Pretty soon it will be time to send off those sweet little ones to school for Kindergarten. If you have a child who is about ready to embark on this journey, take some time to read this blog post from Babysitters.net: 10 Ways to Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten. There are some great things that all kids should know!
I also do reviews and giveaways from time to time.
I
started this blog about 2 years ago to chronicle the adventures in
teaching my son. I like to find and share good ideas. I was a
Kindergarten teacher for 12 years before I became a SAHM. I absolutely
love it!
I grew up with a sister, so I have NO idea how to relate to little boys, but I'm learning. I really appreciate the MOB Society and especially Brooke who wrote Warrior Prayers. I am convinced that God has great plans for my son and I will do anything to help him become the man of God that he is called to be. I pray the Warrior Prayers for him everyday!
And our daughter, Jessna, just turned 1 on May 6.
I would love to get to know you and your blog so be sure to leave a link when you comment.
Giveaway: Because my passion is to teach God's Word to my children, I am having a giveaway for 1001 Ways to Help Your Child Walk With Godby Kathy Reimer. Just fill out the form below and I will pick a winner on July 31. (US only please)
Sing Loud! by Melissa Green is a CD that celebrates families through a variety of music genres. I was very drawn to Melissa's engaging style and use of the "older" tunes. She brilliantly draws her audience to engage in exciting and fun times with her lyrics and song themes. Melissa has a unique style which touches young and old hearts and joins them together to embrace love and joy in the sweet moments of life. My children and I enjoy listening to her friendly voice as she entertains us. Get ready to bee bop, bounce, and boogie any way want with Melissa's new CD project.
*This product was provided to me free of charge for purpose of this
review. This is my honest opinion of this CD and no monetary
compensation was received for my opinion.*
While
teaching at Beginnings Nursery School in NYC in 2003, Melissa Green
began singing with kids. Encouraged by her success, she honed her
guitar skills and ultimately became the school's music and movement
specialist. Wishing to make her teaching more meaningful for the
students, Melissa began writing and recording songs that grew out of
their shared experiences. Now living in Los Angeles, Melissa manages to teach music classes and workshops while also maintaining an active national touring schedule.
Melissa Green's previous albums include Sweet Little One (2011), Round
and Round (2008), and Here We Go (2006). In 2008 she released a DVD,
Clap, Shake and Roll, and a song-turned-book, The Seahorse Song. Her
music is featured on Putumayo's Rock & Roll Playground (2010), and
she was a John Lennon Songwriting Contest finalist for "The Seahorse
Song" from Here We Go.Parade Tour - A trio made up of Melissa, Lisa
Parade and Chris Payne. They will be touring from DC to Boston
performing Green and Parades Music.
Melissa Green's music is upbeat/eclectic/pop-folk that is fun and interactive for the whole family.
I have made a little video to preview the All About Reading Level Pre-1 program. Click here to view video.
I have received this program for review and I will be posting my full review at a later date, but I was so excited to share this program with you as soon I got it in the mail!
Now I can't wait to get started with this program for my son!
All About Reading Level Pre-1 is our pre-reading program for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Your child will enjoy the special games, crafts, and storytime read-alouds, while as the parent and teacher, you will love how your child effortlessly learns the five essential pre-reading skills that we call the Big Five Skills.
What are the Big Five Skills? Print awareness, letter knowledge, phonological awareness, listening comprehension and motivation to read. Learn more at All About Learning Press.
Yesterday morning we had strawberries for breakfast and we started doing math problems like 2+2=4 and so on. A few minutes later Shrade said, "I'm going to take some out for my word." I was curious to see what he was doing. Then he started spelling his name as he took out one strawberry at a time. I was amazed! And I hate to admit this as a teacher, but I'm not sure what to call that except that that I'm finding out that Shrade is a tactile learner. He went on to spell other words like his sister's name and mommy and daddy. I would say the letters and he would move the strawberries! I guess strawberries work for spelling. Who knew?
