Month: August 2011

My Birthday Request

My family is amazing.  My siblings have been working their hearts out to take care of my dad who is in the hospital, and my mom who has Alzheimers.  My husband has taken me on a birthday (and anniversary) vacation so that with all the stress I don’t go into early labor… so I am taking it as easy as I can for a couple days!

Today is my birthday and I do have a birthday wish:  That my mommy teachers would enter today’s giveaway.  The giveaway of 5 educational books:

To enter just leave a comment telling me what month you were born 🙂

For a bonus entry simply share my site on facebook or with your mommy teacher email contacts and let me know that you did in a comment.

Finally, make sure you enter by Sunday, August 21st so that I can announce the winner on Monday the 22nd.

Good luck!

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Simple Number Search

A friend asked me the other day for more number activities to introduce to her little one who is unfamiliar with numbers, though she said her little one is familiar with letters.  This is sort of common because we are so eager to teach our little ones their ABCs we initially neglect their 123s.  However, it is just as important to teach number recognition as it is to teach letter recognition, and today I made a little printable so that you can reinforce/teach numbers to your little one.  The final “answer sheet” will look something like this:

I use this number search printable as a means of providing an example  of what number your little one is looking for as well as requiring them to find that same number and color it in, focusing on the formation of the letter as they color it in.  Then the little one will color in every other number that is not a “5” a different color.

Click on the link below to download the PDF or click the purchase button 🙂

simple number search

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Pencil Grip

I don’t know if I have ever gone over one of the most important lessons on handwriting that you can have with your little one, but if I have, here is a refresher…
Teaching your little one the proper pencil grip is so important for their writing development. Using the tripod grasp must be learned and practiced over and over before the fine motor skills and coordination are developed and it becomes habitual. So, because I don’t need to reinvent the wheel, I am going to point you to simple resources where you can read about AND watch a little instructional video on HOW to teach your little one to hold a pencil properly. Let me know how it goes 🙂

1. READ THIS ARTICLE by clicking here

2. Watch this video:

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Scrap-Book

My niece’s birthday is right around the corner so I am making her a book; I decided to share a sneak peek with my mommy teachers.

These are some of the materials I am using:

magazine tear-outs

ribbon

scrapbook paper

hole-punch (and a drill for the cardboard)

24″ x 12″ piece of cardboard

I cut a cardboard box that creased in the middle into a 24″ x 12″ foldable.  Then I covered the outside and inside with cute scrapbook paper and a fun little title “Things To Do Just Me and You.”

 I asked my husband to drill holes though the entire book (minus the pages) that I will use to bind the book with a ribbon.  I am going to hole punch the pages for cleaner lines.

  

Next, I decorated the inside with pictures that I cut out from magazines.  Each page will have a little date idea for us.  This page is going to say: “We can pick out your birthday cake” and “We can go to the candy shop.”

This page is going to say something like: “We can make ice cream cones.”

Each page is going to begin with “we can” so that some of the text will be repetitive and the rest of the text will require her to use her reading strategies.  I will share the final product when I get it done, but for now I hope this idea gives you a fun craft-book idea to make with/for your little one.

 

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Old Fashioned Card Games

Simplicity is my middle name so expect nothing less from today’s activity…QUALITY simplicity.  You will learn nothing new and inventive, but I will refresh your daily agenda with something I am hoping you will incorporate in today’s time with your little one.

Last time my friend Casey stopped by with her precious little boys we had some adult talk time and then she spent some time on the floor with James playing cards.  I love this about Casey….she is so intentional.

I saw the wheels’ turning as James was recognizing the numbers on the
cards, problem solving, and strategizing.

So, today or tonight, play “Go Fish” with store bought or hand-made cards, and incorporate good old fashioned family time into your night.  You can substitue any skill set based on what cards you choose (colors, shapes, alphabet, numbers, etc.)  Click Here for a description of 5 super traditional card games I found at about.com

This activity provides great opportunities for social development to teach your little one how to be a good sport, to encourage other players, and to be a positive player who does not have self pity in poor luck.

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