Category: STEAM

Desert Night Activities for Preschoolers

leslie March 17, 2019 0 Comments
We have had so much fun with our Mother Goose Time: Desert Discovery theme!Last week we did activities that were all about the rodeo and this upcoming week we will actually attend a rodeo in our small town so stay tuned.  Did you know that the desert night is filled with noise?From coyotes to campfires and caves, we had an absolute blast exploring the desert night in the comfort of...

Kids in the Kitchen Activities

leslie February 24, 2019 1 Comment
I love having my little sous chef in the kitchen!Mother Goose Time had some great "In the Kitchen" Activities this week from our Health and Fitness Unit.Here are some of our faves.(LOTS and lots of pictures... but that's not really anything new to you regular readers ;)   )Cleaning and Safety:"Wash your hands and say your prayers because Jesus and germs are everywhere!"Avaleigh...

Food Group Activities with Preschoolers

leslie February 9, 2019 4 Comments
What a week we have had!We started our new unit, Health and Fitness, from Mother Goose Time and have had a great time studying the 5 main food groups this week: Grains, Fruit, Vegetables, Protein, and Dairy.Here are some of our favorite activities we did this week.Grains DayMGT sent us new monthly manipulatives: shapes.We hid them in grains (rainbow rice) and dug out the pieces and matched them...

Star Activities for Preschoolers

leslie December 28, 2018 1 Comment
Christmas week!  It's been a blur, but I've been trying to soak it all in.This was the perfect week to talk about stars as we discussed the birth of Jesus and how the wise men traveled to Him by way of a star.Our Mother Goose Time STEAM station, Sparkly Stars, did not disappoint.We started our STAR day but discussing light.I took out a lighter and asked my girl what colors she saw in the...

Lessons from Ice Day

leslie December 14, 2018 2 Comments
Busy.  Life is just so busy...both in the everyday normal (laundry, cleaning, feeding, cooking, errands...all the stuff), and even in schooling (especially public school- I speak from experience).To slow down means I have to make a conscience effort to stop, listen, and observe the world around me...especially watching my kids learn.  There are treasures all around us... many that I...

BOOK Bug Scavenger Hunt

leslie October 17, 2018 0 Comments
We are spending time studying the orchard this month with our Mother Goose Time.  These last few days we have studied all sorts of animals that visit the orchard including: raccoons, porcupines, birds, squirrels, and today we looked at bugs!Our Mother Goose Time STEAM station had us going outdoors to complete a fun Bug Scavenger Hunt.  Unfortunately the weather is not cooperating...

Preschool STEAM Station: Pounding Colors

leslie October 11, 2018 0 Comments
Last week we began our Orchard Harvest unit from Mother Goose Time, and it had an awesome STEAM Station involving flowers.  STEAM stations are learning stations that revolve around Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math.  In this case, the STEAM station is focused mainly on Science, but I would also say Art. So last week, my 10 month old son decided he was not going to...

Preschool Science: Volume and Water Displacement

leslie August 18, 2018 0 Comments
I get so tickled when my preschooler does things that I used to teach in 4th and 6th grade.Understanding VOLUME is a huge concept in both grade levels.This month with our preschool curriculum we are studying Fables and Folktales; one being The Crow and the Pitcher- an Aesop fable.The story goes that there once was a crow who was so thirsty on a dry, hot, summer day and the only water that...

Animal Homes: Lodges and Dens

leslie June 22, 2018 0 Comments
Did you know a beaver's home is called a lodge?I think I learned that long ago, but it felt new to me today as we as we studied lodges and dens with our Mother Goose Time: Alphabet House unit.We started our day by finding the beaver's home on the thematic poster.Avaleigh even told me that it was built in the river!  I was surprised she just didn't say water.Our Invitation to Create came with...

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...