Category: Mother Goose Time

Writing with Shaving Cream

leslie August 8, 2018 0 Comments
I'll never forget my 3rd grade Language Arts teacher, Mrs. Carrier.It was in her class that we practiced our spelling words every week with shaving cream.I think it was on Wednesdays... could have been Tuesdays.  I might have forgotten the day,but never what we did.Today I had the privledge of watching my girl practice her letters in shaving cream.I wonder if she will remember today 20+...

Coloring to the Next Level

leslie August 1, 2018 0 Comments
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...

Preschool Nature Study

leslie July 30, 2018 0 Comments
Nature Detectives.That is what we have been this month- up close and personal with nature.Pretty fitting that our Mother Goose Time curriculum sent us a book called My Close to Nature! book.Our MGT activity suggested to take some up close and personal pictures of the nature items around us and then write about them.   I taught her how to use the camera on my phone and had her snap...

Pine Cone Bird Feeder

leslie July 24, 2018 0 Comments
 We are Nature Detectives for the month of July.Our preschool curriculum from Mother Goose Time had a whole week devoted to trees: Climbing Tress, Building with Trees, Painting Trees, Counting in Trees, and Writing with Trees.On our Building with Trees day, we built a bird feeder from a tree part- a pine cone!We've made pine cone bird feeders before, but this one was the best one...

Rainbow Dinosaur Birthday Party

leslie July 23, 2018 0 Comments
My girl turned 4 yesterday, yall.F.O.U.R.I seriously can not believe it.  It has gone by entirely too fast.When she turned one, we had a You Are My Sunshine theme for her birthday party.When she turned two, we did a Fiesta Before You Siesta taco/outdoor play party.When she turned three, we had an outdoor bubble party theme.All of those were chosen by me.But this year I asked my girl what she...

Detectives Need Magnifying Glasses

leslie July 16, 2018 0 Comments
Nature Detective.Our newest preschool theme, and I am smitten.Our newest Mother Goose Time box had this awesome magnifying glass, and it has made being a detective so much fun!My girl took the magnifying glass outside as soon as we took it out of the package.She went all around the driveway inspecting things.She found this bee sleeping on our zinnia! He didn't move at all for quite some...

Preschoolers and Pets

leslie June 30, 2018 0 Comments
About 2 months ago, we adopted a Golden Retriever named Bailey.Our last golden, Peyton, passed away on August 22, 2017.  He was 12.5 years old. It was so hard.  Especially having to explain to our girl what happened.  She still remember him and talks about him.  However, we remind her that Peyton is with Jesus and Jesus has healed him.Now we have Bailey, who absolutely...

Animal Homes: Spider Webs

leslie June 15, 2018 0 Comments
I love preschool!So much wonder and excitement about all the things I take for granted.Seeing life through the eyes of a child truly is a gift.My almost 4 year old decided she wanted to learn about WEBS from our Mother Goose Time preschool curriculum yesterday and we had a blast!I find that she stays engaged longer if I let her choose what she wants to learn about from a limited amount of choices...

Castles, Crowns, and Coloring, Oh My!

leslie June 14, 2018 0 Comments
This month is Vacation Bible School month.That means, as the VBS Director, my life is super crazy right now.  I am hoping to share a few tips on how to help with that in a future post, so if you are involved with your VBS please stay tuned to the blog. :)However, in all the chaos of creating things for the church, I am so thankful for our Mother Goose Time (preschool curriculum)...

Homeschool Preschool: Constructing Homes

leslie June 8, 2018 0 Comments
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,...