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20 Free No Prep Valentine Activities for Preschoolers

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As a former preschool teacher, I love incorporating the holidays into our learning activities! As a busy mom, I love incorporating the holidays into our daily activities as simply as possible. Complicated projects? Not for me. Simple things that don't require a lot of time or special supplies to set up, but that my kids still love? Yes, please! It's one of the reasons I compiled this list of free, no prep Valentine activities for preschoolers. Like I said, I am a trained early childhood teacher so I admit that I am choosy on the activities I do at home. I want Nathan and Emma to have fun … Read More...

How to Make DIY Family Magnets Your Little Ones Will Love

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I absolutely LOVE this idea of making family magnets! What a great idea for preschoolers to help them learn family names, especially if they live far away!

I love magnets. I owe it in large part to the fact that I was an elementary school teacher for 10 years - 7 of which were spent teaching Kindergarten and Preschool. Magnets are kid friendly and so easy to change out. It was due to this magnet love that I came up with this idea for family magnets. Everyone who sees these magnets on our fridge asks about them so I figured it was time to share this diy family magnet post. This post contains affiliate links. You can read more in my disclosure policy.  I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. What mom doesn't? Nathan and Emma tend to follow … Read More...

How to Get Free or Cheap Audible Books – the Surprisingly Easy Way

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I love to read so this is amazing! I love knowing how to get free or cheap Audible books. And it really works!

Oh, I'm so excited to share today's post with you! You see, I'm an avid reader but I also am a frugal reader who loves to save money. That's why when I discovered how to get free and cheap Audible books, I knew I couldn't keep this secret to myself! For as long as I can remember, I have always loved curling up with a good book to read. Now that I'm a mom of two little ones, I'm not reading the 100 books each year that I used to read (Yes, I am fast reader, too) but I am still reading quite a bit. What's most important is that I am reading to and with my children because I want to instill a … Read More...

Our Simple Homeschool Preschool Schedule

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I love teaching - especially teaching little ones. I spent a decade teaching but left my school classroom behind to be a stay-at-home mom. There is nothing more exciting for me that getting to teach my most important students - my own children! I am firm believer in the importance of laying a solid foundation in the early years. This is the reason we have started using a simple homeschool preschool schedule. For those of you who are new here, let me give you a bit of background. I'm a former preschool and Kindergarten teacher turned stay-at-home Mom to our 2 year old son, Nathan, and … Read More...

50 Best Alphabet Books

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I love to read - and so do my children. We spend time reading together every day because it is important. As a former preschool and Kindergarten teacher, I know the importance of early literacy. In addition to all the story books we read, I make alphabet books part of our regular reading time. Alphabet books are an easy way to introduce your child to letters. Nathan (at 2 years old) can already identify many of his letters simply because we read lots of alphabet books. This post contains affiliate links. You can read more in my disclosure policy. Whether you borrow or buy these alphabet … Read More...

Road Trip Activities for Kids

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Road trips make for great memories. When I tell people that we just returned from a 3844 mile road trip with a 2 year old and 3 month old, I got lots of questions about how we kept the kids happy for that many miles. This is how this road trip activities for kids list came about. I packed only one (very full) activity bag for my two year old. The baby just need a couple toys and me! After 17 days and 64 hours in the car, I am pleased to say that my bag of tricks worked very well. The only thing I would have changed is to pack more books for my book-loving son. When I was packing, I … Read More...

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