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…
Color Activities for Tot School and Preschool
Colors are all around us! And for teaching basic recognition, matching, sorting and other skills to toddlers they’re a perfect place to start. We’ve gathered some great color activity ideas from other bloggers to bring you a weekly plan to include in your Tot School journey. If you’re new to Tot School be sure to check out…
Shape Activities for Tot School and Preschool
Now that you’ve learned how to get started with Tot School you might be looking for some theme ideas to get you going. We’ve gathered some shape themed activities from some amazing bloggers to create a weekly plan for learning and play. We’ve included a variety of activities that require a little more guidance and some…
Tot School: Putting It All Together
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Mr. Rogers In our journey through getting started with Tot School we’ve discussed how to set up space, scheduling and materials. But it’s important to remember that…
The Best Materials for Tot School
So you’ve come up with a plan to get started with Tot School! Now you may be wondering what materials are best to encourage independence in play and developing skills. You’ve probably noticed that you can have fancy, light up toys and if you are cooking or doing dishes in the kitchen your toddler will…