Everyone knows you should read, sing and talk to your infant and preschooler. If your child has a problem reading, continue reading different types of literature and material to him. I read to my son until he was able to read fluently. This meant I was reading out loud to him until he was 9. Reading problems run on both sides of our family, especially for males.
Often late readers compensate is by hearing or audio learning. You can even provide audio books for your child.
Not being able to read well should not stop any child from learning. Keep reading to your child. I even learned lots about dinosaurs, physics, and the Binky Brothers!
Monthly Archives: April 2008
It’s Easy Going Green
Andrew and Chris Ewert, who are college students, have adapted a Toyota Prius to get about 100 miles to the gallon. They converted their parents Prius sedan into a plug-in hybrid, and it only costs 35 cents of electricity to charge. Here is how they did this great project. Kudos to their innovation!
Another Fun Montessori Video
Here is another fun & creative Montessori music video from the maker of Montessori: The Rap. I love watching these!
Free Montessori Printout
This is a Montessori download for matching and sorting activities for preschool children.
Free Scripts
Drama starts in preschool by acting out finger plays. Actions with speech promote reading comprehension. Here are some short plays for older children. It’s fun to make your own plays.
Recylced Art & Handwork
Every day can be Earth Day when you use free materials for art. Here are some ideas to make instruments and sculptures using your recycled art supplies.
Earth Day Ideas
Montessori Two-Year-Old Ideas
Montessori Baby has some great ideas for your two-year-old. Rolling and unrolling a placemat sounds like fun, mine are made from bamboo and make a nice sound when they are rolled up.
Math Games 1,2,3
Math is as easy as counting. The most important math activity you can do with your toddler & preschool child is count.
Here are three early math games:
1.Counting Games
2. Crunchy Math Cereal Game with free printout
3. New and Free Montessori Counting & Numbers Game Download
Dinosaurs
You can use handwork ideas to study dinosaurs for preschool through grade school. Making dinosaur feet from boxes is always a favorite.
Using art to study dinosaurs can bring up questions, such as:
Did dinosaurs have feathers?
Were they bright in color?
What were their camouflage features?
What shape was a dinosaur egg?
It’s a great opportunity for research, creative story writing and dinosaur drama.