There are so many things we can do with our children with the help of technology! As usual, my mother sent a really great YouTube video done like you've never seen before. It was actually done as a school computer project. This video from the small Yupiq Eskimo Village of Quinhagak, Alaska, and originally intended for the other Yupiq villages ...

Screams, howls, and groaning; It’s Halloween, but really it our preschool kids on too much sugar. That eerie feeling in the pit of our stomach is not the excitement but the knowledge that every year we got through the same thing regarding sugar and the kids in the classroom.It’s time to channel Susan Powter and ‘Stop the Insanity!’ So, is there ...

Do homeschoolers really need a preschool program like Abeka preschool? If someone can't afford Abeka or just needs some guidance on how to continue teaching their child even more than they have already taught them, then here are some ideas and guidelines for preschool that will give your child all they need. Abeka Preschool ...

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Keep kids cool in the warm weather with this simple and fun project we like to call, Sandwich Bag Science! We like to do it in groups of three or four with the kids holding the bags up over their head. On a nice hot day I like to have them 'hypothesize' what they think could possibly happen before, during, and after we finish. Here is what ...

Celebrate the magic of the rainbow! <><> Preschoolers are always fascinated with colors and rainbows! Rainbow Stew is a wonderful activity for any season. It is one of those activities that seem to bring the wonders of magic into the imaginations of preschoolers!   Materials You'll Need For Rainbow Stew Measuring cups Large ...

I have to admit. I have never run out of ideas for kids with bubble wrap. Sure, we save scraps but nothing beats a big roll for tons of activities! Art: Tape a sheet down and allow the children to freely pain it with tempra paints. I get a clean shett of paper and have the children press the imprint down. It's a lovely effect. The children ...

Finding a good rhythm for your day is an important part of curriculum planning.  Now, you have that great schedule, that you took care of in Developing Great Curriculum. Part I , let us look at what are the components that fit into this schedule.  This can look more over whelming than it is, you could [...]

Preschooler have always had a fascination with bones and fossils. Dinosaurs are a great way to introduce an amazing sense of wonder through the science of it all. How bones are found and collected tell us so much about these great leviathans. With young children, by simply peeking their interest and fascination, you can take your preschool ...

''I loved being outside. We'd hold lightning bugs in our fingers and pretend they were diamond rings.''~Loretta Lynn It's that time of year again. All kinds of bugs and insects are sure to be stuffed in children's pockets and endlessly poked at. I have complied some tips that not only the bugs would appreciate, but the parents as ...