This popular post has been updated from 2010. Bubs didn't seem to enjoy drawing. Whenever he was asked to draw something, his attempts often resulted in scribbles. I knew that at his age, he should be able to draw basic pictures of people, animals, and scenery, but something was holding him back. Bubs faced severe delays in both fine motor ...
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Hop Scotch and Learning
Today we are going to take a break from our Vacation Tips blog series and revisit a post from a while back. Since the temperatures dropped a little last week, we took our learning outside. In creating our own hopscotch game, we combined drawing (fine motor), jumping (gross motor), numbers, and shapes! And...the kids didn't even realize they ...
Making Envelopes from Hearts
Who knew that you can create an envelope out of a heart? I was intrigued when I first heard about it. After a simple Google search, I found that the idea is all over the internet. I knew that kids would be fascinated too. So I created a worksheet. Made pictures for you. And, added it to the 4 Year Curriculum for ...
The Last Leaf: Fall Activities
Pin It What would it feel like to be the last leaf? Hanging on a branch blowing in the breeze. Quite a question, isn't it. As I see the leaves begin to fall I am reminded of Dawn Denton's precious little book The Last Leaf. Imagine being the very last leaf left on a tree. How would you ...
How to Teach Rhyming
Rhyming is a concept which Bubs really struggled. For some reason rhyming was one of the holes that he had in his learning meaning that he was able to do objectives that required rhyming yet couldn't rhyme. (Strange but that is the bases for Bubs' entire learning.) We finally had a turning point after many ...
How to Make Your Own Super Cool Cardboard Building Blocks
source When I was a kid, we had cardboard blocks similar to the ones pictured above in the church nursery. After church we would scamper to the back room to build huge walls and towers. We'd create architectural masterpieces and then some fellow builder would lose her balance causing the walls to come tumbling down. But ...
Learn Shapes through Creating a Shape Family
The idea of creating a Shape Family came through a string of comments started by Dina on the ABC Jesus Loves Me Facebook Group page. I tweaked the idea and created these guys. I think they are super cute and my kids enjoyed them as well. I also love how easy they are to make. While all four of the ...
The PERFECT Christmas Gift to Give to Relatives
Hand and Footprint Calendar Also see - Hand and Footprint Calendar Template ...
Tips for Taking Children to a Baseball Game
A few days ago we attended a minor league baseball game. The kids had each been given tickets through the local library for participating in a reading program. We made plans with another family to attend and Bubs was super excited! It was an evening game but it was still drenching hot! Makes it not very fun for the parents but ...
A Bored Preschooler?
source Do you have those days when you need a quick idea? Do you need something new to do with your kiddo that won't require a large amount of prep time or running to Hobby Lobby? Did you know that the ABCJLM website has over 300 ideas at your fingertips? Each of the Extra Ideas pages contain an Activity of the Day. Here you ...