Activities for Active Toddler Boys

My husband and I have been blessed with twin boys. Our boys are 18 months old now, and I often tell my husband that God must have a sense of humor to give someone twin toddler boys. Some days it doesn't seem very funny!

Fun and Educational Toddler Activities

Toddlers, ever going, never tiring and ultimately chaotic… so just how do you find enough activities to keep them entertained?

Preschool Arts And Crafts: Sea Horse Themes And Ideas

If you are teaching preschool arts and crafts and are looking for a Sea Horse theme, then here are some great ideas that you can use. First of all, children love the ocean and Sea Horses hold a special appeal to most preschoolers because of their unique appearance. If you are fortunate enough to bring live Sea Horses in your classroom, then you can display them in a tank. However, for most preschool teachers, this won't be an option and a more creative approach will be needed to ensure that your preschool arts and crafts Sea Horse theme is a success.

Preschool Lesson Plans

Preschool lesson plans are for children between the ages of two and five years of age, pre-kindergarten. Preschoolers should have a variety of different activities to encourage proper mental and physical development. Emphasis needs to be placed in the focus areas of both fine and gross motor development, dramatic play, pre-reading skills, pre-writing skills, crtitical thinking skills, and social skills, as well as others.

Home Schooling the Preschool Children

Each child has unique interests and learning needs, not to mention attention spans. Therefore, for parents who are pondering whether homeschooling is for them, it is best to do an initial evaluation of what the preschool child's needs are.

Hosting a Party for Preschoolers

Are you considering throwing a party for your preschooler?

Are you worried about the stress of having fifteen small children in your care? Do you fear facing a room of tired, over-stimulated, and crying toddlers a full hour before pickup time?

Here's your guide for throwing a party for anyone five or under. It's surprisingly simple and you CAN do it without losing your mind!

Teaching Your Toddler

Children learn from the moment they are born. The first thing they learn is that when he or she cries someone comes to sooth them. The next thing they learn is that when they fall and get hurt mommy will pick them up and make the hurt go away. But have your ever considered at what age and exactly how you should start to teach your child?

Ready and Willing to Learn: The Importance of Play in Early Childhood Development

Here's an item to add to the long list of reasons for looking at newborns with awe and delight - possibly even better than their incredibly tiny fingers and toes! Despite the complexity of the human brain as the core of our thought, motor, and sensory processes, an infant's brain at birth is significantly unfinished.

Keeping Children Safe - How to Prevent Choking and Suffocation Hazards

With Christmas around the corner, excitement fills the air. It might be easy to forget the added dangers that could fill your home at this time. Ornament hangers, tinsel, ribbon, etc. , while festive and pretty, can also be dangerous to toddlers. Read more to find out how to keep your child safe all through the year!

Marble Painting: A Fun Craft Project for Kids

This is a fun and easy project for small kids.