My closest friends can tell from reading my blogs when I am really excited about something. This is a time! For some time, I have been battling in my mind how to handle letter and number writing in the curriculum. I posted about changes to the 4 Year Curriculum here. I feel like I finally have the learning, teaching, or order the ...
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Character Building Books
When I began ABCJLM, I knew I wanted the focus for the 4 Year Curriculum to be character education and the Fruits of the Spirit. I searched the web high and low looking for supplemental materials. Quirky Momma (a wonderful blog that I just found) introduced me to a free website called My Young Child. I got really excited!! My ...
Week 26
February is quickly slipping away. This is Week 26 if you are following the ABCJLM calendar. No problem if you aren't though. The curriculum is set up to be started at any time of the year. Officially this is Valentine's Week because of how the calendar falls. Although most of the celebrations are over, be sure to keep ...
Letter Changes
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...