When I think about William, this is what comes to mind: active, energetic, athletic, lively, high-spirited… I know, I know, all the above descriptors are ways to describe a very busy little boy, so I know better than to put William at the kitchen table to do math work. He has the discipline to sit…
No Dye Tie-Dye
Before my family and I returned back to the valley where I grew up, we would attend our local farmer’s market every weekend. My pace always slowed as I walked passed the table with tie-dyed clothing. I don’t wear tie-dye, nor does it decorate my house, but I cannot walk past such a booth without…
Teaching Beginning Math Skills Through Play
For most, the best and most well-rounded skill children have is their ability to play. And play is an extremely important aspect of learning. Just a few examples, think about the child who while playing kitchen, neatly stacks all the toys bowls in one pile and the plates in another, or the child who pretends…
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs!
It all began with one of our weekly trips to the public library. After carefully selecting about ten picture books, the kids and I headed over to the juvenile non-fiction to browse. William loves reading books, and he doesn’t seem to care if the text is informational or story-like, so when we visit the library…
One to One Correspondence
One of the most significant mathematical skills children need to know in preparation for formal learning is one to one correspondence in counting. This is the ability to match each member of one set with another member of a matching set. For example, matching seven rubber ducks with a picture of seven rubber ducks. While…
Indoor Play-10 Physically Active Rainy Day Activities
Spring has officially sprung in our neck of the woods. Trees are budding, daffodils have bloomed, the grass is greening, and spiders are crawling about. And, the sun it out…for a little while, at least, until it rains, followed by the breakthrough of a little bit more sunshine, only to pushed away by more rain. …
Environmental Print
The other day I was driving with the kids down the main part of town when we soon came to a four way stop. “Look, Mom,” William said to me. “Stop. It’s not our turn.” William was reading the stop sign ahead of us. Many parents believe that children don’t learn to read until they…
Painting-Pipe Cleaner Painting
William is a busy kid. Unless he is reading, he is constantly on the move and loves physical activity. I’m pretty sure he’d live in a den under the trampoline his dad and I encouraged it. Point is, because William is a bit of a mover and a shaker, it can be sometimes hard to…
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