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Toddler Learning 3-5 Years 🧸 | Play-Based Preschool At Home
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Teacher-approved + toddler-tested 🧸 These are the games I use to teach letters, numbers, and social skills without a single worksheet. Fine motor, language, confidence... all disguised as play. Perfect for daycare, homeschool, or "keep them bu...
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EARLY LITERACY + JOLLY PHONICS _First sounds + first words
 
EARLY MATHS + COUNTING _Numbers through play
 
SCIENCE + SENSORY DISCOVERY _Little hands, big questions
 
SOCIAL + MOTOR SKILLS _Ready for school

EARLY LITERACY + JOLLY PHONICS _First sounds + first words

Before reading comes SOUND. Jolly Phonics is magic because kids learn through actions + songs. These are big, chunky, and toddler-proof. We’re building the foundation for reading without pressure. Ages 3-5
 
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Touch, feel, say. Fine motor + letter recognition in one
Alphabet Hunt Sensory Table | Letter Magnets
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Retell stories. Builds language and confidence to speak
Books with Puppets
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Wipe-clean boards. Gets those little hands ready for writing
Tracing Name – Personalized Letter Tracing Game
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Big cards + objects. s = snake, a = ant. Actions make it stick
Jolly Phonics
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EARLY MATHS + COUNTING _Numbers through play

Math for toddlers = touching, moving, and playing. No worksheets here. We’re teaching 1:1 counting, sorting, patterns, and 'more vs less' through games. This is preschool math the right way
 
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Count to 20, sort by color, pattern. The preschool classic for a reason 👇
Counting Bears Set - 70 Pc Sorting Toys
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Shapes, spatial skills, problem solving. 30 min of independent play
Building Blocks (50 pieces with shape sorter)
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Jump and count. Gets wiggles out AND learns numbers
SS-Hopscotch Mat
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Pretend shop". Counting + social skills + imagination
Toy Cash Registers with Scanner & Sound
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SCIENCE + SENSORY DISCOVERY _Little hands, big questions

Toddlers learn with their senses. Pouring, mixing, digging = science. These are safe, open-ended, and answer the 1000 'why' questions a day. Messy play = brain development
 
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Pouring, measuring, cause + effect. Science is messy and that’s ok
Water and Sand Sensory Table
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What’s this?" Outside time becomes a science lesson
Bug Catcher Kit for Kids with 6X Magnifier
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Primary colors, mixing, predictions. So much "wow"
Mess Free Color Mixing on the Light Table
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Plant, water, watch. Patience + life cycles + responsibility
Kids Gardening Kits
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SOCIAL + MOTOR SKILLS _Ready for school

Academics are only half of preschool. The other half is: Can they share? Hold a pencil? Name feelings? These build the skills teachers look for on day 1. Confidence starts here
 
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How do you feel?" Teaches them to name emotions
Feeling Cards for Kids: Building Emotional Literacy
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Finger strength for holding pencils later. Plus it’s so calming
Favorite Play Dough Toy & Tools for Preschool, Pre-K, & ...
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Take turns, follow rules, win together. School readiness 101
The best cooperative kids board games that are also fun for adults (and ...
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