Year: 2021

Building & Playing with Letters

leslie October 13, 2021 0 Comments
A few months ago my 3 year old asked me to teach him how to read. I was stunned. I wasnt ready to teach him to read, but he was and is eager to learn. The kid loves books- loves to look at the pictures and loves to sit in anyone's lap to hear the story. He sees his sister starting to read and he naturally wants to as well. As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger, I receive the EEL...

Patience and Preschoolers

leslie September 30, 2021 0 Comments
Patience and Preschoolers. Kinds seems ironic, as if the two do not belong together. Patience is a virtue, and I constantly define it to my preschooler as "waiting well." The Good Lord knows how much He has been working on me and the fruit of patience. I think He gave me my son to help grow this fruit in all of us, lol! As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger, I receive the EEL Preschool...

Preschool: Learning to Say Sorry

leslie September 29, 2021 0 Comments
“The question is not, -- how much does the youth know? when he has finished his education -- but how much does he care? and about how many orders of things does he care? In fact, how large is the room in which he finds his feet set? and, therefore, how full is the life he has before him?”― Charlotte Mason, School Education: Developing A Curriculum As I homeschool my children, I have to...

“I Am Special” Tree

leslie September 17, 2021 0 Comments
So God created man in His own image, in the image of God, He created him, male and female He created them. Genesis 1:27 As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger, I receive the EEL Preschool Curriculum in exchange for my honest opinions and authentic stories about our experiences using the curriculum. All opinions and thoughts are completely my own. The thought that we are created...

Homeschool: Incorporating Spanish in the Early Years

leslie September 10, 2021 0 Comments
“What shall we teach our children? Is there one subject that claims our attention more than another?  Yes, there is a subject or class of subjects which has an imperative moral claim upon us.  It is the duty of the nation to maintain relations of brotherly kindness with other nations: therefore it is the duty of every family, as an integral part of...

Lessons From Anansi

leslie August 27, 2021 0 Comments
It's our last week with out Fables & Folktales box from Experience Early Learning, and I am really sad about it! We had so much fun learning through stories from Aesop, like The Crow and the Pitcher and The Ants and the Grasshopper, and ventured with Paul Bunyan as we learned about American Tall Tales. This week we have been exploring international folktales, and some of my kids most...

Paul Bunyan Activities for Little Learners

leslie August 20, 2021 0 Comments
This month is all about Folktales & Fables with our learning box from Experience Early Learning. We spent the last 2 weeks playing and learning life lessons from some of Aesop's most famous fables like The Crow and the Pitcher and The Ant and the Grasshopper. This week we moved into one of the biggest Tall Tales of America- Paul Bunyan! amzn_assoc_placement =...

The Grasshopper and the Ants Activities

leslie August 13, 2021 0 Comments
There is a time for work and a time for play. That's a hard lesson for little kids who just want to play all day long. Teaching them through story is a fantastic way to help them understand this concept and the famous Aesop fable of "The Grasshopper and the Ants" teaches this concept beautifully. My son and I had some special one on one time this week and he loves games. I pulled out The Ant and...

The Crow and the Pitcher Activities

leslie August 6, 2021 0 Comments
It's a new month with Experience Early Learning, and we are spending the month of August looking into Fables and Folktales including 10 different Aesop's Fables! This past year we read 2 Aesop's fables each week with our Ambleside Online curriculum for Year 1. So delving into activities to revisit some of our favorites is something we are definitely going to enjoy. If you are looking for a...

Dirt Box Learning Activities

leslie July 31, 2021 0 Comments
We love a box of dirt around here, and there is so much learning that can take place with a box of dirt. Whether outdoors or inside, add a box of dirt and make learning more fun! As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger, I receive the EEL Preschool Curriculum in exchange for my honest opinions and authentic stories about our experiences using the curriculum. All opinions and thoughts are...