YouTube can be a hard resource to sort through safely and efficiently. I have searched for several songs and videos that help little ones learn to a tune while being able to move their little bodies, and I have found that my “teacher library” serves me best when searching. So I thought I would share a couple that I think are done well, and all you mommy teachers can share (in a comment) other videos that you find to be great learning resources so we can all glean from each other’s finds.
And click here for a great resource for powerpoints made to go along with music that you may already have downloaded or on CD’s. I use these to PRINT them and make songbooks and make CD’s of my own with my selections. See an example of one that I have made here.
I contacted this mommy teacher who is a mom of two adorable boys, Nasby (4) and Jude (8 months). Nasby goes to preschool three days a week, and his hard working momma works the evening shift as a nurse twice a week. She says that her boys love to learn and soak up every learning opportunity she provides. Well Sheralyn, enjoy your quiet book! 🙂
Thanks so much to Pacific Kid – I love your products and I will certainly be buying them as a mommy teacher myself! Don’t forget mommy teachers….there is a LIMITED TIME discount for mommy teachers on their site….promo code “Mommy10” so order those gifts in time for the holidays 🙂
As a former Early Childhood Teacher I would’ve loved one of their products for my classroom, so maybe you can buy your little one’s teacher a gift for Christmas!
If you liked the Tear-ific Artwork activity idea from last week and if you are currently working on letter (or number) recognition, then you will love this activity idea.
Using the letter or number templates I made for an activity book in the past: Alphabet Color Font PDF or Numbers Color Font PDF, you can help your little one manipulate letter and number formation for better memory recall.
Guide your little one to fill in the outline of the letters and/or numbers with little scraps of paper that he/she has torn piece by piece. This helps your little one to really take his/her time learning the letter or number formation (how it is formed), as well as develop his/her fine motor skills, dexterity, and spatial skills.
Make a colorful alphabet or counting book or use this activity as a special art activity for the letter of the week.
I couldn’t be more excited to share one of my latest discoveries and favorite products out there for kiddos. My fingers were itching to start writing about all the things I love about my new “Quiet Book” from Pacific Kid.
Look inside and then just nod in agreement as I rave about all the things I love about it:
I love how practical it is as an on-the-go, time filler for independent reading… like road trips, waiting rooms, sporting events, etc.
I love that it is an interactive book with so many skills to practice and talk about.
I love that it incorporates numbers, telling time, colors, and matching shapes through hands-on learning.
I love that it is one of the greatest books for fine motor development (get those little hands ready for everyday skills like buttoning pants and writing).
I love that it incorporates sensory development like touch and feel because it provides a great framework for building vocabulary.
I love that it is so well made. The quality is just beautiful!
I love that you can zip the book closed and cart it around with a carry-along handle because it is so travel-friendly!
I love that I couldn’t give one away without owning one first 🙂
I’ve already spread the word to friends, teachers, and pediatric therapists because I really believe that every little one would benefit from and ENJOY owning this incredibly interactive book.
So, here are some ways that you can enter to win this fabulous book:
Enter by Midnight on Friday, November 4th so that I can announce the winner on Saturday 🙂
Pacific Kid has a lot of fabulous products like calendars, story boards, play walls, and puzzle blocks that are 3-dimensional stuffed pieces of art sewn by hand, and for a limited time you can use a promotional code just for being a mommy teacher. From November 1st to December 15th you will receive 10% off your orders placed through Pacifickid.net by entering the promo code “Mommy10”!
Take advantage of this deal in perfect timing for holiday shopping!
I had to share my latest photo mug that I ordered through shutterfly. Move your mouse over the image of the mug, then click and hold as you preview the mug from left to right. This mug captures my little man, Sean Patrick, in all his Halloween personalities: he was a horse (his favorite animal), a skeleton (thanks to my sis Ali who bought him these fun glow-in-the-dark pjs), and a cowboy (like his daddy who is a cowboy at heart). If you want to make a teachable moment mug (and keepsake) you can always put pictures in order of age (age 1, age 2, age 3, etc.) to discuss with your little one the sequence of their growth and development. Or you could sequence 4 pictures of your little one that depict him/her in each season of the year…which would be a great teaching tool as well as a keepsake.
