23 August 2011

a great way to review!

This is one of the great craft ideas from Oak Meadow, and I think we'll be using it for all kinds of things for years to come!

Basically your child pokes holes in black construction paper in the shape of the letters and numbers you've been learning. Then you tape them to a window that gets lots of light. Et voilĂ !



Sort of like Lite Bright, but even better, according to my kid.  A very simple idea but one that grips the child. This is one reason I appreciate Oak Meadow. While I may not use their curriculum again (it's up in the air), I do plan to continue integrating the arts and whole child in all subjects.

15 December 2010

Dig for Dinos with Grover

Great dinosaur game for the dino obsessed preschooler.
And who doesn't love Grover????

14 December 2010

Mama Lisa's World of Children and International Culture

Mama Lisa's is a great social studies and languages website!

We are learning French songs to supplement French flash cards. There are midis for all of the songs, which helps a lot since I don't know most of them.

13 December 2010

Interview with Georgie Henley


One amusing typo - Walter instead of water.

Simple enough interview that preschoolers can understand her responses and reasoning.

Stories - Week of 12/13/10

We are reading:


Akiko on the Planet Smoo (Daddy's storytime)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (bedtime)

We are listening to:
Mrs. Pepperpot
Arabel's Raven: The Spiral Stair