Transportation Math Game

This month we have been studying different modes of transportation with our Mother Goose Time preschool curriculum.  Today we had a math game the my girl loved and we played over... and over... and over.  We ended up adjusting the game to make it a little more challenging in the math department.  Here's how the initial game went:MGT sent us the game board, transportation...

Coloring to the Next Level

Coloring can be lots of fun, therapeutic, and helps so much with fine motor skills especially for preschoolers.However, how do you take coloring to the next level? How can you make it more than just coloring?Mother Goose Time solved that mystery as we studied Mysteries in the Air with our Nature Detective box.Here, let me explain....Level One:My teacher guide suggested that learners...

DITL Homeschool: Preschooler and 5 Month Old

**This is a long post.  But it is exactly what happened last Friday.**I roll over and look at the clock. 7:03 am. I glance at the monitor.  Everett is still asleep in his crib, but Avaleigh's bed is empty."Are you on the floor," I say groggily.Up pops her little head like a wack-a-mole.  "Go tee-tee," I tell her.My husband, Jason, knows I was up 4 different times...

Preschool Ocean Math Games

It's been an Ocean Commotion in our house this month and we have had a blast!Avaleigh is obsessed with Octonauts, so all these ocean activities have been right up her ally.Mother Goose Time has sent us some wonderful math games this month along with real shells to use as manipulatives! Here's how you can recreate some of these games at home.Fishing for ShellsBuild a cave with a large sheet and...

File Folder Games with Mother Goose Time

Hi, my name is Leslie and I am a former public school educator (8 years).Currently, I home school our little preschooler, Avaleigh, who is 3.5 years old using Mother Goose Time- a prepackaged curriculum unit study for preschoolers.The quality of the things we receieve are TOP NOTCH and as a teacher, I REALLY struggle in throwing this stuff away when were are done. But my house just can not...

Home School Lesson: EMPATHY

The Golden Rule:Treat others how you want to be treated.One of the perks of being an only child is things are usually your way.There's not anyone else you have to share with or take turns.  It's your game.  Your way.A child can become spoiled quickly being an only child which my girl was for 3.5 years.  Instilling a spoiled, entitled attitude was and is one of my biggest...

John the Baptist for Preschoolers

Trying to teach about God to preschoolers is a tough job, but our Experience God pack makes it so easy for us at home. This month we are studying that God is Light through the story of John the Baptist.Our first story card has a picture of John living in the wilderness.  Perfect timing since last month we talked about camping with our Camping Unit from Mother Goose Time.  I told Sweet...

Starry Night Sky

Please forgive the awful grainy and spotty pictures. My nice camera could not be used at the time, and my phone lens is shattered to high heaven which is why they look this way. #momlifeThis camping theme from Mother Goose Time has some of Sweet Pea's most favorite topics:Bears, Stars, Racoons, Moon, and Pinecones are just a few and today we did our star activities.She loves to change our Topic...

Tot School: Bear Counts

It's Bear Day during our Camping Unit with Mother Goose Time, and my girl loves bears!We started our day with the book Bear Counts that we checked out from our local library.We love all these Bear books!  With this one, we would go back and forth between the pages finding what the bear saw a certain number of.Reading that book was the perfect way to introduce our bear counting game.Mother...

Game Time: Building Sandcastle Towers

It's almost been a year since we started Mother Goose Time, and I can't believe my girl is almost 3! MGT supplies us with all sorts of fun; all I have to do is open a bag and set it up.  I am so thankful for that.Usually each month there is some type of board game that can be played.  I had tried one in the past, but Sweet Pea wasn't ready.  When I saw a bunch of other...