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r him when you first start this use simple emotions such as happy sad scared etc as your child grows you can add more complex emotions that build on the basic ones such as confident and anxious emotion chart posted by valerie plowman at 1 00 am 18 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels emotions feelings preschooler toddler tried and true tuesday october 20 2009 letter recognition learning the alphabet is such an exciting accomplishment for kids letters and words in the environment are starting to have meaning and children are at one of the beginning stages of learning how to read however sometimes the crossover from the alphabet they learn at home and recognizing those same letters and words in other places can prove difficult for some children that s where this activity can help have you noticed that more books are published in different fonts letters and numbers are presented in many different ways in real life not every book is published in times new roman nor are advertisements signs magazines or websites take these examples your child may know the alphabet but would they recognize the alphabet if it was presented a new way ages as soon as they begin recognizing letters prep print the letters that they are learning in different fonts i went to my word program and typed the letter 10 times and then printed it off in 10 different fonts print them out as large as possible i also printed them off in small squares approximately 24 point font activity here are a few activities hide different letters in the different fonts around the house or around the room go on a hunt hide the letters and let them hunt but this time give clues call out the letters as they search find all ys that you can can you find a capital t i see a letter that makes the p sound can you find it i see a letter that is only made of curvy lines s o c if you are using the entire alphabet have them put the alphabet in order after they find the letters fold a large piece of construction paper in half or thirds depending if you want to work with 2 or 3 letters have them sort two different letters into piles for example m vs r glue on paper according to the letter you could also have them do the same letter but sort capital and lower case this works really well when you are working on letters that are similar like m and n or p and r play abc relay play find the letter posted by raegan at 1 00 am 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels alphabet preschooler sorting toddler tried and true monday october 19 2009 peek a boo peek a boo is not just a game that is stereotypically fun for baby it is a great way to teach baby about object permanence this game helps baby to grasp the idea that objects exist even if she can t see them this can really help reduce the distress of separation anxiety i did this activity a lot with my oldest brayden he loved it at seven months old he started doing it himself he would cover himself with his blanket and then say ahh ahh then he would pull down his blanket with great pleasure age range you can start to play this as early as you want to but don t expect baby to really enjoy the game until somewhere around 5 6 months old i wouldn t really recommend it prior to three months old because it can really overstimulate the newborn skills developed understanding of object permanence supplies peek a boo er mom peek a boo ee baby activity okay we all know how to play peek a boo in case not lay baby on the floor or another surface you feel comfortable with cover your face with your hands or something else remove your hands and say peek a boo i do peek a boo a little differently we always play peek a boo on monday s why monday is laundry day i hate folding laundry but i have found it to be a lot more enjoyable if i play peek a boo with my baby while i fold my laundry put my laundry on my bed put my baby on my bed i don t leave my baby on the bed unattended hold up whatever i am folding in front of my face as i hold it up i fold it without exposing my face say where is mommy where s mommy pause put the item down and say there she is peek a boo this brings out the giggles in my baby move on to next item to fold and repeat this is great because i am able to enjoy folding laundry and i also do peek a boo over and over again babies kids love repetition variation for the older baby cover a favorite toy with a blanket and say where did toy go hold your hands up like you are unsure then pull the blanket off and say there it is as your baby gets older you can let her pull the blanket off siblings this is a fun activity a sibling can do with baby photos here is seven month old brayden playing peek a boo with his towel and six month old mckenna smiling at me after i peek a boo ed her posted by valerie plowman at 1 00 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels baby saturday october 17 2009 talk with your child alright alright i know this seems like a silly suggestion to some of you of course we talk to our children but as a kindergarten and first grade teacher one of my biggest issues was that my students did not know how to communicate they had very limited vocabulary babyish speech habits and could not answer a question or relate an event this spilled over into their behavior their social skills with other students and of course their academic work particularly in phonics and reading the intelligence of children is intimately connected with the quality and extent of their exposure to language montessori from the start if you are a quiet person like me start talking i nannied for a toddler back during my quiet shy early college days and honestly we didn t talk a whole lot since she had nothing to say besides baby jabber and i felt silly talking to myself her parents were also not the talkative type they did tons for their daughter and showed her lots of affection they just weren t very verbal people once they got home from their jobs each evening that girl ended up in speech therapy to get her talking clearly when she was about 4 years old nobody is around get over any silliness you feel talking to yourself when you re at home with the baby and just start getting into the habit of talking and listening to your child therefore it is imperative to talk to your baby often throughout his day naming objects discussing actions relating events and describing people and their apparent feelings montessori from the start talk talk talk adult talk not baby talk talk to her while you re walking in the park while you re riding in the car while you re fixing dinner tell her what you re doing while you re doing it this sort of constant chatter lays a verbal foundation in your child s mind she s learning that words are used to plan to think to explain she s figuring out how the english language organizes words into phrases clauses and complete sentences the well trained mind p 27 so how do we do that specifically tell your child what you re doing or about to do mommy is putting on her coat then i will put on your coat so we can go to the store name things here s the kitty point would you like the ball hold the ball up read aloud even if you read college textbooks aloud as you nurse your baby or as your toddler plays in the bathtub it is language more traditional books like the snowy day board book are great too sing children often memorize songs naturally so songs are a fantastic tool for language introduction and show the beauty of words put to a tune tobias sings in the car along with me all the time i can t understand a word he s saying but it s awfully cute and he s having fun listen when your baby or child babbles at you in nonsense toddler language simple smile nod and exclaim oh really isn t that interesting hmmm in response this encourages the use of verbal words to get mom s attention and to communicate things name and describe feelings when your child is tired and cranky say you are tired because it s your nap time let s go in your room and read a book to settle down for sleep in the baby whisperer solves all your problems tracy hogg suggests that rather than ignore your child s cries or placate them quickly with false words of reassurance the shot won t hurt at all the dark isn t scary we should instead identify the emotion they are trying to convey if your baby is crying from hunger you would say something like oh you must be hungry it s hard to wait for food sometimes if your toddler is at the store with you and grumpy say i know you re grumpy and it s hard to behave when you re grumpy we ll be home soon and then we can play a game or watch a video avoid an accusatory tone or trying to play down the emotion whether it is valid or not your child is feeling it if you ignore it you miss a valuable opportunity to give your child the coping skills they need to manage the uncomfortable emotions that are bound to occur sometimes language is power if they can name their feeling and why they feel that way they have the power to manage that feeling so it doesn t overwhelm them resources montessori from the start by paula polk lillard and lynn lillard jessen the well trained mind a guide to classical education at home by susan wise bauer and jessie wise the baby whisperer solves all your problems by tracy hogg posted by amanda at 11 35 am 6 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels baby child language preschooler reading toddler friday october 16 2009 matching and sorting i made matching and sorting cards for my 2 year old you can change the words to fit your needs when we did a unit on the ocean i made pictures of things you can find in the ocean again i laminated the cards with packing tape then we made an ocean scene using the cards and correctly placed the items seaweed on the bottom crabs on the bottom boat at the top fish swimming etc for young toddlers 12 18 months have them find animals can you find the dog where is the tiger locate animals by sounds which animal says meow which animal says moo find fruit where is the apple if your child knows colors ask them to locate pictures by color point to the red fruit for 2 match pairs of items put in piles sort put all farm animals together zoo animals ocean animals insects etc match animals and their coverings fur feather scales older more advanced play memory use dry erase marker to write the beginning sound letter ending sound letter or try to spell the word if you laminate with packing tape it will wipe off you can use dry erase or vis a vis markers discuss adjectives and verbs and try and think of as many as they can for each picture again a great way to use the 5 senses what would it smell like feel like sound like use the cards to make up a sentence for example ifthey have a bear and a fish the fuzzy brown bear tries to capture the slippery fish for dinner more difficult sorting mammals reptiles categories of food like meat grains and dairy herbivores omnivores and carnivores etc posted by raegan at 1 00 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels gradeschool science sorting toddler tried and true thursday october 15 2009 pouring materials 3 small cups 1 cereal bowl water lentils beans rice or cereal preparation fill the small cups halfway with the lentils or beans rice etc activity place the bowl in front of your child and pour one cup of lentils into it to demonstrate explain verbally as you do so hand your child a cup of lentils and help him pour it into the bowl give the 3rd cup and allow your child to try to pour it himself repeat as many times as you like repeat with water as well you should start with a small amount of water at first so it s not too heavy if your child is very young or uncoordinated you may want to only use 1 4th a cup of water my son is 15 months and he managed to pour half cups of water fairly accurately with just a little accidental spilling extension 1 discuss concepts of empty and full 2 use a smaller container to pour into or a larger container to pour out of like a pitcher you can even use a funnel 3 children 18 months and older can pour a half cup of water from a pitcher into their own cup as they get better at it fill the pitcher with more water than the cup can hold and they will have to learn to stop pouring before it spills over if when your child spills have him help you clean up when tobias spilled the water i handed him a dry washcloth and we mopped up the spill together he thinks this is tons of fun and it teaches him to be responsible for his own activities and messes skills fine motor skills practical life skills resources used tot school blog montessori from the start by paula polk lillard and lynn lillard jessen posted by amanda at 6 38 pm 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels math montessori sensory toddler wednesday october 14 2009 fall nature walk at preschool this week brayden s theme is fall he came home with this fun bracelet so i thought i would share it age range probably one and up i would think a one year old could find interest in putting this bracelet on and collecting things skills developed science exercise supplies masking tape baggie or basket or something to put things in place to walk prep dress child appropriately for the weather activity put masking tape around your child s wrist you want the tape backwards so that the sticky side is facing up you don t want the tape to stick to your child go for a walk and find things in nature for the lighter and smaller things have your child stick them to his nature bracelet for the heavier and larger items have your child put them in the baggie or basket or whatever you brought along take them home and talk about the items found for the older child you could look up the items he found and read about them photos posted by valerie plowman at 1 01 am 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels fall preschooler science themed unit toddler tuesday october 13 2009 being thankful fall and winter fun i saw this activity in the disney s family fun magazine november 2008 great investment by the way i m going to give credit where credit is due so thank you zeppo family from st charles missouri this family decided to keep a thankful box out all year throughout the year they write down things they are grateful for and drop them into the box on thanksgiving day they open the container and read the blessings out loud then they use the strips of paper to make a paper chain to hang on the christmas tree if you start now and each family member does one a day you ll have plenty for a paper chain for the tree we are starting this week materials needed oatmeal canister shoe box or some container to put the strips of paper in pen pencil strips of paper decorate your container cut a slot in the top to 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