Arctic Fox Fun

leslie December 31, 2020 0 Comments
In our Ice Castles box from Experience Early Learning, we have learned all about animals we find in the coldest climates including Penguins, Polar Bears, Snow Leopards, and the beautiful Arctic Fox. We discussed why the arctic fox has white fur (camouflage) and what it would be trying to hide from (polar bears), and also what it eats, small animals and berries, making it an omnivore. While we...

Learning all about Snow Leopards

leslie December 28, 2020 0 Comments
Our Ice Castle box from Experience Early Learning has been loaded with awesome learning adventures and Snow Leopard day did not disappoint! amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "jacofalltra05-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_linkid =...

STEAM: Polar Bears and Sea Ice

leslie December 17, 2020 0 Comments
*This post contains affiliate links* My 6 year old daughter has always been curious about animals, and this week with our Ice Castles theme from Experience Early Learning we are spending a whole week learning about animals of the Arctic Tundra. We've spent time learning all about Arctic Foxes, Snow Leopards, and today we learned about Polar Bears. A polar bear standing on sea ice. As...

Experimenting with Ice

leslie December 9, 2020 0 Comments
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. Lately, our bedtime chapter books have been from the Zoey and Sassafras series. There are 8 books in the series and we have now read them all except the newest...

Preschool Science: Root Study Experiment

leslie November 30, 2020 0 Comments
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 about it often in 2012 and 2013 right here!) As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger, I receive the EEL...

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...

STEAM: Exploring Physics with Pendulums

leslie November 14, 2020 0 Comments
Our learning adventures with Experience Early Learning have taken us to the Rainforest this month. Each week we are studying a different layer of the rainforest and this week is all about the Understory. 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...

Pattern Block Plants

leslie November 13, 2020 0 Comments
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 Leafcutter Ants to study as well. As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger,...

STEAM: DIY Tornado Bottle

leslie October 31, 2020 0 Comments
We are learning all about Seasons and Weather this month with our Experience Preschool box and our last week is culminating on Wild Weather, like hurricanes, hail, thunderstorms, floods, and tornadoes! 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...

Process Art: The Ins & Outs of Making Art

leslie October 17, 2020 0 Comments
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. All opinions and thoughts are...