Preschool Education & Everything Preschool

Fall is an exciting time of year for preschoolers. School starts up again which is exciting itself. Plus, there are changes in the seasons which gets everyone a little bit excited. That excitement comes from knowing that fall is filled with lots of fun holidays and activities. And of course it means that the winter holidays are just around the corner so everyone’s fall months are filled with that great anticipation. To make the most of these months with your preschooler(s), you should incorporate a number of different fall themes into your lesson plans.

Here are some great ideas for preschool fall themes that you might want to use this year (and for many more fall seasons to come):

Since Rosh Hashanah is right around the corner I thought I would post some links to great Rosh Hashanah Preschool Activities, Games, Songs and Worksheets.

As I have stated in the past, fun activities is a great way to teach your Preschool aged Children. The Jewish Holiday, Rosh Hashanah, is no exception. Check out these fun Preschool Rosh Hashanah Activities because Rosh Hashanah is on September 13th this year… which is right around the corner.

• Song for Rosh Hashanah - ecewebguide.com has some really cute Rosh Hashanah Songs for Preschoolers. Teach your children all about the Jewish Holiday Rosh Hashanah through Music. Kids will have fun learning… it doesn’t get much better than that.
• Stuffed Round Challah - Here is a craft you can do with your Preschool children perfect for Rosh Hashanah. Make a stuffed Round Challah… you will find all the details you need for this Rosh Hashanah craft here.
• Rosh Hashanah Activities For Young Children at JewZ.com - Here are a couple of great Preschool Rosh Hashanah activities that you can do with your children at home. Stop by JewZ.com and learn how to make an Aluminum Foil Shofar and Your Own Greeting Cards for the New Year.
• Preschool by Stormie – Find not only Preschool Rosh Hashanah Crafts, but also some Rosh Hashanah History.
• Shofar Blasts - There are three types of shofar blasts that you hear during Rosh Hashanah.If you are curious what the Shofar sounds like when blown check out the Shofar Page at Akhlah.com. Here you can learn all about the shofar and what sound it makes when blown.

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Wow! Can you believe that fall is already almost here? The time sure does fly, especially when you’ve been having summer fun. But fall is a terrific season and one that many of us look forward to. The change in temperature and scenery around us is beautiful and the fall holidays are filled with fun. And this means that there are lots of preschool fall activities that we can all get excited about.

Here are some of the activities to put on your preschool projects calendar for the autumn months:

Today is Labor Day. Labor Day is a day to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. This day can be a difficult day to explain to Preschoolers. Yes, it’s a Holiday, but it is a tough one for young children to grasp.

A couple of days ago I gave you some ideas on Teaching Kids about Labor Day. Since today is Labor Day I thought I would give you my Top 5 List of Labor Day Activities for Kids.

• Labor Day Crafts Kids Can Make - Danielle’s Place has a wonderful Labor Day Activities Page. They have Job Coloring Pages, a Card Craft for Kids, and a cool Occupation Charades game.
• Labor Day Word Search KIDS - There is nothing better than combining something fun with educational. Here is a Labor Day Word Search Puzzle for Elementary School Kids.

Have a fun and safe Labor Day!!

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There aren’t too many holidays in between Independence Day and Halloween so we sometimes have to struggle to find fun themed projects for kids during those months. But that’s because many of us forget Labor Day. Although it’s a holiday that gives working parents the day off and school kids a Monday break, we usually don’t think of Labor Day is a celebratory affair. But maybe we should. Labor Day is something that it would be good to teach kids about. Besides, it gives us an extra holiday to plan teaching projects around!

LapBooks are a terrific part of a good home preschool program. Lapbooks combine all of the work done in a single subject area to really pull it together for your child. They can be reviewed at later dates to make sure that learning is cumulatively building itself. But more than this, they give your preschooler (and older kids as well) something to look at where they can see their progress. This can be a great source of pride which allows children to be more successful in their learning over the long run. And they’re fun for you to put together with your child; they basically take the joy of scrapbooking and apply it to education.

At its basic level, science is the study of the world. What could be more important during the preschool years? And yet, what comes more naturally to preschoolers who are already so inquisitive about the world around them? Make the most of your child’s preschool years by engaging that inquisitiveness and applying it to the study of science. By doing this, you encourage a life long interest in the world around your child which will contribute to all levels of learning. And, if your child is interested in science, your child will be more interested in life in general!

Here are just a few ideas for including science in your preschooler’s daily life:

Summer is a terrific time of year but it can also feel like a long season. This is especially true for parents who are home with their kids all day because the days of summer are long and it’s sometimes hard to fill them with enough activities to keep everyone entertained and happy. If your kids are of school age, they probably want to have friends come over to play and then you’ve got the problem of additional kids who are complaining that they’re bored during the hottest hours of the day. Most of the time, the summer is great, but if you need to shake a little bit of fun into it to get the excitement back then you might think about planning a Summer Party.

You can pick just about any theme and run with it for planning your summer kids’ party, but here are some ideas to get you started:

But what really matters more; that the laundry all got done and folded or that you got to spend some time with the people that you love? Making time for your family is not only possible, it’s necessary. And it doesn’t take another twenty four hours in the day to manage it. It just takes a little bit of organization, a willingness to let a few things go sometimes in order to be with your family and the will to make it work.