If anyone is like me - they are thinking that the back to school sales are here....that means I better get my behind into gear! Start getting those thoughts - of curriculum ideas and finds, vacation interruptions, specific things I want my kids to grasp this year - onto paper and into action. I am such a procrastinator. It is one of those areas that the Lord is working on me in. You know what they say, "Those who fail to plan, Plan to fail", and my children's education CANNOT be one of those areas.
Green Eggs, Anyone?
I love my Elijah boy.....he is such a joy! He is a wirey, fun-lovin, energetic three year old. That being said, getting him to sit and do ANY type of traditional schoolwork is NOT going to happen. He gets bored easily, then his energy kicks in - and before you know it, he is sitting on the table with crayons up his nose and doing a funny dance for his sister (who, of course, is laughing out of control - which makes all the rest of us laugh and we've lost the rest of the afternoon).
This is where my God-given creativity is useful! So, what do you do with a child who is smart, but doesn't want anything to do with paperwork or traditional schooling? Duck-taping him to the seat is probably not the best option...so how about an educational game?!
I created a "colored eggs" game for my Elijah boy. My mom was telling me about a website that had egg printables - after printing them, you wrote sight words on them, then had the kids find the correct word and flip the egg. This got me to thinking - I know I could make something similar to that with felt and a little stuffing from a stuffed animal my dog chewed to pieces (lol).
So, this is what I created for my Elijah boy:
You can click on the image for a larger view
Basically, I tell Elijah I want ---------- colored egg to eat. Then, he flips the egg of that color. He loves this simple game and we play over and over again. What a fun way to learn your colors!
This is where my God-given creativity is useful! So, what do you do with a child who is smart, but doesn't want anything to do with paperwork or traditional schooling? Duck-taping him to the seat is probably not the best option...so how about an educational game?!
I created a "colored eggs" game for my Elijah boy. My mom was telling me about a website that had egg printables - after printing them, you wrote sight words on them, then had the kids find the correct word and flip the egg. This got me to thinking - I know I could make something similar to that with felt and a little stuffing from a stuffed animal my dog chewed to pieces (lol).
So, this is what I created for my Elijah boy:
You can click on the image for a larger view
Basically, I tell Elijah I want ---------- colored egg to eat. Then, he flips the egg of that color. He loves this simple game and we play over and over again. What a fun way to learn your colors!
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