Archives for 2013
Our Favorite Learning Tools for Tots
I get asked all the time about learning tools and toys for tots. I have had this post in the works for awhile now, making sure I was remembering our...
Teaching Tots in a Large Family
Today I have a friend of mine, Maureen, sharing about a common question regarding teaching tots… Maureen is a proud mom of 7 children ages 14 yrs. down to 3...
Grow your Blogging Ministry!
{disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links} I get asked a LOT for blogging advice. As much as I would love to answer all of the questions I receive, it isn’t...

Why Themes for Young Children?
The answer to this question goes back several years for me. I always did the “normal” early childhood themes when I taught school; pond, jungle, farm, all about me, weather,...
Exposure vs. Mastery
When talking about Tot School and early childhood education I use the words exposure and mastery a lot. In the early childhood field these terms are thrown around a lot,...
Tot School Gathering Place ~ Week 15
Gather together here, gather ideas from other blogs, share your own ideas on your own blog. Browse around at the other posts linked up, leave a few comments if you...
10 Tips for Studying Nature with Tots & Preschoolers
The following is a guest post from my friend Maureen {Spell Outloud} she has a natural gift for bringing nature into the lives of her young children, I pray her...
Time Invested in Tot Schooling
{disclosure: this post contains affiliate links} A common question I hear from moms who are new to the whole Tot School idea is one concerning the amount of time invested. ...
Developmentally Appropriate Practice & Homeschooling
About a year ago I wrote a post entitled, “Following the Lead of the Child” and put a request out for other early childhood educators to help me with a...
You Don’t Have to Do it All!
Pinterest has been both a blessing and a stumbling block for me. I am blessed to have every homeschool idea imaginable all in one place and also to have a...
Where to Begin with Tot School eBook
A few years ago I wrote a blog post entitled, Where to Begin with Tot School. It continues to be my highest read post and I still get the most...
Tot School Gathering Place ~ Week 14
Gather together here, gather ideas from other blogs, share your own ideas on your own blog. Browse around at the other posts linked up, leave a few comments if you...
