Best gifts for teaching shapes
Squares. Circles. Triangles. Rectangles. Shapes are literally everywhere we look, and kids need to learn them. Fortunately, learning shapes can actually be a lot of fun! (For proof that learning shapes...
View Article3-D shapes graphing game
In recent months I have been making an effort to teach my kids to recognize and name common 3-D shapes like sphere, cube, prism, etc. But my goal has been to teach these shapes entirely through play,...
View ArticleMaking shapes on the geoboard
Learning shapes is an important task of early childhood. Making shapes on the geoboard is a great way for children to learn their shapes while also developing spatial awareness and fine motor skills....
View ArticleHands-on exploration with 3-D geometric shapes
I firmly believe that if you want children to learn something, the best way to do it is to engage their interest through hands-on exploration of the materials. With that belief in mind, I provided my...
View ArticleFarm Toddler Skills Pack
What is it about toddlers and farm animals that they go together like peanut butter and jelly or ketchup and mustard? It seems that just about every toddler spends time learning the sounds made by farm...
View ArticleWhy learning colors and shapes is so important for young children
Do you ever wonder why we put so much emphasis in the toddler and preschool years on teaching colors and shapes? I mean, why put so much focus on colors and shapes rather than letters and numbers? In...
View ArticleStamping with blocks to learn 3-D shapes
I want my children to know what a sphere and cube are. I want my children to be able to distinguish between a pyramid and a cone. And I want them to learn these things in as fun and natural way as...
View ArticleOcean Printables Bundle
With summer just around the corner, I have been wanting to add more ocean-themed printables to my printable offerings. At first I was just going to do one or two printables. But after finishing a...
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