Love and Learning Lodge Child Care

An In-Home play-based childcare established by Lori Donlon in 2010, located
in Overland Park, KS.

Sad Monster, Emotion/Feeling of the Day with Miss Lori and Lenny. Emotional Literacy for Children

03/11/2023

A new Playlist on YouTube, Emotions for Kids! Here is a link to “Sad”:

Sad Monster, Emotion/Feeling of the Day with Miss Lori and Lenny. Emotional Literacy for Children Join Lenny the Porcupine, Miss Lori and Sad Monster in exploring the world of emotions! Why do we feel sad? Is it OK to feel sad? Is it good or bad? What...

Mindful Movement Moment, Crow and Flower Poses, Yoga for kids with Miss Lori and Lenny the Porcupine

02/05/2023

Started building a new Playlist, Kids Yoga! This particular video isn't among my most graceful... but fun to do, and getting kids to move and try new things is the point!

Mindful Movement Moment, Crow and Flower Poses, Yoga for kids with Miss Lori and Lenny the Porcupine Mindful Movement Moments are designed to give childcare providers, parents and other caregivers a quick minute of inspiration to get the children in their ca...

An Exercise Bite! Make a Goal and Be Some Food, exercise for kids with Miss Lori & Lenny Porcupine

01/25/2023

A new playlist has been started: Exercise Bites! Each one introduces two quick and easy ways to incorporate some movement into both you and your child's day! Here is a link to one of them!

An Exercise Bite! Make a Goal and Be Some Food, exercise for kids with Miss Lori & Lenny Porcupine Exercise Bites are designed to give caregivers a quick minute of inspiration to get the children in their care up and moving! Adapted from exercise ideas fo...

Alphabet Antics Drawing Letter Aa with Miss Lori @loveandlearninglodge

01/14/2023

I started a new playlist on YouTube, so you/kids can watch me drawing the fun characters based on the alphabet letters. They are taken from an old book my Mom had saved in her teaching supplies, a book titled Alphabet Antics published in 1955. This was a lot of fun to do :) Here is the letter A and the rest of the alphabet either follows, or soon will in the next few days.

Alphabet Antics Drawing Letter Aa with Miss Lori @loveandlearninglodge Learn to use the letters A and a to draw Anna the Dutch Girl and Alice the Fish! An art project to do with children that can help them learn letters. Alpha...

Jingle Bells, a read along story time book with Miss Lori

12/19/2022

I am starting a “Christmas Corner” on my channel, starting off with Jingle Bells!

Jingle Bells, a read along story time book with Miss Lori A reading and singing of the familiar song, Jingle Bells! Join us for a sleigh ride as Raccoon, Bear, Rabbit and Goose go for a ride in their one horse open...

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12/17/2022

Bb, Cc, Dd and Ee!

Pulling Up Carrots Nursery Rhyme with Miss Lori and Lenny the Porcupine

12/15/2022

Another action poem titled Pulling Up Carrots! 🥕 Be careful, this tune is a bit catchy. I find myself singing it at odd times 🙂

Pulling Up Carrots Nursery Rhyme with Miss Lori and Lenny the Porcupine Join Miss Lori and Lenny the Porcupine with an action poem nursery rhyme titled Pulling Up Carrots! Let's go pick some tasty fruits and vegetables!Here are ...

12/13/2022

Here is another story time. Pete the Cat Rocking in my School Shoes. Who doesn't love Pete the Cat?

Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes A reading of Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin. Our beloved Pete goes to school! He has never been to school. Does he worry? Let's f...

12/12/2022

We turned the letter A into Anna that Dutch-girl and a into Alice the fish! (Taken from a very old book that used to belong to my mom during her teaching days titled Alphabet Antics!)