Airplane Launcher Craft

We've been studying all things transportation this month in our Mother Goose Time preschool curriculum, and today was AIRPLANES!I have to admit, when I first saw this Airplane Launcher Make and Play craft, I really wanted to skip it.  It just looked like a little more work for me than my preschooler, but we went ahead and dived in and I am SOOOO glad we did! Check out our...

Leaf Man: a FREE Nature Craft for Kids

Have you read books by Lois Ehlert?He uses natural objects to make beautiful illustrations.And anytime I can incorporate reading or books into our learning, the better!Leaf Man is one of our favorite books of his.The leaves of our oaks and crepe myrtles are changing here in Texas, and as the nuts fall from the trees, it is the perfect time to go on a nature walk and collect items.That's just what...

Homeschool Preschool: Constructing Homes

Learning all about homes is the theme for this month's Mother Goose Time, and although we are late starting our study this month, we have already had a blast constructing different homes.On our first day, we received these home templates. as we studied Houses.  Using stickers, markers, and shape stamps (provided in last years's boxes of MGT), we made houses while reviewing letters,...

It’s Slime Time: Galaxy Slime

Making Slime can be intimidating.Do I really want this stuff in my house? What if it gets on the furniture or the carpet?Ugh.... is it worth it?YES!We've been studying SPACE this month with Mother Goose Time and have had a "blast!" Our STEAM station on Galaxy day had us creating Galaxy Slime using liquid starch.I did not have any liquid starch, so I found a recipe from here using saline...

S is for Serpent

We've been battling sickness around here...stuffy noses, hacking coughs, and constant snuggle time make for long days.However even during the struggle of these days, it is so nice to break open a Mother Goose Time bag and explore the new items that make learning so much fun.Snake day was just what both my girl and this momma needed, and it was perfect to tie in a lesson from our Experience God...

Make and Play: Taking Learning Home

I am so impressed with the math skills my 3 year old is learning thanks to the help of Mother Goose Time.  Last year, when Sweet Pea was 2, we usually skipped out on the Make and Play crafts that were in our unit kit.  This year though, we are not skipping them!Here's why:  1. The Make and Play's can be great games to take home and reinforce concepts...like math! Last...

I Can Read: Interactive Sight Words

Yall, Sweet Pea is getting into words and language so much more lately!It's like an explosion has happened, and I am so excited to be able to witness and take part in this journey with her.We love our I Can Read books from Mother Goose Time. In the past, she has always considered this book "a game" as she uses the sight word arrows to point to the matching words in the book.  I, on the...

The Fiery Furnace for Preschoolers

First of all, I must apologize for the simply AWFUL pictures in this post.My Bible fell on top of my phone and shattered the camera lens. No amount of filtering can fully restore these images.  (my nice camera was borrowed over this week)I am in love with the Experience God pack from Mother Goose Time.Reasons why:It spends the entire month studying one truth about God.      ...

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Welcome to Coconut Tree Day on Alphabet Island! Since we live in the middle of the forest and no where near the beach, Sweet Pea haslearned tons of new things this month that she never experiences.  Today it was Coconut Trees.She is *nuts* (I know I'm corny) about these daily topic posters.I love how they are actual photographs of the real image.  After studying it, Sweet Pea...

Chasing and Making Waterfalls

On Waterfall day I had one of my junior high jams going through my head all day...you know the one by TLC.  Maybe I'll let Sweet Pea hear it... she'll probably tell me it's too loud and to turn her Mother Goose Time Island Music onto track 7...the ABC Song. My how my life has changed.She was so excited about our new topic poster.  She loves to put it in the sheet protector and...