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The Dirt on Dirt: How Getting Dirty Makes for Heathy Kids

The post The Dirt on Dirt: How Getting Dirty Makes for Heathy Kids appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. In many households, dirt is a four letter word, one that must never be uttered and certainly...

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Visual Memory Tray Game

The post Visual Memory Tray Game appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. Basic memory skills include the ability to recall information.  One specific type of memory is visual memory, which...

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Describe the Secret Object

The post Describe the Secret Object appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. Recently William’s language skills have really taken off.  He’ll interrupt a conversation saying, “No, Mom.  Stop talking,...

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DIY: Sticker Puzzles In Five Minutes or Less

The post DIY: Sticker Puzzles In Five Minutes or Less appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. Kids love puzzles, and they love stickers.  Here is an activity using stickers to create puzzles that can...

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Academic vs. Play Based Early Childhood Learning

The post Academic vs. Play Based Early Childhood Learning appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. As a parent I often feel that every decision I make is the biggest decision of my life.  Do I feed my...

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DIY: Cube Puzzles

The post DIY: Cube Puzzles appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. Cube puzzles are a great way teach your toddler or preschooler about shapes, but it is also a great activity for fine motor skills...

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Teaching a Range of Levels

The post Teaching a Range of Levels appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. Sometimes teaching your child at home can be tricky, especially if you have more than one kiddie who requires your...

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Building Fine Motor and Mathematical Skills by Stacking Blocks

The post Building Fine Motor and Mathematical Skills by Stacking Blocks appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. We begin each day of preschool with fine motor practice. I rely on a wide range of...

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Using Pictures to Develop Oral Language Skills

The post Using Pictures to Develop Oral Language Skills appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. The early childhood years are so important for developing oral language skills. This is an easy, no-prep...

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One Simple Trick to Stop Tattling

The post One Simple Trick to Stop Tattling appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. Is tattling an all too common occurrence in your preschool or in your home? I have one, very simple trick that will...

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Gift a Christmas Your Kids Will Never Forget

The post Gift a Christmas Your Kids Will Never Forget appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. I have four kids. Three of them are boys. My oldest is six. I have four kids, ages six and under, three of...

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Every Toddler Needs These 10 Board Books

The post Every Toddler Needs These 10 Board Books appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. As parents and educators, we all know the importance of giving children ample exposure to books. We are...

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Not “Just” a Preschool Teacher

The post Not “Just” a Preschool Teacher appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. I’m going to be completely honest here. Straight forward, no sugar coating, and maybe even a little blunt. I’m not just...

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Initial Sound Object Matching

The post Initial Sound Object Matching appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. Initial sound object matching is one of my favorite phonics activities for beginning readers. I love it because it is...

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FREE Farm Theme Printable – Old Maid Card Game

The post FREE Farm Theme Printable – Old Maid Card Game appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. Have you ever met a preschooler who doesn’t love learning about farm animals? My preschool classes have...

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Play And How It Impacts Early Brain Development

The post Play And How It Impacts Early Brain Development appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. It is estimated that children from newborn age through seventeen years spend between 3% and 20% of the...

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When to Worry About Your Preschoolers’ Cognitive Development

The post When to Worry About Your Preschoolers’ Cognitive Development appeared first on Stay At Home Educator. After the “terrible twos” are the magic years – magic for you because your child’s...

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5 Things Parents Need to Know About Learning to Read

There’s a lot to know about learning to read. With pre-reading skills beginning basically at birth and learning to read extending through the second grade. . . it’s clear that learning to read is...

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What You Need to Know about Academic vs. Play Based Preschool

Inside you’ll find important information and research about academic vs. play based preschool. Choosing the right preschool for your child can be an onerous task. While preschools may all appear bright...

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How to Encourage Learning with a Preschool Dinosaur Game

This preschool dinosaur game will get your preschooler excited about learning. Kids will practice finding similar details and work on left-to-right progression, which is essential for reading and...

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