Maybe because I'm into crafts that my kids also enjoy working with their hands. The beauty of it is that fine motor activities strengthen their pre-writing skills effortlessly.One of the benefits of providing such activities in our home is that my three-year-old has mastered the tripod grip early. He can now write his nickname, letters and numbers, and shapes, and has even … [Read more...]
When Lessons Just Won’t Stick
The moment I realized that my daughter was an auditory learner was a eureka moment for me. After weeks of teaching her the sight word "the" by asking her to look at it (that's why it's called a sight word, after all), we tried making a chant to spell out the word. "T-H-E says the." It clicked instantly.I observed her for several more occasions and saw how, during a light … [Read more...]
10 Everyday Math Activities for Preschoolers
One of the things I immediately told my husband when we decided to homeschool our son was, “You take care of math and I’ll take care of the rest.” I am a self-confessed, numerically-handicapped mom. I’m terrified of math. Thankfully, being mathematically-challenged is not genetic!My son loves numbers -- and I mean he’s crazy about it. He loves number books, skip counting, … [Read more...]