Teach Your Littles At Home | Homeschool Preschool Activities for Busy Moms of Toddlers and Preschoolers

November is here, and it's the perfect time to slow down, create meaningful family traditions, and enjoy simple learning activities with your little ones!

In this episode of Teach Your Littles at Home, we're talking about how to make November a special month for your family without adding more to your already busy schedule.

Whether you're homeschooling your preschooler, teaching your toddler at home, or simply looking for ways to make the most of this season, this episode will help you approach November with a little more intention.

🍂 Free Little Learning Moment of the Week!

This week, I'm sharing a FREE November Family Memory Planner to help you plan a month of fun with your little ones!

Use this printable to choose family traditions, plan learning activities, and make time for the things that matter most to your family.

Grab your free November planner here: https://www.patreon.com/ThePrimaryBrain/posts/teach-your-at-45-174130184

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Looking for ready-to-use toddler, preschool, and kindergarten activities to make learning at home easier?

Inside The Primary Brain Membership, you'll find weekly themed learning activities designed to help you teach your children through hands-on play and meaningful learning experiences.

Choose from our Toddler, Preschool, or Kindergarten learning paths, or grab the All-Access Membership for families with children of multiple ages.

Spend less time planning and more time enjoying learning with your little ones!

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Thanks for listening to Teach Your Littles at Home! I'll be back next week with more simple ways to make learning fun and meaningful for your children.

Looking for simple Halloween activities to enjoy with your children? In today's episode of Teach Your Littles at Home, I'm sharing 10 fun, low-prep Halloween activities that will keep your children excited, encourage hands-on learning, and help you make special memories together.

You don't need expensive supplies or hours of preparation to make Halloween magical for your children. Many of these activities use materials you probably already have around your home.

Make Halloween Learning Even Easier!

Want more ready-to-use activities for your little ones? Inside The Primary Brain Membership, you'll find themed learning activities designed for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners.

Each week, you'll receive fun, age-appropriate resources that take the guesswork out of teaching your children at home, so you can spend less time planning and more time making memories!

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Thanks for joining me for another episode of Teach Your Littles at Home! I hope these simple Halloween activities inspire you to enjoy a little extra fun and learning with your children this week.

Remember, you don't need to do it all to make these years special. Sometimes the simplest activities create the sweetest memories!

Today on the show, I'm sharing something extra special I have been working on for the past few years! A place where we can come together as moms to teach our little ones at home through fun, hands-on activities. We're solving the problem of "What should we do today?" by taking the guesswork out of teaching your littles at home.

I'm so excited to personally welcome you into The Primary Brain Membership, where I can support you in teaching your children at home.

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Inside the membership, you can choose from three learning paths:

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Toddler Learning: Letter exploration, early counting, colors, shapes, sensory play, and more

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Preschool Learning: Early literacy, vocabulary, math, fine motor practice, and hands-on activities

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Kindergarten Learning: Reading, phonics, phonemic awareness, math, writing, science, social studies, and art

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All Access Pass: Activities from all three learning paths

Send me a message on Instagram at @theprimarybrain and I would love to help you choose the best learning path for your family.

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This week on the show, I'm sharing how to you can create meaningful and simple learning routines, one day at a time. We're chatting about natural times of day to build routines and what to do when the days feel hard.

On the show, I shared about our new membership where I share Toddler + Preschool + Kindergarten learning activities. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ThePrimaryBrain/membership

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I hope to see you inside the membership!!

-Laurin

Teaching your littles at home can feel overwhelming when you’re searching for activities and wondering where to begin. In this episode, I’m back with a new episode of Teach Your Littles at Home, now including toddler, preschool, and kindergarten learning!

We’re talking about simple ways to make time for hands-on learning and enjoying playing together.

I’m also introducing The Primary Brain Membership, created to help you spend less time planning and more time with your children.

https://www.patreon.com/cw/ThePrimaryBrain/membership

Explore The Primary Brain Membership

Choose Toddler Learning, Preschool Learning, or Kindergarten Learning—or get all three with the All Access Pass!

Each learning level includes:

• 3-4 themed units each month with lesson plans and printable activities
• Member-only bonus materials
• Q&A support through comments on membership posts

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Follow the podcast for more simple toddler activities, preschool learning ideas, and hands-on kindergarten activities!

It's Spider Week — a toddler favorite filled with creepy crawly fun! From fine motor spider crafts to web-themed sensory play, these hands-on activities will help your little one explore the letter S as you sprinkle learning into their play.

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Toddler Curriculum for the Year: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/1575955240

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Get ready for a fun week of learning through pumpkin toddler activities! These activities are designed to help your little one explore the letter P while building early literacy, math, fine motor, and sensory skills through hands-on play!

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This week on Teach Your Littles at Home, we’re diving into Elephant Week! Get ready for a fun lineup of hands-on activities that build fine motor skills, early literacy, math, and more—all while keeping your child engaged through play.

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Dinosaurs are always a toddler favorite — and for the 4th week of homeschool preschool, I’m sharing five fun and simple ways you can bring dinosaurs to life at home! From sensory play to art, fine motor, math, and gross motor activities, you’ll have everything you need to create a week of fun and learning.

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This week we are driving into cars week! We're chatting about 5 simple, hands-on activities that are easy to set up and enjoy with your little ones. We’ll explore literacy, math, fine motor, gross motor, and art in a way that keeps learning playful and engaging. I’ll walk you through each activity so you can picture how to bring Cars Week to life in your own home.

If you want to join in the fun all September long, check out our September Toddler Activities Bundle: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/4360506783/september-toddler-activities-preschool

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FREE Toddler Curriculum Map: https://theprimarybrain.com/menu/podcast-toddler-curriculum-map

Cars Toddler Unit: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/992894629/cars-toddler-lesson-plans-preschool

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Cars Blog Post: https://theprimarybrain.com/toddler%20school/2020/03/17/Toddler-School-Curriculum-Car-Themed-Lessons/

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This week we wrapped up our apple theme from episode 34 and now it’s time to get ready for rainbow week! In this episode, I share my 3 favorite organizational tips for keeping preschool simple and walk you through five fun rainbow activities you can use next week. Get prepped this weekend so you’re ready to jump into a COLORful week of learning on Monday!

If you want to join in the fun all September long, check out our September Toddler Activities Bundle: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/4360506783/september-toddler-activities-preschool

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Rainbow Activities Blog Post: https://theprimarybrain.com/toddler%20school/2018/10/14/Toddler-School-Curriculum-Rainbow-Theme/

Listen to Episode 34 (sorry, said 33!): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/034-5-apple-themed-toddler-activities-for-homeschool/id1763629783?i=1000724052327

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Here are 5 apple themed toddler activities you can enjoy at home with your little ones! I am so excited to come alongside you on this journey of teaching your children and I hope these activities help you create a fun day of learning with your preschoolers.

Links Mentioned:

Apple Toddler Unit Blog Post: http://theprimarybrain.com/toddler%20school/2018/09/07/Toddler-School-Curriculum-Apple-Theme-Lesson-1/

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After a short break, I’m back and so excited to help you kick off your homeschool preschool year as I do the same with my 2 ½-year-old daughter! In this episode, I’ll walk you through the simple daily structure you can use—starting with blanket time, then moving into sensory play, fine motor, gross motor, math, and crafts. I hope you are as excited as we are to begin your homeschool preschool year!

Links Mentioned:

• Download your FREE toddler curriculum map:

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• Episode 2: Our Homeschool Preschool Daily Routine: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teach-your-littles-at-home-homeschool-preschool-activities/id1763629783?i=1000666653321
• Episode 3: How to Prepare for Your Homeschool Preschool Year: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/003-how-to-prepare-for-your-homeschool-preschool-year/id1763629783?i=1000666654922

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On today’s episode, we’re talking about some simple, real-life moments when you can naturally work on letter sounds with your child, without any special planning or prep needed!

Links mentioned:

Episode 30: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teach-your-littles-at-home-homeschool-preschool-activities/id1763629783?i=1000699516681

Episode 31: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teach-your-littles-at-home-homeschool-preschool-activities/id1763629783?i=1000700612996

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If you have an older preschooler who is showing signs of being ready to learn to read, then this episode will give you simple, hands-on ways to help them master phonics skills without worksheets or flashcards—because we are talking about teaching phonics through play.

In today’s episode, we’re starting with letter sounds and recognition, which is the foundation of early reading. I’m sharing easy, playful ways to teach letter sounds. So, grab a cup of coffee, get comfy, and let’s talk about letters!

Listen to episode 30 - What is phonics and How Will Phonics Skills Help My Preschooler? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teach-your-littles-at-home-homeschool-preschool-activities/id1763629783?i=1000699516681

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Have you ever asked yourself the following questions?

What is phonics? How will I teach my child to read?

Before we can begin to teach our child to read, we first need to understand what phonics is—especially since you’re working with your preschoolers, and this is the very beginning of their reading journey! Over the next few weeks, we are talking about the wonderful world of phonics and how you can set up your preschooler for a wonderful reading journey!

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Do you know how to catch a leprechaun? On today’s show, we are talking about 7 activities to help make St. Patrick’s Day memorable for your little ones. We are even talking about how to catch that pesky leprechaun this year. I hope this episode helps you make new memories with your little ones.

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Episodes to Listen to:

Episode 7: How to Make a Sensory Bin: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teach-your-littles-at-home-homeschool-preschool-activities/id1763629783?i=1000670420531

Episode 9: How to Teach Your Child to Use a Sensory Bin: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teach-your-littles-at-home-homeschool-preschool-activities/id1763629783?i=1000672085051

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Since the spring season is right around the corner, what better way to explore the world with your kids than through sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch?

The best part? With simple, everyday learning moments you can help your child learn while enjoying the beauty of spring right from home!

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On today's episode, we are diving into 5 simple art activities you can do with your preschoolers using items you may already have on hand.

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Today we are chatting about 10 field trips you can take in your local community for free! You'll learn how to take a simple field trip and turn it into a fun learning experience!

Blog Post Mentioned: https://theprimarybrain.com/preschool/2025/02/16/Field-Trips-In-Your-Community/

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