I have enjoyed reading through the ideas in the book Wow! I'm Reading!: Fun Activities to Make Reading Happen. It is filled with some great ideas to help your little one understand letter and in turn reading.A fun activity in the book is called "Huff-and-Puff Science". Based upon the story of the Three Little Pigs, the child can be a "huff and ...
Learning
Slow Talk
Bubs is starting to figure out phonics and putting different sounds together to create words. This has been a long time coming though! I realized that I was skipping several important steps in helping him do this thus delaying this process. Hopefully this post will help you as well!I found the book Wow! I'm Reading!: Fun Activities to Make ...
Sidewalk Learning
At Occupational Therapy, Bubs has "Water Week" where all therapy is done outside. They use a little pool, water slides, and other outside toys. Even a Memory Obstacle Course is set up outside. One of the activities that they do outside is to write with sidewalk chalk. Once the child has mastered the uppercase letters, then they begin writing ...
Sidewalk Paint Idea #2
Michelle came up with another idea for the sidewalk paint and using it on black paper!"That would be a great project for Solar System. Maybe add some glitter to the chalk paint...? Might be kinda groovy;)" ...
Sidewalk Paint
I went searching on the web for a recipe for sidewalk paint. Of course you can buy it but who wants to pay an arm and a leg for something that you can make for just pennies!Ingredients:Equal amounts of cornstarch and cold water (1/4 cup is a good amount)Drops of food coloringDirections:1. Place cornstarch in a small plastic container (use one with ...
New Education Link
There are so many incredible free sites available on the internet to help you teach your preschooler. I found this one today:Kiz ClubKIZ CLUB provides lots of educational activities in language arts for preschool and elementary age children. This website covers ideas for ABC'S, phonics, topics, crafts, story patterns, nursery rhymes, flashcards, & ...
Hidden Pictures Playground
Once again Highlights continues to turn out great products. Highlight's Hidden Picture Playground is another example. Another excellent activity for visual perception and fine motor skills. Check out their Puzzle Buzz Magazine as well.Product DescriptionThese puzzle and activity books are guaranteed fun for the youngest puzzlers. Activities are ...
Puzzle Buzz
I saw this new magazine/book from Highlight called Puzzle Buzz. I loved the puzzles that were in the book - mazes, dot to dots, beginner word searches, matching games, "What's Wrong?" activities, coded message, thinking puzzles, fun with numbers, drawing and coloring activities, hidden picture puzzles, and more. I was very impressed with what I ...
Go Bubs!!
As you know, Bubs really struggles with phonetic awareness. We started the computer program Earobics with the hopes of improving these issues to eventually help him learn to read. And it is working!!!!Before starting the program I would sound out a word for Bubs and he would be unable to put the word together. Yesterday, Daddy and I communicated by ...
Spelling City
My aunt sent me the link to Spelling City - an online spelling program. Although we are not to the dreaded spelling words, it won't be long! This is a wonderful program to help your child work on their spelling words. There are several games available to make the progress a little quicker. Very cool! ...