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Welcome to Parents are the First Teachers!

Every parent is the first teacher their child will ever meet. You start teaching them with that first smile at birth and the learning never ends.

Educating and entertaining your children during a pandemic is rough! After teaching preschool for 10 years I have now turned my home into a classroom with my children as my students. Join us on our daily educational adventures!

From the Blog…

Dig Dino

This was a two part activity- both were so much fun! First we made our own dinosaur bones and fossils out of homemade clay, then I buried them in our garden for the boys to dig up. They used shovels and sifters to find the bones and then cleaned them with paintbrushes. I honestly have no idea if they found them all… I’m hoping we discover a few more that were left behind when we plant our vegetables in a few weeks!  […]

Wind Chime

We have seen and felt the wind this week so now it was time to take a moment to stop and listen. Its funny how long it took to capture only the sounds of our chimes… we kept getting interrupted by cars, dogs, neighbors and airplanes. It can be so noisy in the bustle of the day but when you do find that moment of peace and can hear only nature – it’s music to your ears. […]

Tiny Boat

This simple boat was so much fun and a great lesson in the power of wind. I grew up sailing with my dad on our own tiny sailboat and I’ve always loved it – there’s just something about the moment when the wind hits the sail and you zoom across the water – it really shows the beauty of Mother Nature […]

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