This week in Tot school we are working on letter G activities and we picked G is for Giraffe. We’ve included activities for art, sensory, language and cognitive skills. Some are specifically giraffe, some jungle or habitat and a few letter G learning ideas to provide some variety. We’ve prepared a week of play and…
Letter F – Frog Theme for Tot School and Preschool
F is for a Frog! Continuing in our A to Z Tot School series we’ve planned seven days of play and learning activities. Play and learning always go hand in hand. But we’ve divided them so the play activities require less direction and the learning activities are more skill-based and could be better for the preschool…
Earth Activities for Tot School and Preschool
Our Mother Earth; our most important resource! Although planets are a bit of an abstract concept children are never too young to learn about our Earth, its beauty and importance. As we work on letter E, we prepared ideas for Earth theme in our Tot school to enjoy with your toddlers and preschoolers for seven…
Letter D – Dinosaur Theme for Tot School and Preschool
Dinosaurs are next in our Tot School A to Z series. We decided on dinosaurs as a theme to go with letter D because this theme is great for exploration in all the areas of early learning and dramatic play. Also, dinosaur theme is always popular among toddlers and preschoolers. Have fun! These activities will…
Letter C – Car Theme for Tot School and Preschool
Next in our Tot School A to Z series is C is for a car! Cars and other vehicles are a great way to teach about communities, movement, language and print. The play and learning go together, as always. But we’ve divided activities into those that are simple to set up and child-led and those that require a…
Letter B – Butterfly Theme for Tot School and Preschool
B is for a beautiful butterfly! The butterfly theme teaches early science concepts, an appreciation for nature and can easily include alphabet and art activities. Our second post in Tot School A to Z series provides you with a week’s worth of plans that are all things butterfly! Play activities require less set up and direction…
Letter A – Apple Theme for Tot School and Preschool
If you’re looking for more Tot School theme ideas you have come to the right place! We’ll be taking you through a series of Tot School themes from A to Z. So, let’s get started! Mmm! A for apple! If you’ll be getting started with Tot School in the late summer or fall apples are the…
Sensory Play through the Alphabet (A-Z)
There are many things we love about sensory play, including how it allows toddlers to explore new textures and new materials. In most cases, it’s really easy to set up sensory activity and many of them are safe for kids who still place everything in their mouth. You can use sensory bins to add a…
33 Alphabet Sensory Play Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Combining learning and sensory play is always fun! Engage your little learners to learn their letters using this list of 33 alphabet sensory play ideas for kids. Perfect for letter recognition and good old fashion play! Raid your kids puzzles for letters to add into our rice filled Letters Sensory Bin. Create a Simple Alphabet…
Letters Sensory Bin
Today we are continuing our A-Z Sensory Play with the letter L. As we are focusing on the alphabet throughout the series we couldn’t resist creating a L is for Letters Sensory Bin. This vibrant and colourful sensory bin was simple to create and can be used time and time again. We used the same…