Real vs make believe preschool

Little ones have the BEST imaginations; yet, some things that we define as make-believe may seem like a real possibility in a child's creative little mind. Still, it is important to start having "real" versus "make-believe" conversations with our little ones.....PLEASE don't take this post out of context and start breaking their hearts about different heroes they may

I absolutely LOVE when it's time to teach about Fantasy and Fairytales! There are so many good books out there. Some of my favorites are the fractured fairytales! The kiddos LOVE it, but sometimes have a hard time differentiating between fantasy and reality scenarios. Because of this, I thought it would be so fun to make some games and activities to help them! Fantasy vs. Reality packet to help introduce the difference between reality and fantasy! I even loved seeing them read the cards…

Collection of Humpty Dumpty science experiments for kids. Build Humpty Dumpty an edible wall to sit on or create an egg drop STEM challenge

Young students will practice sorting real items from the make-believe!

Crafters' Inspiration: Fuel Your Creativity with These Projects

In our reading series this week, we have been talking about fantasy and things in stories that are real and make believe. Our story this week was Pouch, but I wasn't crazy about it and wanted my kids to understand fantasy a little bit better, so I pulled out a lesson from last year. Yesterday, we read the classic Little Red Riding Hood. We talked about the parts of the story that were real and the parts that were make believe. This story really helped because there are some far fetched…

realism and fantasy anchor chart

Mixing colors and exploring color theory is a learning activity is simple enough for preschoolers and exciting enough for older kids.