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Thursday, July 9, 2020

Favorite Education Resources (Grades K-3)

We love simplicity! It seems that moms and dads are just looking for ways to encourage learning and play. So here are my favorite early childhood products, websites, and resources.

Social Studies:

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - PBS Kids

A Kid Explains History

The Who Was Show

Curriculum:

Hewitt Learning

Kahn Academy

Assessment Tools:

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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Kid Schedules

When my son was 3 years old he really wanted to know what our routine/schedule was at home. I used PowerPoint slides to show him a daily schedule using pictures. He loved pushing the "enter" key when he completed a morning job. It gave him some control. He was too young to realize that mommy organized the "cool" slideshow. Currently my son is asking when does school, karate, or a friend's birthday begin. We are in need of a weekly chart that still contains pictures. Going to school several days a week makes it hard for him to anticipate the routine.

Below is just an example. Normally I use my son's pictures to make the chart more personable.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Keeping Our Preschoolers Growing and Learning During the Winter!

We know it is hard to keep our kids active, engaged, and challenged during the winter. Here are some low cost educational activities for the the winter months.

Physical Education

“Dancing Balloons”-

Try to keep the balloon off the ground. (music)

Have your child lay on his/her back. Put the balloon between their feet. The child tries to pick the balloon off of the ground with straight legs and bring the balloon over their head. Then lower the feet without letting go of the balloon. Many people do this exercise with a Yoga ball.

Movement

Rent a kids movement DVD.
Example: “Bo on the Go” or “Wiggles”
Zumba Kids-YouTube
Create a hopscotch with tape in the garage or in a spare room:

Math

Measurement:

Rice Bin-Supply the bin with variety of scoops, measuring cups, counters.

Spacial:

Cookies-The child rolls out the dough and estimates if the cookie cutter will fit on the flattened dough. Is the surface area enough? Do we need to roll the dough more? Do we need to add more dough?

Literacy

Writing Activities:

Take a cookie sheet and cover it with shaving cream. Have the child practice writing letters and their name.

Also you can fill the cookie sheet with rice.

Take a mirror and Crayola Window Markers. Have the child practice writing letters and their name. The markers erase with soap and water.

Create a simple story with a beginning, middle, and end using PowerPoint, Prezi, Page Maker, etc.

Literacy Technology

Computer Games and Apps-

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Friday, July 27, 2012

Car Math Games: I Am Thinking Of...

Early Childhood Math Game: Number Sense

My husband I spend much of our time commuting to work. Here is one of our favorite games to play.

I Am Thinking Of…..

Simple: I am thinking of something that has 4 legs and 1 tail that likes to wag. What am I thinking of? (dog)

Complex: I am thinking of an animal that has 2 eyes and 4 legs and says “neigh.” What am I thinking of? (horse)

I am thinking of something that has 2 wings and 1 beak. What am I thinking of? (bird)

I am thinking of an object that has 4 legs that do not move. You might find a bowl and spoon on top of this object. What am I thinking of? (table)

Andy Rash's "Are You A Horse" is a silly favorite at our house.
http://andyrash.blogspot.com/2008/09/are-you-horse-endpages.html The very naive cowboy is in search of a horse. On his journey he meets some desert animals. Each animal tries to help the cowboy along the way.

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