
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21 Games and Activities for Learning Letters
Learning letters is very important to being able to read. Children need to be able to identify the letter and the sound that is associated with the letter in order to be able to read. It is important to start early, even infants learn from the conversation and vocabulary you are providing them, with no expectation for your little to identify or remember the letters. You just point out letters to them as you are walking through the store or reading a book. It is planting the language and knowledge for your child. Now, when to start and where to start and how to make it fun? Keep reading for…
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Easter Egg Fun and Learning too!
Have you ever had a ton of leftover plastic Easter eggs and you don’t know what to do with them? Children get so excited over those little plastic eggs and they love to play with them. What a better time, then now to use those eggs to help them learn. You can use them for very simple activities for your toddler to more advance activities for your first grade child. Get ready to have a lot of fun with those little plastic eggs and watch your littles enjoy learning with this Easter favorite.
