Pattern Block Bugs

leslie May 18, 2020 0 Comments
This post contains affiliate links. I loved pattern blocks as a kid. I remember creating giant mandela patterns on the classroom floor on those rainy recess days. Our Experience Early Learning (EEL) box sent us pattern blocks this month and we now have quite a collection! By having a good variety, all of us could play together, design together, and get inspired by each other's work, and EVEN...

Exploring Ants with Preschoolers

leslie May 9, 2020 0 Comments
This post may contain affiliate links. It's a new month which means a new theme of learning from Experience Early Learning. This month is all about bugs! I have to admit, I used to hate those creepy crawlies, but after this past year of Exploring Nature with Children and trying to show my kids how to love and enjoy the great outdoors, I have found more respect for bugs. (still not a fan of wasps...

Preschool: Ostrich Activities

leslie April 30, 2020 0 Comments
Wow what a month! Since COVID kept us at home, we actually managed to get through a whole box from Experience Early Learning in a month! That never happens for us. We always have a few bags left. As a 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...

Building Birds with Kids

leslie April 13, 2020 0 Comments
This post may contain affiliate links. We saw our first bluebird EVER last week! It was absolutely stunning and was only outside our window a few seconds before it was gone. We have Blue Jays that have built nests around our home. In fact, we had one outside our window for over a minute a month or so ago and really had time to observe and take in its' beauty, but bluebirds are a rare treat. This...

Measuring with Feathers

leslie April 12, 2020 0 Comments
As a 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 . Non-standard measurement is when you measure items with objects rather than a measurement tool like a ruler. It's a fantastic way to get children...

Creating Wing Art

leslie April 9, 2020 0 Comments
As a 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  I. Love. Invitations. To. Create. In a world full of Pinterest and internet images, we can get bogged down on making things look like the picture expecting...

Plant Life Study: Algae

leslie March 31, 2020 0 Comments
As a 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  Pond life is the perfect exploration for preschoolers. So much life in the pond, not just the abundant variety of animal life, but the plant life as well. This...

Snail Exploration with Little Kids

leslie March 24, 2020 0 Comments
As a 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  This entire school year we have been using the Exploring Nature with Children curriculum and this month is coincides with our Experience Early Learning...

Frogs, Ponds, and Poetry Tea Time

leslie March 11, 2020 1 Comment
As a 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 We've always spent time outdoors, but this year is different. I find myself not just going outside to be outside, but actually exploring and observing God's...

Pond Life: Creating Snakes

leslie March 7, 2020 0 Comments
As a 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. It's Springtime in Texas! The weather is glorious, the birds are returning and building nests, and the snakes are out. Blue Jays built a nest in our azaleas, and...