• 039 | Pumpkin Toddler Activities for Fall Homeschool Preschool
    Oct 10 2025

    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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    Grab Your Pumpkin Toddler Unit: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/1314751891

    October Toddler Activity Bundle: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/4360582414

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    10 mins
  • 038 | Fun With Elephant Activities: Learning Through Play at Home
    Oct 3 2025

    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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    Grab Your Elephant Toddler Unit: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/1313531745

    October Toddler Activity Bundle: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/4360582414

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    12 mins
  • 037 Dinosaur Themed Toddler Activities
    Sep 19 2025

    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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    • Dinosaur Toddler Unit: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/1299490856
    • Complete Toddler Curriculum: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/1575955240
    • FREE Toddler Curriculum Map: https://theprimarybrain.com/menu/podcast-toddler-curriculum-map

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    10 mins
  • 036 | 5 Cars Themed Activities for Toddlers
    Sep 12 2025

    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

    Links mentioned:

    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

    • Use code TEACHYOURLITTLES in our Etsy shop for 20% off!

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

    Kwikstix Paint: https://amzn.to/41PngGO

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    12 mins
  • 035 | 5 Rainbow Themed Activities for Toddlers with 3 Organization Tips for Homeschool Preschool
    Sep 5 2025

    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

    Links mentioned:

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

    Rainbow Toddler Unit: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/992905489/rainbow-toddler-activities-letter-r

    • Use code TEACHYOURLITTLES in our Etsy shop for 20% off!

    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

    *Sterilite Clip Boxes: https://amzn.to/3JGMFw3

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    12 mins
  • 034 | 5 Apple Themed Toddler Activities for Homeschool Preschool
    Aug 29 2025

    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/

    Apple Toddler Lesson Plans & Printables: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/956103440/apple-toddler-activities-tot-school

    • Use code TEACHYOURLITTLES in our Etsy shop for 20% off!

    FREE School Year Calendar and Unit Plans: https://theprimarybrain.com/menu/podcast-toddler-curriculum-map

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    14 mins
  • 033 | Kickoff Your Homeschool Preschool Year with a Plan
    Aug 28 2025

    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:

      https://theprimarybrain.com/menu/podcast-toddler-curriculum-map

    • 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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    7 mins
  • 032 | Teaching Phonics Skills Through Everyday Moments
    Mar 31 2025

    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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    11 mins