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Feliz Cinco de Mayo

This will be my last lesson plan blog, so typing this is a bit bitter sweet. I have about 2 years and over 150 posts on my site with lessons for ages 1-5 and I feel like with my oldest entering Kindergarten next year I’m at a place where the website is complete…plus I wantContinue reading “Feliz Cinco de Mayo”

Hoppy Little Frogs

When I was growing up in Northern Maine, nothing was quite as neat as finding a big old clump of frog eggs floating around in a puddle- or better yet, tadpoles! We never were successful at raising tadpoles into frogs (I don’t remember ever trying except maybe once when we popped some in our oldContinue reading “Hoppy Little Frogs”

Gung Hay Fat Choy

Lunar New Year is the most important celebration in Chinese culture, so I thought it would be fun to learn about it in our home too! From the time we did Christmas Around the World when I was in 4th grade I’ve been fascinated with other cultures and their traditions (hence the Cultural Anthropology degree!)Continue reading “Gung Hay Fat Choy”

Pretty Little Penguins

What’s black and white, looks like it’s wearing a tuxedo (ie. perfect for the New Year!) and lives in some of the chilliest places on Earth (also perfect for the time of year!)? Penguins of course! Toboggan with us through a week of perfectly picked penguin pursuits (did you like my alliteration there?) as weContinue reading “Pretty Little Penguins”

Vacay in the Sunshine State

Beautiful beaches, Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, Everglade airboat rides, and even real live mermaids- Florida is definitely the place to be for summer vacation so I thought it would be fun to take a virtual trip around the sunshine state with a week of Florida themed activities! Buckle up as we travel from CapeContinue reading “Vacay in the Sunshine State”

Around the World in 8 Days: Part 2

This week we finish up our trip around the world with Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica! If you missed the first half of these plans, go back to Around the World in 8 Days: Part 1 for the introduction and first 3 continents…and of course, don’t forget to zoom over to my toddler post “LittleContinue reading “Around the World in 8 Days: Part 2”

Winter Wonderland

It’s been winter for a few weeks, but with all of the Christmassy fun we’ve been having, we haven’t had time to stop and properly enjoy this season- until now! This week’s lessons are full of snowy, cozy wintery fun perfect for toddlers and preschoolers alike! So bundle up and let’s go! –Winter cotton ballContinue reading “Winter Wonderland”