preschool activities

I LOVE reading to my kids, both at home and at school. My favorite children’s books are ones that broaden kids imaginations, and challenge them to stretch their mind. But when teaching 2 year olds, stretching and challenging young minds looks a little bit different than the latter years of […]

“If I Built a House” Preschool STEM Activity

28 Dec, 2019 in Engineering for kids tagged preschool / preschool activities / preschool STEM / storybook STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

Last week I had a phone conference with my youngest son’s preschool teacher. She said the only thing he needs to work on, right now, is number recognition and counting number 6 through 10. With Thanksgiving only a few short weeks away, I was reminded of a simple turkey counting […]

Simple Turkey Counting Activity

13 Nov, 2019 in Math is Fun! / Preschool Activities tagged counting / counting activity / preschool / preschool activities / preschool math by Homeschool Momgineer

Our preschool year began two weeks ago, and this year I’m trying to incorporate more STEM preschool activities into my class’ day. The age of my class is around two and a half years old, so some of them have never been left with a “stranger” in a new place. […]

STEM Preschool Ideas for the First Two Weeks

17 Sep, 2019 in Engineering for kids / Preschool Activities tagged preschool / preschool activities / preschool STEM / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

Christmas is only a couple of weeks away, and my family is reallying getting into the Christmas spirit right now. My three active little boys have been busy with all the fun the season brings! And since they all love STEM activities, what better way to prepare for Christmas than […]

30+ Christmas Activities for kids who Love STEM

12 Dec, 2018 in Engineering for kids tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / physics for kids / preschool activities / STEM / STEM activities by Homeschool Momgineer

My middle son is currently in his last year of preschool before starting kindergarten next fall. I absolutely LOVE the preschool program he’s in, as well as his teacher. In a recent conversation, his teacher shared with me that he tends to have troubles with one to one correspondence when […]

One to One Correspondence Preschool Counting Thanksgiving Activity

14 Nov, 2018 in Math is Fun! tagged counting activity / fine motor skills / fine motor skills activity / preschool activities / preschool math by Homeschool Momgineer

A few weeks ago I attended a training on early childhood reading. One of the topics discussed was that kids have different ways of learning, but too often we only use one format of teaching the ABCs in preschool. Most of us preschool teachers hold up a card with, for […]

Teaching Letters to a Tactile Learner

22 Sep, 2018 in Preschool Activities tagged alphabet / letters / preschool / preschool activities / tactile learner / teaching supplies by Homeschool Momgineer

I recently connected with Emily, a fellow engineer turned stay at home mom who also runs a blog, Engineering Emily. Our sites share a mission to encourage others to pursue an engineering career. I asked Emily to share with us the preschool math activities she does with her 3 year […]

9 Easy Preschool Math Activities You Can Do Everyday

28 Apr, 2018 in Engineering for kids / Math is Fun! tagged math is easy / math is fun / preschool activities / preschool math / preschool STEM / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

STEM education is thought of as relevant for first grade and up. But I believe STEM education starts as early as possible! I love doing experiments with my sons because it is growing their love of learning. They are seeing that learning is not just done within the walls of […]

STEM Activities for Kindergarten

6 Apr, 2018 in Engineering for kids / Science Experiments tagged apps / apps for kids / apps for students / elementary STEM / engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / experiment / preschool activities / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

My preschooler has finally learned his alphabet, but is still struggling with counting from 1 to 20 without skipping numbers. This fun and easy activity gave him a chance to work on counting from 1 to 13, and was his first preschool science experiment! Together we learned what the best […]

Easy and Fun Garden Preschool Science Experiment

17 Mar, 2018 in Science Experiments tagged experiment / garden science / preschool activities / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

As many households with young kids, we have A LOT of old crayons. For some time I’ve wanted to recycle our old broken crayon by melting them. I had several Ikea rubber ice trays, and with Valentine’s day approaching, I thought we could use our old crayons to make a […]

The Science Behind Melting Crayons – A Valentine’s Day Science ...

3 Jan, 2018 in Engineering for kids / Science Experiments tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / physics for kids / preschool activities / STEM / valentines day by Homeschool Momgineer