“Clock, clock!” Corbin says constantly. I gaze at him as he sits in the floor, legs crossed, focused so intently on matching the right shapes into the cut-outs. “Where’s the red number two,” I ask him. He searches for a couple of seconds and correctly picks up the red number two, which is shaped like […]
Tot School: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie + 21 months!
This is absolutely one of my favorite children’s books. If You Give A Mouse A Cookie is a classic written by Laura Numeroff. I bought our copy of the book before the babies were born, and since then I have fallen in love with the series. We have Happy Valentine’s Day Mouse, Happy Easter Mouse […]
5 Tips for Tot School on a Budget
Being a frugal mom in the Pinterest Era is tough! I’m sure you know what I mean. I have pinned dozens of crafts and activities that I’d love to do with my twins, but I often don’t do them because I get intimidated by how many supplies I’ll need to buy. I’ve invested more time […]
Tot School: Lesson Planning and Scheduling
It’s been quite awhile since I’ve written any Tot School related posts, and the truth is that we’ve been taking a break. I recently wrote about how I realized that all of my early educational goals for C and L may be a little bit extreme. I want to enjoy this toddler time and let […]
Holiday Gift Guide for Babies & Toddlers
If you haven’t seen a holiday gift guide yet for babies and toddlers, here’s one for you! Better late than never, right!?! It can be a little intimidating to purchase gifts for babies and toddlers these days. Society is so focused on nurturing early learning and development that moms spend hours trying to decide on […]
Tot School: Teaching a Second Language with Little Pim {Product Review}
Exposing my children to a foreign language is something that has always been important me. But since I am not fluent in another language, I had no idea how I was going to accomplish this. Like most, I took a few years of Spanish in high school, but that doesn’t mean I can speak it! […]
Tot School: Purposeful Play with Babies
A few weeks ago, I came across an awesome new blog devoted to homeschooling children of all ages, including some ideas for “Tot School” with babies. Early learning is something that I strongly want to encourage in our household. I don’t think that I’ll choose to homeschool forever, but I always planned on doing some […]