Showing posts with label homeschool ideas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homeschool ideas. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Math Practice with Counting Bears

We love our counting bears.  We've been using them since the kids were only two years old.  Back then, we simply sorted them into the cups for math "practice".  Now, my son just turned five and will be in Kindergarten next year and my daughter will be in first grade so we have changed how we play with them, but they are still a favorite.  


Pre-Kindergarten Math Practice
Last night, we all played with the bears together and here is what we did.  For my son, we kept things pretty basic.  His job was to count the number of bears we had for each color and then write the number.  As you can see, he tended to turn the numbers backwards, which is very common for his age.  When he turned them backward, I had him practice a few extra ones of that particular number.  At the end, he even added the colors together:



Kindergarten Math Practice
For my daughter, who is already in Kindergarten, we got a little more advanced.  Her school doesn't give them homework yet, so she welcomed this fun little game with our favorite bears.  I gave her a worksheet to complete, but she also had a pile of bears, and if she needed to, she could use the bears to help her complete her worksheet and figure out the problems.





They both had a great time, and these bears were one of the best purchases I ever made! (Please note I have no affiliation with this company and wasn't paid for this post, I just really do like them!)




For more ideas on activities to do with your kids, please check out my book!  Here is one of the reviews on Amazon:

"This book seriously saved my sanity. I've read a bunch of parenting books but this is literally the only one that actually gave me real and specific advice and ideas for things to do with my daughter. I'm a stay-at-home mom to a 2-year old and I was at my wits end trying to come up with ideas of fun, easy, creative things to do with her that will keep her busy and occupied and help her learn. I wasn't very good at following through on ideas that I heard about from friends or read in other books or online because they seemed too complicated (aka: messy!) but this book broke it down and made it so simple. I highly recommend it!" 



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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

I Owe Everyone Kisses and My Kids Suddenly Learned to Read!

Check this out!  My kids suddenly know how to read and they can't get enough of my new book, The Happy Mommy Handbook: The Ultimate How-to Guide on Keeping Your Toddlers and Preschoolers Busy, Out of Trouble and Motivated to Learn!



Okay, okay you got me.  I admit that my kids don't read yet and this photo was staged.  But we had a lot of fun taking this photo and the point is, I wanted to make sure you knew that my book is out because I REALLY think it can help Moms out there!  I co-wrote it with a former Kindergarten Teacher, Susan Case and what makes it unique is that we give the Mom perspective and then a Teacher perspective.  Here is what's in it for you:
  • Literally hundreds of ideas on ways to keep your kids busy
  • Data and research on why it's so important to nourish your child's brain at a young age
  • A list of how to get started on crafts and projects even if you aren't crafty by nature and have never been to a craft store (trust me, you aren't alone.  I've heard it from a lot of folks)
  • Stories of putting these projects into real-life scenarios
  • Visuals on how implementing these ideas can truly make your family happier
  • A kiss from me!
Well...maybe you won't exactly get a kiss from me, and you probably wouldn't want one anyway, but I would still be eternally grateful!  But don't listen to me...To give you an idea of what you might expect to get out of this book, here is what one reader put on Pinterest. 

A MUST read. I've read this book and it has so many great and simple ideas on how to stimulate your children's minds so they will want to play on there own and you will be able to do things around the house or just relax without turning on the TV for the kids.
 
I have been so humbled by how many of you have already bought the book and I want to say THANK YOU!!  It has been consistenly ranked in the Top 5 on Amazon for the category of Motherhood since its release in July and I can't even tell you how happy that makes me!!  If you've already read it and liked it, would you mind recommending it to a friend?

Susan and I did a short video, discussing more about the theory behind the book and how you can benefit from it (As an added benefit, you get to put a face to the name....if you've been reading my blog for awhile, you can watch this video to make sure that I'm normal!  :-)


Feel free to download the first chapter on your Kindle so that you can get a feel for whether you want to spend your money on this!
   
 
 
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