As the weather turns cold and snow starts to fall here in Eastern TN our backyard becomes a busy place for local bird species. We are huge fans of songbirds and offer up a bevy of treats and hideaways to help them endure these harsh winter months. Backyard Birds of Winter by Carol Lerner is […]
Making a Shape Bird – Invitation to Create
My kids are huge bird fans and have greatly enjoyed our Birds and Eggs Unit with Mother Goose Time. We have particularly enjoyed the invitations to create that encourage the use of a variety of materials to make original “bird and egg inspired” artwork. I love that so many unique supplies that let the kids get artsy […]
E is for Egg (Letter & Number Recognition) Game
There are a few essential elements to finding a game my kids will love. They have to be able to learn the rules quickly. They have to be able to move around during the game. They have to understand when they’ve achieved the goal (won or ended the game). Anybody else get awesome pictures […]
Stick Stack – A Counting Game
Sticks are one of my favorite math manipulatives to use with my early learners. They are easy for little hands to hold, sort, and arrange into all kinds of interesting configurations; making them perfect for counting practice. We have used them to help understand symmetry (same number of sticks on all sides) while building little houses […]
