Building Letters from Trees

Our EcoVenture has begun thanks to our Experience Early Learning box! This week is all about TREES- climbing them, painting them, and even building with them! The 4 weekly teacher guides comes with all sorts of activities for each day including math, art, science, and literacy. Our day started with us reading Leaf Man by […]

All About Bees

When our Experience Early Learning theme box coincides with our Exploring Nature with Children curriculum, magic happens. This week we have been studying Garden Visitors including moles, rabbits, and of course BEES! In fact this week, our co-op had a beekeeper come and speak to us and we took a field trip to see her […]

Growing Grass: A Sunlight Experiment

I’m talking about another experiment you can do with your littlest learners today! The kids and I are discovering all the treasures a garden holds with our Garden Treasures box from Experience Early Learning. Our first week was dedicated to learning all the things that go into planting a garden including Sunlight and Water. What […]

Seashell Sorting

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 […]

Rock Planet Learning: Mars

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. […]

Creating the Grand Canyon: a STEAM Lesson for Young Learners

We are having a global adventure right from the warmth of our own home thanks to our Experience Early Learning box! This week we are exploring God’s beautiful Natural Wonders all over the world. We love Nature Study, and our week of studying Natural Wonders from our Global Passport box is absolutely perfect! We took […]

Preschool Science: Root Study Experiment

In college, I majored in Art Education. I always wanted to be an art teacher, but the Lord had other plans. Six out of the eight years I spent as a public school teacher, I was a science teacher. It was a subject I learned so much about and quickly grew to love. (I blogged […]

Pattern Block Plants

We are traveling to the Rainforest this month with our Experience Early Learning (EEL) curriculum. Each week we will be studying a different layer of the Rainforest and this week is all about what we can find on the Rainforest Floor. This week we have studied Jaguars, Roots, Lily Pads, and Mushrooms. We still have […]

Process Art: The Ins & Outs of Making Art

This post contains affiliate links. We love process art around here and we have been doing it for years thanks to Experience Preschool, our beloved monthly school bus box. 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. […]

Wind Process Art

I write a lot about Process Art also known as Invitations to Create. There are so many benefits to process art, but one of my favorites is that the child is truly creating something of their own that is unlike any other. As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger, I receive the EEL Preschool Curriculum in exchange […]