Playing Preschool: Back to School
A Companion to Busy Toddler's Playing Preschool: Year 2 A follow-up to my announcement that I'm headed back to school this fall.
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raisethemreading
Feb 23, 202110 min read
Playing Preschool with Busy Toddler: Easter Unit (Part 2)
This post requires a paid subscription and is a continuation of the holiday companion to the Playing Preschool curriculum: Easter Unit
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raisethemreading
Feb 17, 20217 min read
Playing Preschool with Busy Toddler: Easter Unit
Creating this unit really challenged me. As a Christian, Easter is not just another fun holiday, it is the crux of my faith.
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raisethemreading
Jan 18, 20215 min read
Part 2 of Playing Preschool with Busy Toddler: Valentine's Day Unit - Love, Sweet Love
This post requires a paid subscription and is the continuation of the companion to Playing Preschool: Valentine's Day Unit: What is Love?
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raisethemreading
Jan 5, 20212 min read
Playing Preschool - Year 2: Unit 9 - Solids and Liquids
Playing Preschool with Busy Toddler book substiutions for Year 2: Unit 9 - Solids and Liquids
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raisethemreading
Dec 28, 20202 min read
Playing Preschool - Year 2: Unit 8 - Shapes
A companion to Busy Toddler's Playing Preschool Curriculum with book substitution suggestions for Year 2: Unit 8 - Shapes
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raisethemreading
Nov 17, 20201 min read
Playing Preschool - Year 2: Unit 7 - Systems
Book substitutions for Busy Toddler's Playing Preschool Year 2 curriculum: Unit 7 -Systems
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raisethemreading
Nov 13, 202016 min read
Playing Preschool with Busy Toddler: Christmas Unit - 12 Days of Christmas Magic (Part 2)
This post requires a paid subscription and is the continuation of the Playing Preschool Christmas Unit: Symbols of Christmas.
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raisethemreading
Nov 10, 20208 min read
Playing Preschool with Busy Toddler: Christmas Unit - Symbols of Christmas Preview
For our family, Christmas is the celebration of Jesus's birth, but I wondered how to explain all the things we do to my preschooler.
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raisethemreading
Oct 22, 20201 min read
Playing Preschool - Year 2: Unit 6 - Numbers
For moms teaching Busy Toddler's Playing Preschool Year 2 curriculum, I recommend book substitutions related to Unit 6 - Numbers
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raisethemreading
Oct 20, 202013 min read
Playing Preschool Wish List: 'Tis the Season
The holiday gift guides are already rolling out, so I wanted to share my top picks for toys to complement Playing Preschool.
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raisethemreading
Oct 7, 20208 min read
Part 2 of Playing Preschool with Busy Toddler: Thanksgiving Unit - 7 Days of Thankful Play
What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than to explore history, gratitude and traditions through some bookish play and hands-on learning!
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raisethemreading
Oct 7, 20205 min read
Playing Preschool with Busy Toddler: Thanksgiving Unit - An Introduction to Thankfulness
This Thanksgiving, I don't want to miss the opportunity to pass on the attitude of gratitude to my children.
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raisethemreading
Sep 27, 20202 min read
Playing Preschool - Year 2: Unit 5 - Environment
A Companion to Busy Toddler's Playing Preschool Curriculum: Year 2: Unit 5 - Environment - book substitutions and additional resources
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raisethemreading
Sep 21, 202014 min read
Preparing for Playing Preschool with Busy Toddler: Skill Building for Tabies and Twos
I remember when my child had the mobility of a toddler but the attention span of a gnat thinking "what I am supposed to DO with him?"
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raisethemreading
Sep 14, 20203 min read
A Rainbow of Books
I was inspired to create a rainbow of books that promote diversity, belonging and gender equality.
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raisethemreading
Sep 11, 20207 min read
Playing Preschool with Busy Toddler: Lessons Learned
I'm sharing lessons learned from my experience teaching Year 1 of Busy Toddler's Playing Preschool curriculum for homeschool preschool.
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raisethemreading
Aug 21, 20205 min read
Playing Preschool with Busy Toddler: Halloween Unit - 7 Days of Booo-kish Play
I don't know about you all, but I am so ready for Fall that I thought it would be fun to pair some bookish play with some hands-on learning!
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raisethemreading
Aug 20, 20202 min read
Playing Preschool - Year 2: Unit 3 - Alphabet
Book substitutions for moms teaching homeschool preschool with Busy Toddler's Playing Preschool - Year 2: Unit 3 - Alphabet
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raisethemreading
Aug 14, 20203 min read
Playing Preschool - Year 2: Unit 2 - Animals
Children will begin to classify types of animals and learn about habitats in this unit. Books for Year 2: Unit 2 - Animals
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