Toddlers are all about being on the go, and these fun additions help them to work on daily gross and fine motor skills. The Timberdoodle Birth to Two Tiny Tots kit features four motor skills materials directed at toddlers. The kit also includes the book Active Baby, Healthy Brain which is a guidebook packed with exercises and…
Literature is invaluable for all ages, but in today’s technological world, the intentional exposure of quality literary works can’t be underestimated. For young children that otherwise wouldn’t be interested in poetry, Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! brings enchanting illustrations and a vast variety of engaging animal-themed poems to spark the imagination and warm the heart. A…
My daughter and I are fans of Evan-Moor’s Smart Start line because it’s colorful, interactive, and multi-sensory. In Pre-K we used the Smart Start STEM Workbook and thoroughly enjoyed the stories and activities. I expected the Smart Start Beginning Coding to be the same quality, and it did not disappoint! Smart Start Beginning Coding is…
Mathematics may not seem like a toddler Tot School activity, but it most certainly is! Counting toys and pieces with your baby helps them to develop a curiosity about numbers, which builds foundational life skills. A study by Boston College showed that mothers who helped their tiniest tots to count objects during playtime ended up…
I have a 6-month-old son who I’m tot-schooling, and a 1st-grade daughter who’s homeschooling. Our days vary based on co-op classes, my work schedule, church activities, appointments, and errands, but on a day when we are home most of the day, here’s a taste of a Day in the Life using Timberdoodle’s Tiny Tots Kit….
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) is the new buzzword in school, but what does it have to do with infants and toddlers? Certainly, more than you’d think! Babies come from the womb observing how the world works, and as they grow, that curiosity and exploration just grows stronger. The concepts of STEM are foundational…