Nurturing creative young minds and wiggly bodies
26
Apr
Dr. Suzuki developed a method for teaching little children to play musical instruments. He called his method “The Mother Tongue” method, because of an epiphany that came to him one day. All little children learn how to speak their native language! Tiny little Japanese children learn to speak Japanese! It is a very difficult language, [...]
Tags: beautiful spirit, Early Childhood Education, music, piano, Suzuki, talent, talent education, violin
26
Apr
This week’s lesson plan centers around April Showers. Next week we’ll do “May Flowers”. Many of the activities deal with water, so I hope you don’t mind getting wet! It is supposed to rain almost every day this week where I live. My granddaughter and I will pull on rubber boots [...]
Tags: April, education, Eentsie Weentsie Spider, Preschool, Rain, Showers
24
Apr
To really understand how this works, I recommend that you get a copy of Glenn and Janice Doman’s book, “How to teach your baby to read”. The hardcover copy has dropped to $15.61 at amazon.com, and the paperback can be had for under $5.00 used. But to get started, here’s the basics.
Write first [...]
Tags: Early Childhood Education, early reading, parenting, phonics, Preschool, reading, sight words
22
Apr
Today is Earth Day, so I thought it appropriate to post a short article on the cleansers I use, which are affordable, efficient, and non-toxic to the planet.
Nearly everything around the house can be cleaned with one of three basic cleansers. You need a spray for light-duty cleaning, a spray for heavy-duty [...]
Tags: baking soda, cleansers, earth day, non-toxic, odor remover, penny wise, stain remover, vinegar
20
Apr
There is a lot you can do to help a child get ready for reading, even if you decide not to teach your baby to read. Such a child will enter kindergarten eager to learn, and primed for success. This readiness is not hard to do, and should be included in any manual on parenting [...]
Tags: children's books, Early Childhood Education, early reading, kindergarten readiness, learning activities, reading
18
Apr
There is a lot of emphasis these days on teaching young children to read. Many preschools and day care centers focus on worksheets that supposedly “teach” letter and sound recognition. Some children are actually flunking kindergarten! When I was five years old, kindergarten was not something flunk-able. We did calendar activities, [...]
Tags: benefits of early reading, early childhood, early reading, education, Preschool
15
Apr
The Lesson Plansfor this week you will be teaching your child about color, and specifically, to recognize the color red. It it not uncommon for two year olds to mix up their colors. If your child is three or more, and you’ve been teaching him about colors, and he is still making mistakes, you [...]
Tags: colors, creativity, early childhood, education, lessons, red
14
Apr
A big part of this blog is the lesson plans I provide. My degree is in Early Childhood Education, and I have many years of experience working with preschoolers. When I decided to homeschool my own children, I was suddenly writting lesson plans and teaching four different ages. If only I had saved copies of [...]
Tags: early childhood, education, homeschool, lessons, Preschool, Schedules, toddlers
