tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21469458.post1217915733960400951..comments2023-10-31T05:04:03.273-04:00Comments on A Suburban Saga: God knew what I needed today...Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08837261146374200032noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21469458.post-25672482686127638402009-08-22T17:29:54.300-04:002009-08-22T17:29:54.300-04:00Oh, one more thing. One thing that we love to do i...Oh, one more thing. One thing that we love to do is lapbooking. It's basically just a file folder that you glue different little activities into. Then they can go back and play with them anytime. There is a great website that you can get free lapbooking templates to print. It is www.homeschoolshare.com<br />You can click on free lapbooks and they are categorized by age level. There are lapbooks that cover subjects (trains, transportation, alphabet, etc) or books. Lots of fun! And super cheap.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14562436819531372514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21469458.post-5074036779566874232009-08-22T11:49:01.551-04:002009-08-22T11:49:01.551-04:00Hey Ellen-
There are two things that I've been...Hey Ellen-<br />There are two things that I've been looking at for Jake. You may have heard of both of them but I thought I would mention them anyway. The first is Itty-Bitty Bookworm. It's a literature based curriculum for little guys. Then there is Five In A Row which is similar. Both curriculums have several levels so you could start wherever you feel Seth would do best. <br />Whatever you choose, you'll do great!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14562436819531372514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21469458.post-42328281969295581862009-08-19T14:05:00.067-04:002009-08-19T14:05:00.067-04:00If you wanted to do a letter a day, or something t...If you wanted to do a letter a day, or something to that effect, the library over here offered a program last year where they taught about a different letter each week with songs and books about objects (i.e. "A" included a story that about a worm eating apples and one of the songs was about marching ants). You could probably get books you have or check them out at the library and maybe find some rhymes or songs, if you need a new one, in a book or on a CD in the library too.Speechless Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737749818549387328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21469458.post-55218791107608957692009-08-19T11:59:22.428-04:002009-08-19T11:59:22.428-04:00I remember when Luke was 2 that they learned nurse...I remember when Luke was 2 that they learned nursery rhymes. and those were great cause you can usually act them out or do a craft with them. I know for jack be nimble they made a candle and he jumped over it for days. They also did tons of painting with their hands. (if you can stomach the mess.) Learned his colors and shapes as well.<br /><br />Good Luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832365524904594578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21469458.post-7224677488164970312009-08-19T01:05:13.834-04:002009-08-19T01:05:13.834-04:00Sorry I didn't comment on yesterday's post...Sorry I didn't comment on yesterday's post. I've caught some sort of yucky cold. :( Anyhow, I think you did fine. I know it gets lonely sometimes, but you really will find moms on similar paths in time (which you did, obviously, today!)...<br /><br />As far as what to do with a 2.5-year-old...Hmmm...I was on bed-rest with my second pregnancy when my son was that age. We did LOTS of "school" because I couldn't move. It was mainly games. I had a game that taught colors, some stuffed capital letters, and another game that taught shapes. We also built with blocks and played with cars. He ate it all up. Perhaps looking into Montessori ideas? Children are so tactile, and all of that genre of school is very hands-on. I wish I had known about it when my oldest was younger, but I'm thinking about incorporating it into our schoolday for the littles.Brandy Vencelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945305890488681685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21469458.post-15701033968662969632009-08-18T23:02:20.241-04:002009-08-18T23:02:20.241-04:00I just found this book and I am going to try it wi...I just found this book and I am going to try it with Judson and Olivia this year. It's called "Book Cooks 26 Recipes from A-Z Inspired by Favoirte Children's Books. It has songs, poems, activtivies, and recipes. IT looks like a lot of fun. I can't wait to start it. I don't know some of the books so I will probably substitute....I also plan to work with Olivia on letter recongition and sounds....<br />Hope you have fun!Momma B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11928574105517041074noreply@blogger.com