Sick Family

I'm sorry that it's been a little while since a post. My family has been sick. Half the family has had the flu, the other half is fighting Strep. I hope to feel good enough to start posting again this week.

Wonderful Site: Making Felt Food!

Okay I've got to admit that I've always loved looking at the felt food on Etsy.  To me it's one more way to teach children about food and let their imaginations run free.  Now I've found a site that tells you about making it and gives you a whole list of links for tutorials!  Ohdeedoh.com  offers a gigantic list of tutorial sites! I can't wait until I can get some felt and try these ideas out! So what do you think about felt food?ENJOY!

Currclick's Monday Freebie!

Description

Fifteen Multiplication games studying 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10's. Extremely easy way to introduce multiplication to your math fearing student.

• 12 Card Games (two use nickels or dimes)
• 3 Board Games

Great if you've got one that is struggling with multiplication! Just go here and download:  Currclick

Math Mammoth

If you want some help with teaching your child math, then head on over to Math Mammoth! If you sign up for her free email newsletter, you'll get 300 free worksheets to print! This will allow you to see what her books and curriculum are all about!

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This might be a great help to someone whose child is struggling with math! ENJOY!

Autism Resource

For those of you have a child with ASD, then you should check out the site: World of Autism .   This site has lots of information!

Lesson Plans for the Froggy books series

Benjamin LOVES the Froggy books. He actually "reads" these out loud and imitates my silly voices for it. So as I thought I would  a resource to help with lesson plans for these books.  Check out what I found! ENJOY!

Lots of ideas at Teaching Heart!

Freebie of the Day

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LET'S LEARN TO TELL TIME! (PDF ebook)
Don't fret over teaching time! Today's free resource from Sonbeams offers worksheets, flashcard printables and teaching tips for how to help young children learn tell time – whether on a digital clock or an analog clock.
You can laminate or cover the flashcards with clear contact paper for multiple uses and extra durability. You can also slide the worksheets into a plastic page sleeve for use with dry erase markers.

A great way to learn hours, half hours, quarter after, and quarter 'til times for digital and wall clocks. Ages 5 to 8.

Currclick's Monday Freebie

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Description

Have fun looking back at 2010 with this mini lapbook. You will need only one file folder for this lapbook. You get a total of 11 mini booklets. This lapbook contains 10 mini booklets that ask, "What did I learn in 2010?" Also contained is one booklet for goals or resolutions for 2011. "Happy New Year" clip art is provided to decorate the front of the lapbook if desired and file folder layout is also included.
Don't be afraid to get creative with this lapbook. You child could also glue pictures of friends, family or events on and inside the lapbook that happened in 2010!

IPad Giveaway at AppsSchool!

Enter to win a 16GB iPad when you sign up for our weekly newsletter!  We'll keep you posted as to what is new in educational apps and what is getting the most rave reviews! Must be at least 18 years old and a US resident to be eligible for drawing, but anyone can sign up for the newsletter. http://www.apps-school.com/




I entered! I would love to win this! :)

Freebie of the Day

 

The Brownies Primer by Palmer Cox (PDF ebook) – One of the most popular children's illustrators in the late 1800s was Palmer Cox, who created the amazing "Brownies" for the pages of ST. NICHOLAS magazine in the 1870s, and later a whole series of Brownies books. Cox drew incredibly intricate pictures of his playful Brownies, often with hundreds of brownies on every page. Amazingly, each brownie character was unique and possessed its own personality. If your kids have never seen these before, they are in for a real treat. They are a little like "Where's Waldo?" in that you can just about make a game of every full page illustration, trying to spot your favorite brownies.
The Brownies Primer is a fine beginning reader primer using many delightful illustrations from various Cox books. Use it for reading, for coloring, or just for plain fun, exploring these amazing pictures. Be sure to leave a comment if you'd like to see more of the Brownies, as we have a couple more rare educational Brownie resources we could also share here if there is a demand for them. Enjoy!

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Preschool Math

Is your preschooler ready for multiplication and division? No?  Well don't worry, we've got to start somewhere!lol  So today I'm giving you a few links that have some math activities to get them started in math. You can incorporate math in everyday activities, such as counting the items you put in your shopping cart or in the washing machine. I hope this links are a benefit to you! ENJOY!

Lots of math activities

Preschool Activity Box: Math Development

printable flashcards

Fun Preschool Activities

Curious George

One of Benjamin's favorite is Curious George.  We have several of the books plus dvds of the episodes from PBS. Below are links to go along with the books!

Curiosity Day

PBS

Scholastic

Lesson Plans for Dr. Seuss books

Below I have posted some  links to lesson plans, activities, etc. for Dr. Seuss books! Enjoy!

Lesson Plans for 15 Dr. Seuss books!

Several Lesson Plans!

 

 

Mrs.Jone's Room

Starting the New Year off right!

Happy New Year! I hope that 2011 brings you happiness and blessings! I've decided to start the year off by focusing on reading and activities to go with favorite books. One of our favorites is Dr. Seuss. Benjamin loves for me to read Dr. Seuss to him using silly voices.  After reading one of his favorites, we visit Seusville!  This site offers lots of games and activities!  I'm going to try to link an activity site with our favorite books as the year progresses. If you have a favorite book that your children love to read please share!  I would love to hear what your children love to hear you read.

Do you know a high school senior graduating in 2011? While you are at Seussville, print off the scholarship entry form! First prize is a $10,000 scholarship to the school of their choice!