Preschool Powol Packets

We have a solar eclipse coming up, and I am super, super excited about it!! I also happen to have a favorite way to safely watch a solar eclipse, so I thought I'd share that with you today! Sun Fun Facts: The picture above is of the sun taken and edited by NASA. It takes about 8 minutes for sunlight to reach the Earth, and over a million Earth's can fit inside the sun!! This year's solar eclipse will pass across the United States on August 21st. The closest the total eclipse will come to my home will be Nashville, Tennessese at about 1:30 in the afternoon...that will be a 12 hour drive for us! However, you will be able to see a partial solar eclipse from everywhere in the United States (weather cooperating, of course!). The next time a total solar eclipse will be in the United States will be in the year 2024! You can click here to see paths of totality...to see a complete total solar eclipse, you need to be inside the grey path. You should never look di

Day 2 in our Preschool STEM Camp was all about reactions and light! We used the ocean, art, flashlights, shadows, science, STEAM, and more to explore how light works and some physical and chemical reactions! And naturally, I am sharing the lesson plan here for you so you can host your own too! To see the rest of the themes, supply list, and lesson plans (5 days, with one and a half hours of STEM activities planned each day), click  HERE ! Today is  Preschool STEM Camp DAY 2: Reactions, Light, Shadows, & Painting Supplies : black construction paper, pencil or white chalk, a lamp, tape, small flashlights, watercolor paints, a thin canvas (or watercolor paper placed on top of cardboard), vinegar, baking soda, pipettes, blue and green food coloring, pan, salt, scissors, glue, and ( Amazon affiliate link ): I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean! , Optional: small, hard ocean animal toys Gathering Activity:  As children arrive, direct them to a table with flash

I love this fishbowl craft because it has so much room for personalization, and no matter how you put it together it comes out adorable! I was recently contacted by Mother Goose Time about reviewing their preschool curriculum, so today I'm sharing some crafts and activities from them, as well as what I think about their preschool program! They sent us a complete month long set, as well as the classroom items you would get if you ordered from them. The first craft we did was the Fishbowl from the Fish Day Lesson Plan: The lessons include fun ideas to integrate arts and crafts, science, literacy, STEM, STEAM, sensory learning, letters, numbers, and more. Let's take a look at some of the crafts. Even before we pulled the supplies out, my kids were ready to get started! (Those bright sticks are just irresistable!) For the fishbowl, you need a paper plate, craft sticks, red sand, wiggly eyes, orange paper, glue, paint, and scissors. Mot

This week we hosted the first day of our Preschool STEM Creation Camp! The theme was all about engineering and building, and I am sharing the lesson plan here for you so you can host your own too! To see the rest of the themes, supply list, and lesson plans (5 days, with one and a half hours of STEM activities planned each day), click HERE ! Today is  Preschool STEM Camp DAY 1: Engineering & Building Supplies : building blocks, cardboard square (cut out to about a 7" square) sugar cubes, paper plates, glue, apples, toothpicks, crackers, and ( Amazon affiliate link ): Iggy Peck, Architect . Optional: butcher paper Gathering Activity:  As children arrive, direct them to a building block station. We often build on the floor, but today I put the blocks on a table for everybody since we have a child in a wheelchair. This also gives everyone a chance to get to know each other while they build next to one another and, if they choose, together. Group Ci