Teaching Toddlers Archives - The Little Years

Amazon Storefront – An Easier Way to Shop Favorites!

This has been a long time in coming, but I finally have an Amazon Storefront that will make it easier to have all the links to The Little Years Favorites in one place. You can check it out by clicking here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thelittleyears

What your 2-3 year old really needs

I was holding a crying 3 month old on one arm and attempting to get dinner started in the kitchen. The 4 and 5 year olds were racing around me saying, “Look Mommy! Look!” while they repeated their silly antics over and over again for me. My phone dinged, adding to the noises in the room, but I didn’t even… Read More

Elections & The Presidency – Children’s Book List

It has been a crazy election year for us adults–but remember that a lot of our children (particularly those who are under school age or homeschooled) have been mostly shielded from 2020’s negative effect on our lives. 🙂 That being said, one of the great things about election years is that it presents an awesome opportunity to talk to our… Read More

Bingo Activity Printable

Sometimes we like to shake up our normal routine and do something a little more fun. Here’s one very easy way to do just that! Grab the free printable below, plug in your children’s daily tasks (plus some fun extras!) and instead of following your typical schedule, let a game of Bingo take you through the day! To Play: Print… Read More

Homeschool Tools & Resources – Most Requested Links

This post is still under construction. I went ahead and hit the publish button so you have quick access to all these resources, but I will continue to update and expand this post as I have time! 🙂 Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if… Read More

Books + a Snack! – Food Themed Books to Read with Your Kids

Here’s a fun list of read-alouds that you can combine with snack time! Children that love stories will enjoy this–but so will children that love to EAT! This is a way to turn reading stories together into a cozy, memorable experience for your kiddos. And it’s so easy to do! I will be adding more to this list as we… Read More

Learning at Home: Ages 3-4

Here it is! My top favorites for teaching 3-4 year olds at home! The following preschool resources will teach letter sounds, writing skills, opposites, colors, numbers, scissor skills, basic addition & subtraction, blends, and reading up to one-vowel words. Before jumping into these you will want to have your child work on some pre-writing skills, letter recognition & sounds, counting… Read More

Learning at Home: Ages 2-3

Over on Instagram I shared videos demonstrating how I use the following resources with my 2-year old. This post is a summary of that, so make sure you go check out my highlight bubble titled “2YO School” over on Instagram if you want to see some of this in action. You can also feel free to leave any questions you… Read More

Tips for the Reluctant Reader

This past November we celebrated Kenny’s first year of reading. When we started he was definitely a reluctant reader. Watching him go from only reading his ONE required book a day, to reading a stack of books in a day, was a fun and amazing journey to watch! From reading one easy-level book a day (which required just a few… Read More

National Ice Cream Day – July 21st

A few weeks ago was National Donut Day, and we celebrated by eating donuts (of course) and reading books about donuts, like, “The Hole Story of the Doughnut” and “If You Give a Dog a Donut.” It was a hit with the kids, and I have to say I enjoyed it too! Well, now we have National Ice Cream Day… Read More