One of the things I plan to use this blog for is to share ideas about activities that you can do with your children in your own home. The activities I suggest have be tried out with my own children and will hopefully be as exciting for your children as they have mine. As a primary trained teacher I have a love for teaching children and there is nothing I love more then watching my own children learn and develop through the activities I provide them with here at home. It is my plan to post an activity or idea, which you can try out, every Monday so keep checking back and most of all have fun with your children!
ACTIVITY #1: ALL ABOUT NAMES!
Every day I spend an hour of toddler time with my three year old. During this time I provide her with some structured learning time and this is one activity that we have just begun including in this time. I have cut out the letters of her name in sandpaper (fairly large in size). I spell out her name with the letters at the table and I ask her to run her fingers over the letters, we talk about what each letter is and how these are the letters of her name. Children love texture and this is a great first step towards learning what their name looks like and how they can write it. (You can use your computer to make stencils of the letters if you are not confident in writing them yourself.)
Have Fun
Jay
