What should a 4 year old know
This article is taken from- http://www.magicalchildhood.com/
I was on a parenting bulletin board recently and read a post by a mother who was worried that her 4 1/2 year old did not know enough. “What should a 4 year old know?” she asked.
Most of the answers left me not only saddened but pretty soundly annoyed. One [...]
Mothers Day crafts
ABC book of Mom
Perfume and azaleas are nice, but this gift is the kind of thing a mother might keep for, oh, 50 years or so. FAMILYFUN reader Vonie Davis of Gorman, Texas, sent us this idea (her son, Drue, made an ABC book for her), and all a child needs to make it is [...]
COLOR THE SNOW
For all of you up North here is a fun art idea.
Subject: Painting
Grade: PreK+
Age: 3+
idea taken from Amanda Formaro, WebMom at FamilyCorner.com Magazine.
Objectives:
Who needs a rainy day when you have a snowy day! Create you own winter wonderland with colorful buckets of snow. This is an easy and entertaining [...]
Sounds of the World’s Animals
Animals make much the same sounds around the world, but each language expresses them differently. Explore the sounds of the world’s languages through the sounds of the world’s animals. (link..)
Fun make your own books site
The mini-books are quite simple with images that should appeal to young children and simple, repetitive words that early readers should be able to read themselves. (link..)