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in Ages and Stages· Blog· Kindergarten· Nature Study· Pre-K· Preschool· Science

How and Why to Make a Composter

Amazed by how much life relies on rot, the kids wanted to know if they could create a composter, so they could see the rot close up. I credit The Magic School Bus Meets The Rot Squad: A Book About Decomposition for developing this fascination. Since, composting also provides some amazing soil for use in gardening they are planning to…
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in Ages and Stages· Blog· Curriculum· Mother Goose Time· Preschool

Art Studio (Sneak Peek) with Mother Goose Time

One of the best things you can do for your preschooler is let them develop fine motors skills through art. They are having so fun much they don’t even realize how much finger strength and control they are gaining. When it comes time for them to write letters and numbers it will feel very much like an extension of their…
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in Ages and Stages· Blog· Curriculum· Math· Mother Goose Time· Preschool· Science and Math

Alligator Nest Math Game for Early Learners

My kids are having a blast with A to Zoo from Mother Goose Time! Letter “A” is an easy sell since my kids are fascinated by alligators. These reptiles are so dinosaur like and bizarre and let’s face it on occasion terrifying! “A” is for Alligator After making an adorable “A is for Alligator” craft the kids learned a bit…
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in Ages and Stages· Blog· Curriculum· Mother Goose Time· Preschool

A to Zoo (Sneak Peek) with Mother Goose Time

This is my favorite month of Mother Goose Time! We get a chance to review all the letters, numbers, shapes, colors, and more that we’ve been introduced to throughout the year. A to Zoo is so much fun! The crafts reinforce letter recognition. The games link examples of phonetic sounds with letters. For example we look for the letter “q”…
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in Ages and Stages· Blog· Curriculum· Mother Goose Time· Preschool

How does Mother Goose Time facilitate play based learning?

A lot has been written about play based learning. Several individuals whom I respect and love have studied early education for decades and advocate for the use of play in education. I have done none of this research and am not a professional educated in early education. I am a Mom of four children in the trenches, living and breathing…
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