Teaching Tots One Barefoot Step at a Time
Tis the season to be toddlers!
Christmas time is one of my favorite times of the year, and seeing it through the eyes of little tots is the most special of all!
In this post I will share some of the activities that I do every year – some I do all month long, and others are some of my favorite gifts I make for the families!
Need some more sensory or STEM ideas for your Fourth of July lesson plan? Here are 4 easy ones to try! First to add a little sweet to your day, make a simple DIY juice popsicle! Not only can you employ the kiddos to mix […]
Need a few extra art activities for your Fourth of July lesson plan? Here are 3 of my favorite! First is a simple frame painting of the USA! Super easy – just print out an outline of the USA like this: click me! Cut out […]
Get out those flags! It’s time to get red white and blue! Here’s a look into this starred and striped week of Ms. Jerica’s classroom as well as a few of our favorite art, sensory and STEM activities! Fourth of July Art! Click on these […]
This is my Mother’s Day craft I make for my moms every year! It’s simple, personal, lasting (these flowers won’t die 😁), and won’t put a dent in your teacher salary 😉! Here’s how to make it! Surprise surprise this craft begins with a trip […]
Easter grass everywhere, plastic eggs still rolling around, jelly beans hidden away because you just can’t handle the sugar rush they cause any more….whatever can be done?!?!?! Never fear!!!!! Ms. Jerica is here!!!!! Here are 6 activities to put all those Easter leftovers to good, […]
Tired of plastic Easter eggs? Don’t put them away just yet! Easter eggs are an amazing tool, because they can open, come apart or stay linked, come in various colors, shapes and sizes, be used as scoops or shakers and more! Here’s a sensory bin […]
Have any jelly beans left that haven’t been eaten??? Here’s a great STEM experiment you can do with whatever you have in the kitchen that will teach the scientific method and let your kiddo experience a little bit of chemistry! The scientific method sounds complicated, […]
RELEASE THE BUNNIES!!!! It’s time for the classic egg hunt!…with a little Ms. Jerica twist 😋 Rain or shine, I always do an egg hunt! If we can go outside it certainly makes for beautiful pictures! Look at these beauties! 🤩 But if, like in […]
The week before Easter, I always leave my kiddos with the cliff hanger – “What happened to Jesus?” (I did this because we would always be closed Good Friday and I wanted to give enough time to the stories. If you’re following my curriculum, I’ve […]