Our local fair is about to begin, and my children are very excited about all of the food to eat and the animals to see. They are much more excited, however, about the games that they get to play. As I thought about some of these carnival games, I realized that many of them allow children the opportunity to practice their motor skills. Here are some ideas for setting up your own carnival in your home.
Have fun and play as long as your child is entertained. Popcorn and flavored water make a fun treat when the games have ended!
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Written by Laura on August 15, 2011
Each year when I taught elementary school and preschool, one of my students’ favorite lessons was when we would make butter. Typically, we did this lesson in coordination with a unit about harvest-time or Thanksgiving. However, it could be enjoyed any time of the year.
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Written by Laura on July 22, 2011
Emotions just happen. There isn’t any way to stop them from happening, but you can control how you deal with emotions you are having. However, this comes only with a lot of experience and practice that small children simply haven’t had yet. One of the biggest challenges for youngsters when it comes to dealing with feelings is that they are still learning what they are and how to ide
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Written by Laura on June 22, 2011
Although being able to identify letters out of order is certainly an important skill, sometimes it is also okay for them to sing through the alphabet song to remember what comes next. Here is a quick game you can play with your child that is a precurser to putting words into alphabetical order.
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Written by BRWI Staff on June 17, 2011
Sometimes as parents, we rack our brains trying come up with fun and educational activities to teach our children concepts we feel they should learn. However, many times, the best learning activities can be very simple and without a lot of expensive materials or time investment.
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Written by Laura on June 6, 2011
Given their piqued interest in the sport, I decided to dig out a game I had made when I taught preschool several years ago. It is a game where the child matches the uppercase letter with the lowercase letter, and it is very easy to make.
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Written by Laura on May 23, 2011
My now three-year-old son has his older brother to play with, and is much more interested in the types of toys with which older children play, such as pirate costumes and any type of sports equipment. He has not had the same amount of letter practice his older brother had simply because he is not interested in the same learning toys.
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Written by Laura on April 11, 2011
As my children get older, I am becoming more flexible in how many of the household tasks are completed. I tend to like things done a certain way, but I quickly realized that my way isn’t always the only way, and that when someone else is completing the task, almost any way is fine with me.
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Written by Laura on January 17, 2011
“Air” can be a very difficult concept for children to grasp. You can’t see it, and even when you can feel it children may still have a hard time understanding what it is that is blowing against their face. In my experience, I have found the best way to help little ones learn about the air and wind is to give them experiences that let them see its effects.
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Written by Laura on December 29, 2010
Yesterday, my three-year-old, Elliot, and I dropped in at a new coffee shop and bakery. It was a quaint little place with a very Bohemian atmosphere. As we were eying up all of the delicious pastries laid out before us, a musician was setting up his equipment in a small space to the side.
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Written by Laura on October 20, 2010
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