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It would be great to simply set your child down at the tender age of three and explain who God is, what to believe, and all about unlimited love. However, that is not going to happen. Children at...
If your home is anything like ours, there are literally hundreds of activities that you can do with your preschooler and you probably won't have to look much further than the junk drawer in your...
The summer has finally come but with this also comes the countdown for the new school year. If this will be your child's first year in Kindergarten, here are some steps to take to be sure they...
Teaching ABCs to preschoolers is something that most parents can handle with ease. To help children learn ABCs, the only thing you really need is patience, but there are some really fun ways to...
Preschoolers can be underestimated when it comes to reading. They are not too young to teach them how to read, especially when they are 4 and getting ready to enter Kindergarten. This article...
What is better than recycling egg cartons and using them as a counting tool for your preschooler! Its fun! Its easy! It help the environment!
Patience is a virtue. How many times have we heard that growing up?? If you're like me; probably a million or more! As a parent of a toddler or small preschool aged child; sometimes it's difficult...
The Creative Curriculum is the method used by Head Start as well as many other preschools. How can you implement the same strategies at home?
Taking a plane trip with an energetic preschooler or young school-aged child can be a challenge, but there are many things you can do ahead of time to make the trip comfortable, pleasant and fun...
The summer holidays are approaching as well as time for family vacations. Here are some tips to surviving those long car trips with your preschooler.
Capture your preschooler’s imagination in a story. Your preschooler can experience the pride of authorship dictating his/her stories to you. If you can keep up with his/her creative descriptions,...
Bringing up the fact that drugs are a prevalent danger in this society and that many people are tempted and influenced by drugs, may be too graphic of an approach to explain to your preschooler....
As a parent there are a variety of ways to help your toddler adjust to preschool. You cannot be with him /her 24 hours a day, but you can prepare him/her. You have nurtured him/her and now it is...
These days, we all know how important it is to save your money instead of just spending it all up on impulse buys. It seems like many of us have problems with this, and it just may stem from our...
Recently, published results of a study of reading practice among children and their parents found that too few parents read to their children regularly and this failure has long-term effects on...
With the Summer Olympics in full force, now would be the time to teach your preschooler about the flag from the United States of America. With a few simple craft supplies and a great imagination,...
One of the most beneficial activities you can do with your preschooler is role-playing or imaginative play. During imaginative play your child must remember his/her role and the roles of others,...
Count down the days until Santa Claus leaves those great presents for all the good little boys and girls. Your preschooler will have a great time creating this Advent Calendar as well as using it...
Choosing your preschooler's first Bible is an important decision. You want a Bible that will interest your child, but also teach the lessons you feel are most important. There are many versions...
Preschoolers are the one age group that really plays with vigor. A child often has small toys and games simultaneously and, at the end of the day, the room looks like a bomb went off with dolls...
Once you've decided to homeschool your preschooler, you'll need to develop your curriculum. A curriculum is simply the "courses" (or subjects) you wish to include in your homeschool and...
This is a simple and fun craft to do with your preschool-aged child. Use it in conjunction with your Creative Curriculum or just as an easy activity to do together. One letter can be done at a...
Do you and your preschooler enjoy trips to the zoo? With preschoolers, it doesn’t matter how many times they visit the same zoo, it is always as fun as it was the first time. Although you will...
Here are some easy ideas on what to do to celebrate Earth Day with preschoolers.
Engaging a child who is in preschool to learn how to read and write can be a difficult task for any parent or caregiver. Here is an activity that can give your preschooler the courage they need to...
What better way to preserve a new baby's arrival than to create a book created by his or her older sibling. This book will allow your preschooler to define fine motor skills as well as using his...
Your preschooler is developing an interest in his world. He is starting to ask "What color?" Here are some ways to teach colors to a preschooler during the typical day.
It's that time of year again when all of the end-of-the-year holidays are fast-approaching. To keep your sanity through these busy times -- as well as your child's -- here are a few ways to ways...
Valentine's Day can be a fun and loving holiday, so why not teach your child (or grandchild or student) different ways to celebrate. These are great preschool activities to do together.
Letter recognition activities provide preschooler the opportunity to learn the letters of the alphabet in a fun, engaging way. By providing many different ways to practice the letters, your child...
Letter E activities are a great way to increase letter recognition in preschoolers. By basing fun activities on things that start with the letter E, preschoolers will be able to identify the...
If you're like me, it may seem like your preschooler will never be ready for Kindergarten. The list of things they must be able to do and know before they are considered "school ready"...
Whether for personal or financial reasons or simply a lack of available schools, many parents are opting to teach their preschoolers at home. With such a large selection of tools online and in...
Preschoolers need time to use and practice with scissors before they can use them more fluidly. There are several activities that can be done to help develop the muscles in the hands. Some...
Science experiments can awaken your preschooler's sense of creativity. Have a try at performing this milk science experiment. Your preschooler will be amazed at the swirls of colors that are...
Learning shapes are a fun part of the preschool developmental years. Use this game to make shape learning fun and easy. You can play this game with 2 people or more than 2 and make teams. There is...
Today, children enter Kindergarten already knowing the skills that children a few generations ago expected to learn in Kindergarten. If your child doesn't attend preschool, you will need to be...
Establishing a healthy routine with your preschooler can be an easy and fun activity for you and your child. Make it easy, make it fun, and you’re sure to see plenty of healthy results.
Preschoolers will love to learn to write letters with a few simple, yet fun activitities. It is so fun to watch them learn and grow and amaze themselves with new knowledge everyday!
A preschooler is a joyful person to have around. But because of their energy and sheer busy-ness, they can be a handful if you are having a busy day yourself. Keeping a preschooler happily and...
Busy parents often struggle to accomplish their everyday activities with a wriggling preschooler in tow. In reality, these moments present opportunities to invent teaching activities that will not...
At some point, your preschooler is going to ask how animals or people make babies. This is a normal expression of curiosity. You have to say something. You want your information to be accurate,...
When preschoolers don't have school, we can't just bundle them up and send them outside. If it is too cold or you can't go outside with them, you need ways to keep them active INDOORS... If you...
Learn how to teach your child about letters before they enter preschool in this free video on preschool readiness.
How to teach your preschooler to love books in this free video on preschool readiness.
This activity is a fun and easy way to teach your toddler about letters of the alphabet. One of the best ways to get children to learn is to make the topic relevant to them. In this activity, you...
Preschoolers are at an awkward age when it comes to a grocery shopping trip. They are too old to ride around in the shopping cart as they used to in their younger days, but they are not old...
Autumn is a great time of year to enjoy with your preschooler. Here are some creative ways to celebrate autumn, and keep you and your preschooler happy this fall.
Starting preschool is a monumental milestone for your little one -- and for you. It can be difficult, though, when your preschooler has separation anxiety. Even if he loves school, he may cling to...
Encouraging a child to play is actually accomplishing more than meets the eye. By exploring how things work, cause and effect and some good old-fashioned moving around, preschoolers are able to...
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