Tag: homeschool preschool

/ar/: Read, Rhyme, and Rockets

leslie November 23, 2021 0 Comments
This month we are studying all things transportation related as we explore our On the Go theme box from Experience Early Learning. 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. We are literacy lovers in...

STEAM: Building Bikes

leslie November 10, 2021 0 Comments
We are exploring all things that are On the Go this month with out Experience Preschool box and my son is in heaven! This week we are exploring things that go on land (car, truck, bike, foot, and animal) and are having so much fun with the STEAM Stations! As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger, I receive the EEL Preschool Curriculum in exchange for my honest opinions and authentic...

Preschool: Engineering Maps

leslie October 31, 2021 0 Comments
Everyone is always on the go and this month is no exception! As the holidays rapidly approach, travel season is upon us. Our Experience Preschool box is definitely perfectly themed: On the Go! 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...

Foam Shapes: Pretend, Pick, & Sort

leslie October 15, 2021 2 Comments
Foam shapes are taken to a whole new math level in this Picking Fruit Shapes Game! 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. Our Orchard Harvest box from Experience Early Learning has some...

Preschool: Learning to Say Sorry

leslie September 29, 2021 0 Comments
“The question is not, -- how much does the youth know? when he has finished his education -- but how much does he care? and about how many orders of things does he care? In fact, how large is the room in which he finds his feet set? and, therefore, how full is the life he has before him?”― Charlotte Mason, School Education: Developing A Curriculum As I homeschool my children, I have to...

Homeschool: Incorporating Spanish in the Early Years

leslie September 10, 2021 0 Comments
“What shall we teach our children? Is there one subject that claims our attention more than another?  Yes, there is a subject or class of subjects which has an imperative moral claim upon us.  It is the duty of the nation to maintain relations of brotherly kindness with other nations: therefore it is the duty of every family, as an integral part of...

Listening and Coloring

leslie June 30, 2021 0 Comments
Are you listening to me? Did you just hear what I said? What did I just say? I know I ask my children these questions all the time, and sometimes their responses are spot on for what I just said; however, sometimes, they don't have a clue because they weren't listening. I tell my talkative son often, "God gave you 2 ears and one mouth so that you would listen more and talk less." As...

EcoVenture: What’s In the Box?

leslie June 11, 2021 0 Comments
Our EcoVenture box from Experience Early Learning arrived on my doorstep this week, and I just could not wait to open it up. It's not very often that I do a "What's In the Box?" type of post, but I am so-so-so excited about this box, that I just had to share it with yall! As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger, I receive the EEL Preschool Curriculum in exchange for my honest opinions...

Seed Mosaic

leslie May 29, 2021 0 Comments
Have you ever created a mosaic? A mosaic is a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, glass... or even SEEDS. As a former art teacher, mosaics are pretty simple to do, require just a few materials and always end up a success in my opinion. As an Experience Early Learning (EEL) Blogger, I receive the EEL Preschool Curriculum...

Growing Grass: A Sunlight Experiment

leslie May 20, 2021 0 Comments
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 better way to bring this concept home than with an experiment!? As...