Teaching can be easy and fun

Why shouldn't you have fun while you teach your kids the abcs, how to count or what animal says moo. I think that kids learn best when they are having fun. I am setting out to teach my one and a half year old. I want to teach him how to be a good friend, how to show love, all the animals that live on a farm and so much more. I am writing this blog not even knowing if anyone will read it but hoping someone will find inspiration to have fun while teaching their toddler.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

'A' Lesson

Flash cards for the day
Apple
Asparagus
Ant
Art
Animal
Alligator

I make a few extra blank ones just in case I forgot something. When I am
done with them I put them in separate bags labeled. (food, animals,
outdoors, colors, feelings,toys) I also tape them to their item (Bed flash
card to the bed, bath on the bathtub etc.) That way they can be seen or
used everyday.

Food
Apple
Asparagus
Apple sauce

Coloring sheets and crafts

Animal day
Lesson- What colors are the animals? How many
legs they have? What do they eat? Which animal is bigger
and smaller? It can be dessert, rain forest, Arctic etc. Animal
coloring sheets that show spelling, tracer page that says all the
different animals. Sing old MacDonald had a farm. You can do
this day with Pets, African Animals, Arctic Animals etc
Special event- Go to the zoo, centennial farm is free, reptile stores,
pet store, La Habra children's museum has a animal room.
Craft- Brown paper bag animal puppets.
Game- name that animal , take turns making animal noises and
the other person says what animal you were being. Another
version is using books or flash cards show the flash card and
make the noise or make the noise and find the flash card.
Books- I like to use what I have so check your book shelve
first. Here is a list for the Library... My big Animal book, Big
Board first 100 Animals, Leap Frog Tag Junior Book: ABC
Animal Orchestra

Art day
Lesson- Use crayons to do math and counting. Use paint to explore
color make your own colors. Use different pain brushes and
talk about which ones are bigger and smaller. If you have two different
size crayons (Jumbo and regular) use them to do patterns. Make a
pattern first (two small crayons one big crayon) and them ask them to
finish with all the crayons.
Craft- Painting, drawing, chalk art, canvas painting, clay, apple print
painting (cut an apple in half and make prints with it). How to make
different colors (use a color wheel) What happens when you add white
to your paint?
Special activity- Art Museum, The Getty has a great children's
program. Family paint day, get the whole family to do a painting
together.
Book- I like to use what I have so check your book shelve
first. Here is a list for the Library... The jumbo book of Art, Using
color in your Art, Vincent VanGogh. Sunflowers & Swirly stars,
the art book for Children.

Other activities for A day
I spy A's- Go around your house and see what A's you
can find, maybe tapping A's that you make around the
house would help. Ex- shampoo bottles in bathroom,
food in kitchen,books in kids rooms, street signs out side.

Dig for A's- Painted A's on rocks are perfect for digging up
in the sand! Treasure maps would be fun for older kids.
Adventure- In true Dora fashion have an adventure. Over
the couch, under the table threw the kitchen to animal farm
(this works best if you have stuffed animals). Be creative and
leave a lot to the imagination.

Ant walk- Go for a walk and search for ants. Bring your ant flash card.















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