Lesson of the Day 21: Butterflies and Life Cycles

March 11, 2026

Butterflies and Life Cycles ...b, b, b the butterfly sound, B makes a butterfly sound! Spring is the season of transformation. Butterflies are one of the most magical ways to show children how living things grow and change. When a child watches a tiny caterpillar become a beautiful butterfly, they …

Lesson of the Day 20 — Sorting and Sizes

February 20, 2026

Sorting and Sizes ...s, s, s the sorting sound, S makes a super sorting sound! Sorting is one of the most natural things children do. Watch a toddler with a pile of blocks and you will see them start grouping — all the red ones here, the big ones there. …

Lesson of the Day 19 — Winter Weather

February 19, 2026

Winter Weather ...w, w, w the winter sound, W makes a winter wind sound! Winter is a wonderful time to explore weather with your children. Cold air, frost on windows, snowflakes, and icy puddles are all around us — a natural classroom right outside your door. Observing Winter Weather Weather …

Lesson of the Day 18 — Colors

February 16, 2026

Colors ...c, c, c the color sound, C makes a color sound! Colors are one of the first things young children notice in their world. From the bright red of an apple to the blue sky above, colors help children describe, sort, and make sense of everything around them. Learning …

Lesson of the Day 17

March 13, 2012

Weather is a constant in our environment. It is something you can observe and study with your children every day. Clouds Clouds are dramatic in the summer. They are a large part of our surroundings and weather conditions. Clouds are a part our atmosphere (sky) where there are many gases, …

Lesson of the Day 16

July 16, 2011

Butterflies ...b, b, b the butterfly sound, B makes a butterfly sound! Children and adults are fascinated by the beauty and life of butterflies. Young children can watch them and understand the beauty and change in nature and life. If you approach them slowly you can catch them with a …

Lesson of the Day 15

July 11, 2011

b,b,b the box sound "B" makes a box sound! Shapes Are Everywhere Montessori used geometric shapes to teach the basics of math, reading and writing. These beautiful shapes are also found in architecture and art. More Lesson Ideas After studying circles , rectangles , pie wedges and triangles in the …

Lesson of the Day 14

June 11, 2011

This is a fun and educational game to play with children. Also, check out the free printout for the game. An Introduction to Fractions using Pie Wedges Fractions are a Part the Whole Easy Matching Game Sector shapes or wedges make an easy fraction game. Cut a pie into even …

Lesson of the Day 13

February 28, 2011

Learn Math the Fun and Easy Way with Triangles Three Connecting Straight Sides Make a Triangle Triangles have 3 sides. They vary in size and shape. Printout these triangles to find out how triangles look different, but always have three connecting linear sides. Easy Matching Game Print out and cut …

Lesson of the Day 12

October 30, 2010

Circles Going round and round in circles Circles are important shapes in geometry and trigonometry. They have a circumference, radius, degrees of angles and chords. Circles are an easy concept for preschool children to understand. Print out the circle shapes from the geometric cabinet. Each circle is represented by a …

Lesson of the Day 11

October 24, 2010

Squares and Rectangles Printout of Rectangles Printout the different size rectangles. Each rectangle is represented by a solid shape, a heavy lined shape and a thin lined shape. An easy lesson for younger children Use two copies of each solid shape. Keep one on original card printout (template), cut the …

Lesson of the Day 10

August 31, 2010

Pillow Blocks, Blocks, Bricks and Cubes Pillow blocks, shaped as cubes, were one of the first toys I introduced to my babies. I received these soft, home sewn, cube blocks from a clever friend. They were the best! These pillow blocks were made from soft material filled with soft stuffing. …

Lesson of the Day 9

May 13, 2010

Learning How to Count, and Early Math Lessons Teaching toddlers to count is difficult. Start with just two objects to count. I save jar and bottle tops for this purposes. Use tops that vary in size from smallest to largest. This helps a young child to see that 1 is …

Lesson of the Day 7

June 30, 2007

Lesson of the Day 7 Brought to you by the letters "t" & "m" Terrific tails Circle on a string Sharing Game-Division Mirror Math Counting with Cereal 0's Letter games Introduce the letters t and m using the 3 period lesson . T is for tail, toast and toys. T-t-t-the …

Lesson of the Day 6

June 30, 2007

Lesson of the Day 6 Today’s fun learning is brought to you by the Alphabet Game, Reading boxes, Silence Game Cold and Hot Science Rock around the Clock, Finger Plays Group time fun Hot and Cold Science- You will need: Ice or snow Mitten or glove Have your child put …

Lesson of the Day 5

June 30, 2007

Today's learning and fun is brought to you by the letter p- the peanut butter letter, peanut butter you can make and peanut butter playdough you can eat, activities and games for letters and words. Language As your child learns the sandpaper letters you can do this simple game. Newspaper …

Lesson of the Day 4

June 30, 2007

Today’s learning and fun is brought to you by letter D-- featuring dinosaur, duck, and donuts. I am special In this lesson you can teach your child about where he or she lives- address- phone number, his or her full name, parts of the body. Use the 3 step approach-1)This …

Lesson of the Day 3

June 30, 2007

Today’s learning and fun is brought to your by letter c featuring calendar, caterpillar and clouds. Calendar Time You can use a calendar to teach counting, days of the week, months of the year, 12 months in a year, seven days in a week, events, and even talk about daily …

Lesson of the Day 1

June 30, 2007

Today's Fun Time is brought to you by the letter A featuring An Ant's World and a Rainbow of colors. Life Skills: Pouring exercise Materials needed: 2 small pitchers Rice or small beans TrayMethod: Place on the tray one pitcher filled with rice and the other empty pitcher or container. …

Lesson of the Day 2

June 30, 2007

Today’s Fun Time is brought to you by the letter B featuring Big Bubbles and Beautiful Birds Life Skills: Picking up objects Materials needed: Small tongs Sugar cubes 2 small bowls Tray Place on the tray a bowl with sugar cubes and the other empty bowl. Slowly, show your child …

Lesson of the Day 8

June 30, 2007

This lesson is brought to you by the letter o, fleecy balls, hermit crabs and jars. Matching Letter Sounds to Objects GameSelect letters that your child knows the phonetic sounds very well and familiar objects that start with the letters. For example, if you child knows the 'j', 'c', and …

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