After much thinking and your emails, I am changing the letter order on the 4 Year Curriculum. I am also adding the uppercase letters to the 3 Year Curriculum. Let me explain. When I original set up the curriculum, I decided to use a "phonic" order for the 4 Year Curriculum - using letters that are most used in basic ...
Week 25
Week 25 - Only 11 weeks left in the ABCJLM curriculum! This is Valentine's Week so have fun creating Valentine's and spreading God's love. 3 Year Curriculum - Prodigal Son Don't forget to do the Book of the Week - The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear 4 Year Curriculum - Wise Man and the ...
The Cow Who Clucked
We go to the library about twice a month to pick up our allotted 20 books. I have to admit that about 50% of those books are not very good. 40% of them are okay. 9% are really fun. But then that 1% happens and you find a book that you really like! The Cow Who Clucked by Denise Fleming was that book this time. We had so much fun reading this book. I ...
Valentine Kiss Cookies
These cookies are definitely a favorite at our house. Easy to make. Fun to bake together with an added fine motor practice. Delightful to eat. 48 candy kisses (regular or almond kisses) 1/2 cup shortening 3/4 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter* 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon ...
Valentine Ideas
Valerie at Little Blots never leaves me disappointed with her creative and easy activities. She has done it again with Valentines. Be sure to check out these links: Pencil Flag & Sucker Sleeve Jesus Loves Me Bible Lesson Valentine Printables - craft, sewing, games, lap lesson, etc Also check out ABCJLM Valentine Ideas! ...
Book of the Week Added
While getting ready to make the ABCJLM curriculum into an ebook and hard-copy, I felt like a major hole was in the 3 Year Curriculum. Books! Yes, a book of the week! So, I come to you with suggestions of your favorite preschool books. The tried and true best. Did the titles come in! I enjoyed so much reading the ...
Game: Match and Move Memory Game
Match and Move Memory Game is one of those games that should still be sold. This was my sister's game and she was good at it. She played so much that she had memorized what color of square went with what picture. The box claims this game to be an "Advanced Memory Game". Rightly so as this game is definitely more difficult ...
Drawings
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. ...