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o use one in the library we practice quiet voices in the car and if she doesn t listen it s also important to note if the voice level is simply forgetting you know just being a kid or disobedience to what you ve asked them to do if it s forgetting i remind her if it s disobedience we pack up and leave not checking out any books but how you handle it is your decision you are the mom i will say that i ve found that how i react to her behavior usually determines the tone and behavior of the next library trip if i let her slide with being loud she ll probably be loud again next time more than one child to watch makes a trip difficult this was the challenge for me too sometimes it can be hard to look for books and watch your kids at the same time you can t exactly handcuff them to the stroller to keep them from pulling off every book they see on the shelves with that in mind i have to have a game plan for trip out of the house where will they sit what are the possible behavior issues how will i handle them what tips reminders can i give them before we even get in the library is it close to nap or a mealtime here s how i handle it with a 3 year old and a 1 year old i use the double stroller my 3 year old is allowed to walk provided she holds onto the stroller until i give her instructions to do otherwise before we go in i talk with both girls about using quiet voices and keeping their hands to themselves we practice this at home we do a practice run of using quiet voices and what it sounds like i have snacks packed in the bag because at 1 year it s rare to find a time of the day that isn t close to a nap or snack meal i give myself a time limit ex we will stay for 30 minutes if it s your first time have a goal of checking out one book yup just one it ll make it less stressful for you if my 3 year old abuses the privilege of walking or cannot control her hands she has to sit in the stroller or in a chair for a while if you have aisles you have to go up and down you can sit your child on the floor and give them a book or 2 to look at while you look too or you can pull out a book and involve your child in the decision making process of choosing a few books okay younger kids my 1 year old sits in the stroller with a book or toy while i choose a book then when i ve chosen a few she can walk around holding the stroller then i give them a few minutes to play with blocks at the table we clean up together if she gets antsy especially due to being hungry i plop her in the stroller and give her a small non messy snack on the tray the biggest tip i can give don t give up after one hectic tear jerking experience at the library i ve had parents tell me that the library is just too stressful in my mind and perhaps i m off base the solution is to minimize stress well other than eliminating visits entirely so instead of rarely going try going weekly sound crazy the library is a safe place to practice some of the skills you ve been working on at home with your child you don t really want to see if they ll stay with you while you walk through a crowded mall and i don t really like to practice a skill when i m grocery shopping that s multi tasking at it s best or worst in some cases keep practicing at the library remember you can always leave but most importantly for us practice at home teach the the skill ahead of time quiet voices control over hands waiting patiently respect for others sharing sitting and reading when asked to and listening to specific verbal commands are a few skills to practice don t feel like you have to tackle everything at once either as my husband says we re just trying to give them tools in their tool belts if you don t give them the necessary tools ahead of time it s hard to expect them to pull out the right tool when needed yes even a 1 year old have fun let the stress free outings begin posted by raegan at 12 00 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels practical life skills tips tried and true monday june 28 2010 star sponge painting i got the basics for this idea out of the toddler s busy book it is quite simple age range i would say a child 12 months or older can participate in this activity the 12 15 month old will need a whole lot of help the 15 18 month old will need a lot of help and the 18 months and older will just need help assuming you have your patient hat on your it is okay to get messy hat on some of you know just what i mean but the book is written for 18 months and up supplies paper paint sponge knife paper plate prep cut the sponge into a star shape if you aren t comfortable freehand cutting a star shape which would be me try using a cookie cutter or a star shape out of paper and tracing it on the sponge with a marker then cut it out get painting surface ready at my house this means a tablecloth on the table pour paint onto a paper plate activity have your child dip the sponge in the paint and then press it onto the paper let dry and hang to decorate these photos are from last year we did them the same week we learned about stars kaitlyn was 2 and brayden was 4 posted by valerie plowman at 1 00 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels child holidays independence day preschooler stars toddler friday june 25 2010 it s all about perspective it s been a little while since i ve been able to post blame it on my crashed and possibly soon to crash again so i ve been warned computer for those of you that don t know let me tell you a little about my background i taught kindergarten and first grade for years and i am certified to teach pre k through 6th grade my goal as a teacher was to make learning fun and challenge my students in any and every way possible while instilling a love for learning as a stay at home mom my craft and learning bins overflow cottonballs pompoms pipecleaners texture cards glue every kind of marker paint drawing utensil known to man string ribbon rope and tons of homemade games my bins literally runeth over as do the learning ideas that pop in my head but guess what yes i ll say it i have a child that despises crafts read a story yay pretend play whoopee have mommy pretend to be a dwarf from snow white for the 800th time today bliss glue melt into a weepy puddle even look at a letter of the alphabet chin quivering dispair i had in my head before she was born all the wonderful things we d enjoy crafting together and well i m still hoping i m thinking hey i ll teach her early on in life what she needs to know way before she needs to know it reading by kindergarten of course pre school probably never did i think learning activities would be the equivalent to plucking out her nose hairs one by one why do i mention this because sometimes as parents we need to remember that it s about perspective she just turned 3 this month and hasn t read war and peace yet it ll be okay i felt so ill today this entire week that we haven t touched our learning activities no harm it looks like a tornado wrecked my house fine but i spent some quality time getting to know the heart of my girls sometimes as a parent i need to put activities and all the learning activities on hold long enough to learn about my little ones and i need to remember that she s still learning even when she gets to make her own peanut butter and jelly sandwich that s when it hit me today as she loaded her pb j with an obscene amount of jelly exclaiming it s just like daddy s sandwich so true she hears me when she pretends not to she watches when i think she s not and she s learning about her world by watching us so if today you are feeling guilty about not having homemade games galore that the kid up the street knows more letters than your kiddo or that you skipped learning time today for no real reason at all or your child aches to get away from your activity that you spent all night cutting out don t worry it s a process sometimes we just need to change our perspective posted by raegan at 12 00 am 8 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels about us tips thursday june 24 2010 summer bridge activities four types of reading in our home i ve decided to take a summer break from structured learning time to take advantage of the beautiful weather and to allow me to focus on planning for our fall curriculum but i was realizing that for many parents summer is the only time they have their kids at home all day because school is out for many this welcome summer break also presents a few challenges mostly keeping the children happily busy and maintaining some learning so their child doesn t backslide during the summer and is ready for the next grade in the fall most parents know to encourage reading over the summer especially for their older kids and some schools even have a summer reading list for students to guide their reading for kids who are already strong readers simply allowing them to enjoy reading on their own is enough and it will not take much convincing to get them to spend some time each day reading independently however many kids are not yet strong readers or are reluctant readers and could benefit from more guidance these suggestions are for students in the preschool 3rd grade range if any of our readers have children above 3rd grade please comment and i can post a second version of this for older children the four types of reading reading aloud the parent chooses a book and reads it aloud to their child ren this is a great time to read books that would be beyond your child s reading level such as lengthy chapter books some classic suggestions include little house on the prairie series the boxcar children black beauty island of the blue dolphins little women the bible or children s bible swiss family robinson treasure island gulliver s travels jungle book chronicles of narnia the hobbit tales of peter rabbit dr dolittle shared reading the parent reads aloud a book that is barely within their child s reading capabilities and the child has a copy of the same book or sits on the parent s lap where he she can read the text you can also copy and print the book as a small booklet for the child with the parts for them to say bolded in a bright color at refrains or on repeated readings of the book the child joins in reading the part he she knows this is a great chance to allow all your kids to join in as you read aloud and read some silly books and rhymes some suggestions include the little old lady who wasn t afraid of anything don t wake up the bear brown bear brown bear sandra boynton s books many are written with a sing songy part kids love to say alexander and the terrible horrible no good very bad day there was an old lady who swallowed a fly if you give a mouse a cookie the very busy spider today is monday by eric carle the very hungry caterpillar who stole the cookie from the cookie jar nursery rhymes prayers songs guided reading this requires one on one time with the parent and child you can use the naptime for your little ones to lay down with your older child and cuddle and read together in guided reading it is the child who is reading the story but you are right there with them to help them as they struggle with a word and to observe and see where their reading level truly is while with a younger child you might simply sound out the word for them with older children your role is more mentor than assistant you ll want to refrain from jumping in and rescuing them from every difficult word or becoming impatient if they take awhile to get it you have many ways to guide your child during this time when they reach a word they cannot read pronounce incorrectly or do not understand the meaning of 1 remind them to sound out the word 2 cover a portion of a long word to make it easier to sound out for example if they struggle with the word butterfly you could cover up the fly part and ask them to sound out the first part then cover up butter and ask them to sound our fly then join the two together 3 have them look at the whole sentence and see what makes sense in the word s space this is looking at context for clues you may need to model this by doing it yourself thinking aloud the first time and then ask them to do it themselves 4 if they don t know what it means look up the meaning of the word in the dictionary or tell the child the meaning 5 write the word down on a post it note or bookmark inside the book and practice it later some book suggestions include bob books these are leveled readers geared towards beginning readers that many libraries carry you can also often find used copies inexpensively on www amazon com or www half com dr seuss books printable booklets http www hubbardscupboard org printable_booklets html online stories www starfall com board books geared towards babies toddlers make for good beginning reader books for 4 6 year olds fairy tales for 6 9 year olds recipes as you cook ask your child to read the recipe or ingredients list aloud grocery list have your child be your helper by reading each item off as you go through the grocery store and they can check off each item that is put in the cart guest list when planning a party ask your child to read the guest list to you or even to write it themselves this is great for name recognition letters or cards encourage grandparents and cousins to write letters to your child so they can practice their reading aloud treasure hunt use written clues the child must read aloud to figure out where the next clue is hidden any book your child finds that they are interested in reading sometimes they ll surprise you with what books they can read independent reading your child reads completely independently preferably books of their own choosing be careful to monitor for content some classic stories have a lot of inappropriate material in their original versions also be sure your child is reading at their level not too many fast food books that they whiz through and not books that will frustrate them a few fast food books that are easy for them to read can serve a purpose increasing confidence fluency and speed with reading just be sure your child isn t only reading those books and refusing to deal with challenging books on their own a good test of whether a book is at your child s reading level is to ask them to read aloud the first page of the book to you if they read it and only struggle with 1 3 words on the page then it is likely within their capabilities if it is a small board book for a 4 6 year old then they should not struggle with more than 1 word per page if they are to be left to read it independently they have fewer tools to deal with confusing words and as new readers should have their confidence boosted during independent reading some suggestions include any book on the guided reading list that you know they can read easily can read an entire page with no more than 1 3 words they struggle with american girls 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