Bubs has never liked to draw. Up until a couple of days ago, if you asked him to draw something, he scribbled. I looked in the magazines that we receive and saw these great pictures that kids Bubs' age drew. I knew that the problem stemmed back to his fine motor skills but we had to turn the tide. Along with the Visual Perception Activities ...
Book: Zuzu’s Wishing Cake
Zuzu's Wishing Cake We happened to find this book written by Linda Michelin at the library. I was pleasantly surprised by the lessons taught in this book. A new boy moves in next door to Zuzu. She notices that he doesn't smile or come outside to play. Zuzu tries to make several things for the boy before finally giving him a cake. Upon receiving ...
Groundhog Day
Head to Starfall.com to play a Groundhog activity. ...
Book: So Long Insecurity
You know her for her incredible, life-changing Bible Studies. Now she has a book discussing one of women's biggest hurdles - insecurity. Head over to our sister site Interrupted Expectations to read a view of the new Beth Moore book - So Long, Insecurity. Be sure to subscribe to Interrupted Expectations to see must read excerpts ...
Review Week 24 at ABCJLM
This week is a review week - do some of the activities that you weren't able to do these past few weeks. The review week also gives you time to focus on concepts that your child is struggling on. Enjoy playing games and drawing "My Family". 3 Year Curriculum Week 24 4 Year Curriculum Week 24 Don't forget about the Week 24 Review ...
Snow Paint
If you are like us, the temperatures are very cold and snow is covering the grass. Here is a fun activity to paint snow that will entertain everyone. Snow Paint Supplies watersqueeze bottles (empty ketchup, mustard bottles work as well) or spray bottlefood coloring Snow Paint Directions Fill each squeeze bottle with ...
Making Paper Snowflakes
We are continuing our Ricky the Raccoon story "Let is Snow!" from our current Ranger Rick Jr. magazine by doing the same activities that the animals did - Making Paper Snowflakes! The kids really enjoyed this activity and several were made to hang on our back door. Snowflake Learning So much learning occurred in this project. ...
Let it Snow! Story and Activity
Your Big Backyard continues to be one of our favorite magazines! As soon as possible, we park ourselves on the couch to read learn about animals, catch up with Bonnie the bluebird, Ricky the raccoon, and other animals. Once again, we weren't disappointed. The February 2010 edition features elephant seals. We also learned how ...
Game: I Can Do That
I am always looking for new items to tell you about. I look for games that are educational and fun – for books that will be read over and over – for activities that take little supplies and create lots of fun. Christmas is a great time to fine new suggestions. In the next few weeks, I will be sharing some of the new ideas that I have! I hope ...
Now That’s Thinking…
At dinner time a few days ago Bubs told us his master plan of how he was going to purchase a new Wii game. He had played the new Mario Brothers game with his Uncle and Aunt and really liked it. (Actually Mommy and Daddy had fun too!) In detail, he explained how he was going to have all of these games laid out (kind of the carnival ...