Category: Math and Reasoning

Turning “I Spy” into a Geography Lesson

leslie October 27, 2021 0 Comments
My 3 year old son and 7 year old daughter love to do Experience Preschool together, which I absolutely adore. There have been lots of quick modifications I can do to the curriculum to both suit their needs even being over 3 years apart. As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger, I receive the EEL Preschool Curriculum in exchange for my honest opinions and authentic stories about our...

Foam Shapes: Pretend, Pick, & Sort

leslie October 15, 2021 2 Comments
Foam shapes are taken to a whole new math level in this Picking Fruit Shapes Game! 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. Our Orchard Harvest box from Experience Early Learning has some...

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...

Seashell Sorting

leslie April 30, 2021 0 Comments
Our Ocean Dive box from Experience Early Learning has us exploring Small Sea Creatures this week and one of our STEAM stations was Seashell Sorting. Not only did it incorporate science (comparing/ nature items) but also math (sorting/ counting). Here's how I kept my kiddos busy for about an hour and they had a blast learning! As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger, I receive the EEL...

Rock Planet Learning: Mars

leslie March 19, 2021 0 Comments
This month we are on a Space Exploration with our Experience Early Learning box, and this week is all about those rocky planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Pluto! All the days have been so much fun, and I love how easily our little box can adapt to my 1st grader and 3 year old. As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger, I receive the EEL Preschool Curriculum in exchange for my honest...

Leaning Tower Learning

leslie February 26, 2021 0 Comments
This week our global adventure has brought us to Italy, home of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, a man-made wonder of the world. 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. Literacy Each month,...

Counting Garden Interactive Board

leslie November 29, 2020 0 Comments
I have to tell yall about this amazing interactive board I just put together for my 3 year old and 6 year old! Yes, they can both use it! 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. Counting...

Measuring with Feathers

leslie April 12, 2020 0 Comments
As a 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 . Non-standard measurement is when you measure items with objects rather than a measurement tool like a ruler. It's a fantastic way to get children...

Tangram Lessons

leslie January 16, 2020 2 Comments
Have you ever played with tangrams? After our lesson yesterday with them, I have found them to be quite challenging but oh so rewarding to work with! So many possiblities! Our Baby Animals box from Experience Early Learning came with a set of tangrams and the shape cards to help children build animals. I love how this engages math principles of shapes and patterns, engineering principles of...

Tractor Math

leslie October 20, 2019 0 Comments
What do Tractors and Math have in common?  Little kids.We had a beautiful oak die in our back yard recently.It was home to many squirrels who barked and swatted their tails at my dog. Home to cardinals, mockingbirds, and bluejays along with other birds that we enjoyed watching.But it was right next to the house. Smack dab between my neighbor and us.It had to go.I called my most favorite...