Category: Math and Reasoning

Preschool Astronomer

leslie March 8, 2018 0 Comments
Astronomer.That is what Avaleigh became this first week as we studied the SUN, the MOON, and STARS with our SPACE unit from Mother Goose Time.Our week started with studying STARS and constellations.MGT sent us these glow in the dark stars in a variety of sizes and Avaleigh had to match them to the correct size on the constellation.We then did a STEAM station of punching out circles to be stars...

Preschool Moon Rock Math

leslie March 6, 2018 0 Comments
Finally, we have seen the sun!  After weeks of gloom and rain, the most glorious days have arrived and we are soaking as much time outdoors as we can. So when our Mother Goose Time suggested a game called "Counting Moon Rocks" during our Space Unit, I tweaked it to be outdoors and it was perfect!  In fact, this game kept my girl busy for 45 minutes straight!Here's what we...

Preschool Math: “Rocking” Out

leslie February 25, 2018 0 Comments
We journeyed to Ayers Rock this week.Have you ever heard of it?  I hadn't until our Mother Goose Time curriculum introduced me to this stunning red rock in Australia.Using our monthly manipulatives, Avaleigh "rocked" out her math lesson on Ayers Rock day :)Check out this 20 second video and catch some highlights of our day!So much of math is understanding abstract concepts.In order to make...

S is for Serpent

leslie November 23, 2017 0 Comments
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

leslie November 11, 2017 0 Comments
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...

Math Made Easy with Mother Goose Time

leslie September 9, 2017 0 Comments
  I am loving the new set up of teacher materials for Mother Goose Time. Instead of placing the theme web on my fridge like I had been in the past, I am now putting the large Activity Calendar.  This bad boy lets me see exactly what activities MGT is providing that day, including what skills they fall under such as math (the ones highlighted below).     Another thing I am loving is the Quick...

Tot School: Bear Counts

leslie July 15, 2017 0 Comments
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...

Number Islands

leslie July 1, 2017 0 Comments
At Alphabet Island, we do not only learn letters, we learn numbers too!I love the foam puzzle manipulatives we received this month!Pop out the numbers and put them in some water and now you have Number Islands!Mother Goose Time sent us a pocket cube a year ago, and we placed some numbers in there.  Sweet Pea threw the cube and then found the matching number and pulled that island out of the...

Game Time: Building Sandcastle Towers

leslie June 17, 2017 0 Comments
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...

Bug Bingo

leslie May 12, 2017 2 Comments
This month we are studying those gross nasties that make me cringe...BUGS and INSECTS!There is no denying that I am not a fan of bugs.Ladybugs and butterflies hold the exception.When teaching fourth grade Science, I had a mealworm and earthworm habitat in the room, so I can handle those too.  That's about it my friends.However, Mother Goose Time sure does know how to make these...