Tips for Preschoolers!

Its so incredibly important to engage with your child(ren) daily. Did you know that one of the reasons children fight parents when its time to go to bed is because they (parents) haven't engaged with them enough or spent enough time one/one with them? I wasn't aware of this until my two year old was fighting me to go to bed. I did some research and read about this. The next day my husband and I spend more time with her and lights out was easy peasy..and it still has been

With our two year old we focus on daily lessons of reading, imaginative play and art.

Its important to purchase toys that have an educational meaning. Not just something that "lights up". Melissa and Doug are probably one of the best toy companies on the market. Not only are they made with safe paint, they are also wood and educational. Our learning room is FILLED with their puzzles, magnet boards, latch boards, etc. And they get used daily.

Try to spend at least 45 minutes with your child(ren). Whether its playing doll house, coloring, building towers or making an art project together. They need to be engaged with YOU.. not just the sitter or the sibiling.

One cool project is to use all the left over noodles that are taking up space in your pantry and put them into artwork! Glue them, paint them, put stickers on them! The kids love it!


















Another awesome thing we do are flash cards. These were given to me by my sister. They are the best I've seen mostly because the pictures are actual pictures and on the back that have "facts" so that help you engage more on the topic.. The flash cards are made by Baby Einstein .. Sit on the floor and show them a card. Be excited!!! Ask, what is this? And talk about it, contiune the topic until they loose interest.

Another way to engage is to play "look and see with ABC's, 123's and Shapes" We have the alphabet, numbers and shapes posted in our learning room. The letters came with two of each so one letter is on the wall and then I hold the other. I will grab a letter and say.. "what letter is this" if they don't know it I will say,, T like Truck or Toilet.. Then I will say lets find it on the wall. And they will find it! We also do that with the numbers and shapes on the wall too!

 Children are like sponges! Engage them in things other then screens and stimulate their minds. I would LOVE to hear about some other fun games to play with our preschoolers! So please share!