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The Hidden Importance of Moths When most people think of moths, they picture little insects fluttering around a porch light at night. Some may even see them as pests. But moths are far more important than many of us realize. These small creatures play a big role in keeping our environment balanced, and they can even tell us important things about the health of our world. Moths as Pollinators Moth Like butterflies, moths help pollinate flowers. What makes moths special is that they are active at night. This means they take over when bees and butterflies are resting. Some plants even depend on moths for pollination because their flowers only open after dark. Without moths, many nighttime-blooming plants would struggle to survive. A Food Source for Wildlife Moths are a key part of the food chain. Birds, bats, frogs, and even some small mammals rely on moths and their caterpillars for food. In fact, a single pair of birds feeding their chicks may need thousands of caterpillars in just a fe...
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50 Essential Skills For The First 5 Years

Bike riding w. training wheels (2-3 yrs)


Newborn to 12 months


  • Shapes 
  • Colours
  • Numbers
  • Letters
  • First Words 
  • Motor Skills - Rolling Over, Sitting Up, Crawling, Cruising & Walking 
  • Healthy Eating
  • Self feed with fork and or spoon 
  • Hold and drink from a glass or cup 
  • Swimming


12 - 24 months 


  • Animal names & sounds 
  • 2D Shapes
  • Colours
  • Numbers
  • Letters
  • First Words
  • Motor Skills - Running, Jumping, Climbing
  • Healthy Eating 
  • Climb up and down stairs 
  • Potty Training (start between 18 & 21 months) 


2-3 Years


  • 3D Shapes 
  • Count from Numbers 1-25
  • Days of the Week
  • Phonics - Letter Sounds
  • Recite Days of the Week & Months of the Year
  • Manners
  • Gross Motor Skills - Bike riding, Scooter riding etc.
  • Healthy Eating - Identify Food Groups
  • Scissor Skills 
  • Practice tracing shapes, numbers, letters


3-4 Years 


  • Count from 1 - 100
  • Say & Write full name
  • Phonics - Blends, Sight Words, Word Families 
  • Basic Computer Skills
  • The Environment - Name the Seasons & the Planets
  • Healthy Eating - Food Prep 
  • Read simple sentences
  • Identify Primary vs. Secondary colours 
  • Practice tracing shapes, numbers, letters
  • Draw stick figures, people and or animals


4-5 Years 

  • Simple addition & subtraction from memory
  • Say full home address
  • Spell Phonetically 
  • Garden (from seed to plant)
  • Create new recipes from familiar ingredients 
  • The Environment: Describe the life cycle
  • Read beginner books like Bob Books etc.
  • Learn simple greetings in a new language
  • Draw a landscape and or map that tells a story or gives information. 
  • Gross Motor Skills: climb/ coordinate movement on more complex structures like a kids climbing wall and or zip line, gymnastics bar or tree (with adult help/supervision)

Bonus: Practice tying shoe laces 



What other skills would you add? Comment below. 


Kids playground with climbing structures (Gross Motor Skills)

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