You and you child make a pretend shopping list. Choose two letters that have very different sounds, such as M and D. Divide the paper in half and put the M on one side and the D on the other. Take … Continue reading
For example choose a letter for the day or week. Like the letter C All during the day or week play the C game During the meal or snack time identify any foods that start with C While playing outside, … Continue reading
Let you child enjoy the newspaper with you. Let them choose a letter of the alphabet and ask your child to find and circle as many of that letter as he can find on a page of the newspaper. Say … Continue reading
Count plates,chairs, spoons, people, cars, Cheerios, toothpicks, fingers and toes. Just make a game of counting everything possible. Teach concepts-many, few, enough, half, whole, more, less,etc. Begin counting touching each item as you call out the number name. So they … Continue reading
Almost everyone learned their ABC’s by singing the Alphabet Song. Now have all the letters on a poster board or use the plastic magnetic letters that you can keep on the refrigerator door. Have the child point to the letters … Continue reading
I’ve given you lots of ideas for creative arts but now we really need to give some attention to the reading, writing, and arithmetic. When a child enters first grade they need to be able to speak about 3,000 word. … Continue reading
Supplies needed: Small paper plate (bendable), crayons or markers, and pipe cleaner. Let you child create a beautiful butterfly. First color the plate with his own design on both sides. Fold the pipe cleaner in half and curl the ends … Continue reading
