Here are some great ideas about things to teach your 2 year old. Most skills can be achieved through these learning activities for two year olds
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What a great quick and easy toddler activity! Make a puzzle hunt sensory bin for a perfect indoor toddler activity! An easy toddler sensory bin.
Are you having a challenging time with your toddler? Here are 10 phrases that work like magic when your toddler doesn't listen to you.
Is your toddler or preschooler learning their shapes? Take it to the next level with this simple shape sorting math activity from Busy Toddler.
This post shares a variety of different developmentally appropriate activities to do at home with 12-18 month old toddlers. Many of the activities require minimal prep and use common household materials. Activities in this post build fine motor skills, vocabulary, and hand-eye coordination.
Today's blog post will be a quickie. I was just so excited about my latest Target find, I had to share it with my teaching friends! So let's get started with our build a sight word fun! I knew it was going to be a good trip because this was the first thing I saw when...
Discover a bunch of mind-blowing preschool science experiments that you can carry out both in the classroom and at home! Perfect for upcoming science fairs!
Are you having a challenging time with your toddler? Here are 10 phrases that work like magic when your toddler doesn't listen to you.
Inside: If your toddler acts angry and aggressive toward you or others, knowing these three triggers may help prevent their intense, rage-driven behavior. While anger and aggression in toddlers is very common, it can be easily tamed by limiting these three simple things. I could see it happening again. The storm brewing behind her clear blue eyes. My 3 year old clenched her fists tight,
Autism activities to help increase communication, fine motor skills, sensory play skills, interaction & more in your home or autism classroom!
How Do I Stop My Toddler from Throwing Things! Each day many people submit reader questions to be answered on our Toddler Approved Facebook page. Parents often ask for tips regarding toddlers who throw sippy
This jello dig activity has been a staple sensory activity in our house for years! From the time my firstborn was a few months old and...
If you have been following me for a while, you will know that I LOVE teaching young ones how to read, and the alphabet is where it all starts! Truly one
“My child understands but doesn’t speak” is something that all speech pathologists have heard. While most of the time this is probably true, there are some cases in which the child has learned strategies to make it look like he is understanding when he isn't. I will show you how to detect true understanding.
Toddler Discipline and Child Training Tips for Toddlers that Won't Come to You When Asked, Won't Walk instead of Running, and Hit Others.
Music is such a great resource for teaching new skills and modeling language in a fun and interactive way. So I am doing a second post to include some of my other favorite toddler songs!
Frustrated when your child disobeys on purpose or pushes your buttons? Learn how to discipline a toddler who doesn’t listen or ignores you.
I never get tired of Pinterest. There are so many great ideas, and it’s just fun! Here are some of my favorite finds as of late… Use clips to connect the letter cards to make words. Als…
Crochet parsley (1 pcs) Parsley is about 8-9 cm long + with the green leaves - you can choose the length of the leaves 10cm or 20 cm. Made of 100 % cotton yarn. Antiallergic filling. You can use it for a pretend role play, build his/her own shop and play a shopkeeper or just pretend to be a grown-up cooking a delicious meal for lunch. • Great for having fun in the kitchen, cooking, learning about vegetables. • It can be decoration for the kitchen or restaurant. • The perfect montessori toy, ecological and educational. • It is a perfect item for little hands to hold and snuggle. • The product makes a highly original gift for a little toddler. - My items are 100% handmade, beautiful and unique. I pay close attention in every stitches. - My products are made from 100% cotton yarn, high quality fibre fill. - All my items are made in a smoke-free and pet-free environment. Care instruction: Hand wash with warm water or gentle wash in the washing machine. Can be washed at 30 degrees Celsius. Please note: This item is handmade. It may have colour variations or slight imperfections. Small details may be different to pictures. ............................................................ Montessori toddler, Crochet food toys, Baby toys, Waldorf toys, crochet vegetables, Sensory toys Play Food Sets for Kids Kitchen - Toy Food Assortment, Fake Food for Early Learning & Pretend Play, Toy Kitchen Playset & Play Kitchen Accessories for Toddlers Cooking Fun
Why we use the Montessori approach to the alphabet and language with our preschooler, plus three easy Montessori-inspired language activities.
At some point, your toddler is likely going to hit, and it doesn't matter how "gentle" you've raised them, or how little the reason seemed for doing so - but here's the thing, you have
Commonly overlooked sensory red flags and signs of sensory issues that could be a clue to your child’s needs, which will decrease...
As we approached two with our first kiddo, I started waiting anxiously for "the terrible twos" to set in Everyone said it was coming, and according to them, our sweet chill baby was about to
Rainbow colored scarves in a ball create an irresistible fine motor game for kids!
Set 5 crochet blueberries for play kids kitchen 🫐 Made od 100% cotton You can buy a larger set of 10,15,20 or 25 blueberries. Choosing 20 or 25 blueberries I send them in a fruit box. At other auctions you can buy a set of different fruits - strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. Crochet fruits will be great for fun in the kitchen, cooking, learning to count, learn about fruit. Crochet raspberries is a wonderful addition to your child's toy kitchen or store. He is also great fine motor skill developme. This toy develops fine motor skills of the child, as well as the tactile sensation. My items are 100% handmade, beautiful and unique. I pay close attention in every stitches. My products are made from 100% cotton yarn, high quality fibre fill. All my items are made in a smoke-free and pet-free environment. Care instruction: Hand wash with warm water or gentle wash in the washing machine. Please note: This item is handmade. It may have colour variations or slight imperfections. Small details may be different to pictures. Montessori toddler, Crochet food toys, Baby toys, Waldorf toys, crochet vegetables, Sensory toys Play Food Sets for Kids Kitchen - Toy Food Assortment, Fake Food for Early Learning & Pretend Play, Toy Kitchen Playset & Play Kitchen Accessories for Toddlers Cooking Fun
Enjoy this project with your little one to help teach them address memorization and geography concepts.
The most common mistake I see is #1 ... this is great advice for people teaching handwriting to kids in preschool and kindergarten. The tip about worksheets is so important. #handwriting #preschool #penmanship #kindergarten
My heart fell into a deep pit in my stomach. I couldn’t escape the painful feeling of a punch into the gut. But the truth is this wasn’t about me. It was about my son.
This Mess-Free Process Art for Toddlers is the perfect indoor activity for busy little ones who love to shake, shake, shake!
I'm a reading teacher that scoured the Internet to find the very best (and free) phonics websites for kids where students learn by playing games!
I'll never relate to my crying child the same way again.
If you wonder how to stop toddler hitting using a gentle parenting approach these proven tips will help you without having to use the punishment.
Learn eight phrases that are alternatives to spanking. These phrases actually work and handle some of the biggest problems parents face in early childhood.
How do I get my child to listen without yelling? You MUST try this amazing parenting tool: setting enforceable limits with kids from Love & Logic.
Anger is probably the #1 issue the kids I work with deal with. In this post you will find many great links, worksheets, and resources for addressing anger in children of all ages. One of my favorit…
Technology is everywhere and kids these days are getting pretty tech-savvy at a very young age. There are so many apps out there and it can be difficult to figure out which ones are actually
Facebook Pinterest Twitter Whether you are familiar with autism or not, it’s very likely that you know or have met someone who has autism spectrum disorder. When people think of autism, they often picture a child who cannot speak or care for themselves. Of course, that is autism, but one thing that’s not as well […]
Teach your kids coping skills with these easy and brilliant anger management activities for kids - designed for positive parenting.
Facebook Pinterest Twitter Whether you are familiar with autism or not, it’s very likely that you know or have met someone who has autism spectrum disorder. When people think of autism, they often picture a child who cannot speak or care for themselves. Of course, that is autism, but one thing that’s not as well […]
Recently I wrote an article on teaching kids concepts beyond stranger danger. Several people left comments about this great book called The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker which talks about gut instinct. I remember vaguely seeing the author on Oprah Winfrey a long time ago. I love absorbing new information, so I quickly
Learn how to teach children self-control the right way with this collection of fun yet powerful self-regulation strategies and activities for kids!
These TED Talks for parents will challenge the way you think about parenting and will make you a better parent for it. Inspiring talks for all parents.
Have a child learning to read? Try this missing sounds reading activity to work on decoding skills. A hands-on, phonics based reading game.
Near our home there’s a forest that we enjoy exploring. At the end of a…
If you want to know how to discipline a toddler without yelling, time outs, and other forms of punishment, these tips and ideas will inspire you!
Does your child have autism spectrum disorder? Both of my kids do and so do I. In our home we live and breathe autism. But there are some really unpleasant times where autism really takes over and our kids suffer from autism meltdowns. What’s an Autism Meltdown? An autism meltdown occurs when a person on […]
