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Date created
2024/08/19
Latest episode
2026/10/12
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Do you wish there was a simple way to teach your 2 to 5-year-old children at home while they play? Are you looking for a simple roadmap you can follow to help guide you in creating the perfect learning opportunities that will fit into your busy days as a mom? Welcome! I’m Laurin Brainard from The Primary Brain and I am so glad you are here at Teach Your Littles At Home! I know how it feels to have little ones running around the house while caring for a new baby. I am always trying to find the next activity to do with my little ones while I take care of other little ones, cook dinner, and try to keep the house looking somewhat presentable. I have discovered that having a structured routine with my children is just what I need to keep our life running smoothly. Inside this podcast, I’m combining my 11 years as a classroom teacher, along with my own homeschool preschool experiences to help you find activities and ideas to keep those little hands busy learning. You will learn how to make academic concepts fun and hands-on without losing your sanity! We are going to simplify teaching your children at home so that you can have FUN while you learn and play with one another. So, it’s time to grab your favorite hot beverage (yes, I said HOT!) and tune in as we talk about how you can get started teaching your little learners at home! Now, get ready to make more memories than you ever dreamed of with your children! You can connect with me here: Join Our Facebook Community - Teach Your Littles At Home: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826 Website: theprimarybrain.com Instagram: @theprimarybrain Email Laurin: [email protected]
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042 | Simple Learning Routines for the Easy and Hard Days
2026/10/12
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
Where to follow us:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theprimarybrain
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/theprimarybrain
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
I hope to see you inside the membership!!
-Laurin
041 | Less Planning, More Learning: A Fresh Start for Teaching Your Littles at Home
2026/10/07
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
Join and view the membership: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ThePrimaryBrain/membership
Connect with Laurin:
Website: https://theprimarybrain.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprimarybrain
Follow the podcast for more simple toddler activities, preschool learning ideas, and hands-on kindergarten activities!
040 | 5 Spider Toddler Activities for Homeschool Preschool Learning
2025/10/17
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.
Guess what mamas! Just launched our membership on Patreon! Join the fun with a free or paid membership: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ThePrimaryBrain/membership
Links Mentioned:
Grab Your Spider Toddler Unit: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/1300731946
Toddler Curriculum for the Year: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/1575955240
Connect with Laurin in our Teach Your Littles at Home Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
Where to follow us:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theprimarybrain
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/theprimarybrain
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
039 | Pumpkin Toddler Activities for Fall Homeschool Preschool
2025/10/10
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!
Guess what mamas! Just launched our membership on Patreon! Join the fun with a free or paid membership: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ThePrimaryBrain/membership
Links Mentioned:
Grab Your Pumpkin Toddler Unit: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/1314751891
October Toddler Activity Bundle: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/4360582414
Connect with Laurin in our Teach Your Littles at Home Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
Where to follow us:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theprimarybrain
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/theprimarybrain
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
038 | Fun With Elephant Activities: Learning Through Play at Home
2025/10/03
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.
Guess what mamas! Just launched our membership on Patreon! Join the fun with a free or paid membership: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ThePrimaryBrain/membership
Links Mentioned:
Grab Your Elephant Toddler Unit: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/1313531745
October Toddler Activity Bundle: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/4360582414
Connect with Laurin in our Teach Your Littles at Home Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
Where to follow us:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theprimarybrain
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/theprimarybrain
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
037 | Dinosaur Themed Toddler Activities
2025/09/19
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.
Guess what mamas! Just launched our membership on Patreon! Join the fun with a free or paid membership: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ThePrimaryBrain/membership
Links Mentioned:
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
Connect with Laurin in our Teach Your Littles at Home Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
Where to follow us:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theprimarybrain
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/theprimarybrain/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
036 | 5 Cars Themed Activities for Toddlers
2025/09/12
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
Guess what mamas! Just launched our membership on Patreon! Join the fun with a free or paid membership: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ThePrimaryBrain/membership
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
*This is an Amazon commissionable link. This means, I receive a commission without any extra cost to you!
Connect with Laurin in our Teach Your Littles at Home Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
Where to follow us:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theprimarybrain
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/theprimarybrain/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
035 | 5 Rainbow Themed Activities for Toddlers with 3 Organization Tips for Homeschool Preschool
2025/09/05
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
*This is an Amazon commissionable link. This means, I receive a commission without any extra cost to you!
Connect with Laurin in our Teach Your Littles at Home Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
Where to follow us:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theprimarybrain
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/theprimarybrain/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
034 | 5 Apple Themed Toddler Activities for Homeschool Preschool
2025/08/29
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
Connect with Laurin in our Teach Your Littles at Home Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
Where to follow us:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theprimarybrain
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/theprimarybrain/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
033 | Kickoff Your Homeschool Preschool Year with a Plan
2025/08/28
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
Connect with Laurin in our Teach Your Littles at Home Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
Where to follow us:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theprimarybrain
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/theprimarybrain/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
032 | Teaching Phonics Skills Through Everyday Moments
2025/03/31
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
Bath Paints: https://amzn.to/4hPho5r
This is a commissionable Amazon link. Every time an item is purchased with this link, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Where to follow us:
Connect with Laurin in our Teach Your Littles at Home Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theprimarybrain
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/theprimarybrain/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
031 | Teach Your Child to Read Through Play Based Phonics Activities
2025/03/24
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
Make sure to join our Teach Your Littles at Home Facebook community so you can ask all of your reading questions here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
Where to follow us:
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030 | What is Phonics and How Will Phonics Skills Help My Preschoolers?
2025/03/17
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!
Make sure to join our Teach Your Littles at Home Facebook community so you can ask all of your reading questions here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
Where to follow us:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theprimarybrain
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/theprimarybrain/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
029 | 7 St. Patrick's Day Activities for Preschoolers
2025/03/10
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.
Links Mentioned:
St. Patrick’s Day Preschool Unit: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/1876458175/st-patricks-day-preschool-activities-and
St. Patrick’s Day Toddler Unit: https://theprimarybrain.etsy.com/listing/1409945412/st-patricks-day-toddler-activities-st
Book: How to Catch a Leprechaun: https://amzn.to/4heW9tu
Dot Markers: https://amzn.to/3Dyt3HF
These Amazon links are commissionable links. This means that I earn a small commission from your purchase at NO extra cost to you.
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
Where to follow us:
Connect with Laurin in our Teach Your Littles at Home Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theprimarybrain
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/theprimarybrain/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
028 | Activities to Explore the 5 Senses This Spring
2025/03/03
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!
Join our Teach Your Littles at Home Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1277293075961826
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Peacock Chiropractic 2026/08/03
Great for moms of preschoolers!
I really enjoy this show! So many helpful adorable learning time ideas in a concise podcast! Thank you! Please keep sharing! I’ve sent this show t...
ab0425! 2025/08/22
A great guide for preschool first time homeschool mamas
Very digestible, doesn’t feel overwhelming, a wonderful example and looking forward to learning tips to apply for my 3 year old from Laurin!
cclbtc 2025/08/13
Bite sized, practical!
Love the short length of these episodes, love how the ideas don’t cost a lot of money and use resources that are easily accessible!
@kimstewinspired 2025/03/08
For busy moms (& their moms too)
What a sweet show to help mommas (and grandmas too) to share special years that go by fast teaching and enriching their lives!
Tx99_nf 2025/01/30
Amazing!!
Must listen podcast for any mamas wanting to homeschool their young children! Laurin shares, actionable tips and strategies to make the process, smoot...
ednjmj 2025/01/24
A much needed resource!
A friend shared an episode with me last week and I have already binged every episode! Thank you for sharing your ideas and resources. My oldest is 2 a...
Journey to Becoming Pod 💖 2025/01/22
Amazing show & resource!
Where was this when my kids were that age?! Thanks Laurin for your passion for equipping mamas, although my kids are a little older now their 100th da...
Mom2Mom Mentoring 2025/01/22
Oh How I Needed This!
Laurin shares so many wonderful ways to navigate the toddler during busy days and beyond. She brings hope and comfort through her wisdom and creative ...
ReneeBooe 2025/01/19
Great practical ideas!
This is a great resource! I truly appreciate the clear ideas and practical strategies. Wish I had this when my older kids were little. I will be using...
ceceholtz 2025/01/19
I Wish I Had Found You Sooner!
My kids are now 8, 6, and 4, and I’ll tell you that those early days of motherhood felt LONG! I literally had NO experience with kids before I had my ...
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