Teaching Mama
Teaching Mama is an education blog that shares hands-on learning activities for toddlers and preschoolers. I like that the Preschool tab is organized by learning topics. I struggle to find resources with Gross Motor Skills activities that engage other learning standards.
Brain Pop Jr.
BrainPop Jr. has a variety of videos related to STEAM, reading, writing, and social studies. Children are able to learn about topics by their grade level. Following the instructional videos, there are options to take an easy quiz, hard quiz, create a map, or even tell a joke.
Playful Math Activities for Preschoolers
Parents.com offers family activities by age that can be done at home. I particularly like their article on Playful Math Activities for Preschoolers. This article reinforces how many math activities can be done in real life context.
Breakfast Invitations
Days with Grey offers play-based learning resources including a course, guides, and activity ideas for kids. My favorite resource is her Breakfast Invitation that usually involves a large sheet of paper and an independent creative project for children to do in the morning.
PBS Kids: Dinosaur Train
PBS Kids is a great resource for educational games, videos, and printable activities for kids. One particular favorite of mine is Dinosaur Train. Dinosaur Train involves science and natural history, and allows children to explore animals and develop their critical thinking skills as they act like paleontologists.
STEM Activities!
Check out these great STEM activities for preschoolers from Mommy Poppins! STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Some favorites that are listed are building a bridge and experimenting with baking soda. Make sure you ask your engineers to make predictions and observations as they experiment!
Welcome!
Welcome to Together Time With Kids! This blog will feature activities for caregivers to do with their children, with an emphasis on preschool children ages 3-5 years old. Each post will be tagged based on which content area is addressed, defined by the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.