The Days of the week can be very
complicated for a Preschooler to learn. Sure, you can keep reminding them
every day what day it is and you can also be repetitive and keep repeating
the days of the week over and over again. But, that can get [...]]]>

The Days of the week can be very
complicated for a Preschooler to learn. Sure, you can keep reminding them
every day what day it is and you can also be repetitive and keep repeating
the days of the week over and over again. But, that can get boring. Another
way to teach your Preschooler the days of the week is to do it through
fun activities.

Below I have added many ways to teach your Preschoolers the days of the week
through fun activities. Before you know it your Preschooler will be reciting
the days of the week.

How to Teach Preschoolers the days of the week

How to Teach a child the days of the week

This article will show you a couple of songs
to teach your child to learn the days of the week. Song is a great way to
teach your Preschooler many things. And, the days of the week is no exception.
They will surely know the days of the week within one week if you practice it
everyday!

Days of the Week Worksheets for Preschool

Enjoy these free printable activity
worksheets to learn and write the days of the week. Theses worksheets can
also extend into learning about nutrition (food pyramid), numbers, and the metamorphosis
of a caterpillar to butterfly.

Calendar Time – Learning the Days of the Week

This page has tons
of fun educational activities to help teach your preschooler their days
of the week. You can do it with song, poem, coloring pages and many, many more
activities. You have tons of options to help teach your Preschoolers the days
of the week.

Days of the Week by Caillou

I don’t know about your Preschoolers, but my kids when they were Preschoolers
loved Caillou. And, he is still around and he has something to teach our Preschoolers.
Let Caillou
help teach your Preschoolers the days of the week.

Teach the Days of the Week through Song and Video

Let this fun
and catchy video help teach your Preschooler the days of the week. The song
is not only catchy, but the fun animation is a joy to watch as well. Your kids
will love learning the days of the week with this video.

Days of the Week Pictures

If you are trying to teach your Preschooler the days of the week then you have
to remember to teach them visually too. Repetition is great, but don’t forget
their sense of sight as well. Here are Days
of the Week Pictures to help you teach your Preschoolers the days of the
week visually.

Top Image by Rubyran

I remember when I was little and my mom taught me how to ride a bike without
training wheels. Actually, I remember it quite vividly. How can I not? I still
have a few scars on my knees to prove it.

My mom and I [...]]]>
Image by jonny.hunter

I remember when I was little and my mom taught me how to ride a bike without
training wheels. Actually, I remember it quite vividly. How can I not? I still
have a few scars on my knees to prove it.

My mom and I out in our back alley of my childhood home. Her running behind
me while holding me up and then all of a sudden I realize she is no longer hold
me up and I immediately panic and fall over.

I remember the fear I felt when I realized she wasn’t holding me up any longer.
I also remember me yelling at my mom in the most dramatic fashion when I blamed
her for me falling and hurting myself. But, what I remember most importantly
is thee feeling of accomplishment when I was able to ride on my own.

I had decided that there must be another way to teach our children how to ride
a bike without training wheels. I understood that my children needed to learn
balance. That in order to learn balance there must be some falling. But, I wanted
to teach my children how to do this with less injuries. And, I did just that.
How? By teaching my children the first few days how to ride bike on the grass.

On the grass? Yep.

Steps I used to Teach my Kids how to Ride Bike without Pain

• I didn’t start them too early – They had to understand
  a bit of balance. They trained hard on Training wheels for some time. We also
  made sure to raise the training wheels every so often as they got use to them.
  By the time we removed them from our children’s bikes they were at the highest
  level possible and the kids were no longer relying on them for balance as
  much.

• Started on the Grass - The first few days of training was
  spent on the grass. This way they were learn balance, but their falls would
  be much less painful… macadam hurts.

• Slight Decline on Grass – My background seemed to be the
  perfect spot for the kids to learn how to ride bike. There was a very slight
  decline in the yard which gave them a little momentum without making them
  go to fast.

• They Need to Know How to Brake – Before the training wheels
  come off the kids need to know how to brake. I practiced a long time with
  my children on breaking…. way before the training wheels come off. And,
  this is necessary. When the training wheels come off you will find that your
  kids will be concentrating so hard on balancing that they will occasionally
  forget the things they already learned. You don’t want them to have to worry
  about learning balancing and breaking at once.

• Don’t expect too much – I went into this event know there
  would be some falls, some laughter and probably even some tears. And, that
  is exactly what happened. The day will have his challenges, but you will find
  more than that there will be ample rewards too.

• Celebrate Even the Littlest of Things – This project is
  a true challenge for the kids. Not only is it difficult to learn, but it can
  be a bit scary for the kids. So, celebrate even the tiniest of advances. If
  they stayed up for 20 seconds celebrate it. Be a cheerleader for your child.

• Inspect the Bike before Training -Make sure all the bolts
  are tightened and the chains are greased. This way the bike rides as smoothly
  as possible. Nothing will cause your child to be super scared of riding their
  bike than to have them fall due to a bolt coming loose. Do not skip this step!!

• Tell them what you are doing through Every Step – I made
  sure to tell my children exactly what I was doing every step of the way. Don’t
  let go without your child knowing that was going to happen. My mom did that
  to me and the minute I saw she wasn’t holding me anymore…. I’d fall due
  to panic. Let your child know what you are doing right before you do it.

• Reminder Child to Always Look Straight Ahead – This might
  seem obvious to us, but to a child it is not. You will find that your child
  will be tempted to look at their feet while they are pedaling or to look back
  to see if you are still holding them. Constantly remind your child to look
  straight ahead. Not only is this important so they don’t hit into anything,
  but this will help your child keep the bike balanced as well.

• Hold your Child Correctly – When you are holding your child
  up and running behind them you will be tempted to hold them on the back of
  the seat and handle bars. But, your child will not be able to learn balancing
  well this way and it will be impossible for the child to learn how to steer
  as well. Make sure to hold your child up by holding the back of the bike seat
  and their shoulder or sweatshirt.

• Dress your Child Well – Make sure that your child doesn’t
  wear anything that you don’t mind getting grass stained or torn. Plus, you
  want the less skin showing as possible. Long pant and a Sweat shirt work great.
  This way if they fall they will be less apt to get cuts and scrapes and be
  frightened to get back on.

Also, if you do not have a nice area of grass suitable for teaching your child
to ride a bike and must do it on macadam please make sure to have elbow and
knee pads. Plus, it is imperative that you don’t skip out on the helmet even
if you are riding on the grass. Any fall can cause head injury without the proper
protective gear.

In today’s
modern world of gimme, gimme, gimme – raising an appreciative, well-rounded
child can seem like a difficult task. However, with just a few simple changes
it is easier than you might imagine. Read on to find our eight, resourceful
ways [...]]]>
Image by Lachlan
Hardy

In today’s
modern world of gimme, gimme, gimme – raising an appreciative, well-rounded
child can seem like a difficult task. However, with just a few simple changes
it is easier than you might imagine. Read on to find our eight, resourceful
ways to raise a thankful child. It is the perfect secret weapon for the holiday
season and bey

4. Pick a child
   from a charity tree and let your child pick out the gifts

5. Be an at-home
   volunteer to charities such as Hugs
   and Hope

6. Teach
   him the value of a dollar with a weekly allowance earned for chores

7. Have him spend
   a portion of that money on a friend or donate it to your church

8. Love him to
   bits . . . giving him plenty to be thankful for

Remember, even when
you don’t think you are getting through, little drops of knowledge that
you think are washing right off those ears, somewhere along the line sink in.
We promise you; someday you will wake up and realize . . . You did a pretty
amazing job

Do you use the terms
“fall” and “autumn” interchangeably? If so, you are
just like most other people in America who agree that the two words are meant
to mean the same thing (the season that comes after summer and before winter).
But there is another school of thinking which [...]]]>

Do you use the terms
“fall” and “autumn” interchangeably? If so, you are
just like most other people in America who agree that the two words are meant
to mean the same thing (the season that comes after summer and before winter).
But there is another school of thinking which says that autumn and fall are
two subtly different seasons. How many people agree with this depends on where
in the country you are living. In some places, the seasonal shift between the
two is too subtle to warrant a difference in the name. But in other places,
such as New England, there is an obvious difference between autumn and
fall and people will tell you that this means there are five seasons
instead of four.

One of the
best ways to explain the difference between autumn and fall to your preschooler
is to use different crafts during each time to reiterate the important lessons
of that time. For example, since what’s most exciting about the autumn
weeks is the colorful leaves, you should enjoy lots of crafts that are related
to the leaves. Get outside with your preschooler and note the beauty of the
leaves and the changes that are taking place and how exciting it all is. Explain
that this feeling is related to autumn. Hiking and other activities which get
you outdoors are all a part of experiencing and enjoying autumn.

As the weeks go on, it will
get colder. Note the difference in the weather and explain that it’s fall.
One of the easiest ways for your preschooler to understand that it’s fall
is that you can point to the leaves now falling off of the trees. Your preschooler
is able to associate the fall of the leaves with the season fall. Point to this
difference to note the shift between the two time periods. You can also transition
to new crafts that don’t focus so much on the colorful leaves of fall.
Start planning for Halloween crafts and Thanksgiving crafts since these are
what you will mostly be doing during the fall. You will probably also spend
more time indoors which you can explain to your preschooler is something that
you do in fall and winter.

Of course, in most
places, people think of fall and autumn as the same season. If you think that
your child is too young to understand the subtle difference, you may not want
to harp on it. But if your child brings it up, asking about the difference since
you use both words, feel free to discuss it. Even if your preschooler
doesn’t quite understand the subtleties, looking for the differences is
a good exercise in observation.

Your children are
going to inherit the earth that we are living on today so you obviously want
it to be as healthy as it can possibly be for them.
Although it’s great that you’re doing your part to take care of
the environment, it’s equally as important that you [...]]]>

Your children are
going to inherit the earth that we are living on today so you obviously want
it to be as healthy as it can possibly be for them.
Although it’s great that you’re doing your part to take care of
the environment, it’s equally as important that you teach your children
about the environment. If they learn form an early age about the importance
of taking care of the environment and the ways that they can do so, they’ll
be more likely to carry that behavior on into later years. Additionally, if
they can do their part to help care for the environment now, they will feel
productive and involved which helps to build self-esteem.

You can also work conversations
about the environment in to your other daily activities whenever
they come up. When you see litter on the ground, pick it up (as appropriate)
and explain why it is that you’re doing this. Of course, you’ll
also need to explain about what items shouldn’t be picked up from the
ground and why. But there are dozens of things that you do every day when interacting
with the world that are great as learning lessons about the environment. For
example, every time that you fill the car up with gas is a time that you can
discuss the environment and the impact of vehicles on the environment. Reinforce
those lessons by walking, bicycling or using public transportation whenever
possible and reiterate to your child that you are helping the environment when
you do that.

In addition to these kinds
of daily lessons, you should take the time to get your child out into nature.
An appreciation of nature goes a long way towards healthy behavior towards the
environment. Go on hikes with your child. Go camping. At the very least, get
out to the park once a week and play in the grass. It’s important that
your child is not removed from the nature around him or her. You can reiterate
lessons about the environment during these times, but it is
actually just the experience of getting out and appreciating nature that these
times will really be all about. Take photos on these expeditions to use in craft
lessons later that reinforce the importance of the environment.

Learning about the
environment can also be done in traditional education ways such as
reading books and watching videos. There is a lot of good material out there
these days to help young children learn about the environment. Combine these
with crafts to get the point across. For example, take the photos of nature
from your hike and use them to create a story book with your child that has
a message about the environment. Of course, the learning is going to start with
you so practice good environmental habits yourself if your
want your child to really learn these lessons.

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Are
you homeschooling your preschooler? Or perhaps your child simply isn’t
challenged enough in her preschool class and you’d like to make your own
lesson plans to supplement what’s being learned at school? Whatever the
case, making your own preschool lesson plans can be a great
way to [...]]]>

Are
you homeschooling your preschooler? Or perhaps your child simply isn’t
challenged enough in her preschool class and you’d like to make your own
lesson plans to supplement what’s being learned at school? Whatever the
case, making your own preschool lesson plans can be a great
way to give your child an education that incorporates all of the things that
it’s important to you that she learns. It can sound a little intimidating
at first. After all, you aren’t a teacher so how would you know how to
make your own preschool lesson plans, right? But making your own lesson
plans really isn’t that difficult at all.

Next, you should
brainstorm a second list about all of the things that your child is
interested in or engaged by. Does she have a favorite color? Does she
love animals? Are pop-up books her favorite way to pass the time? Make an extensive
list of all the things that she loves so that you can incorporate these into
the lesson plans. This will help your child be more actively interested in her
own lessons which will make your lesson plans more successful. Don’t forget
to think about the activities that she enjoys as well. If your child loves to
sing, you will want to incorporate songs and singing games into your preschool
lessons. Having all of this information in front of you on paper will make it
easier to make your lesson plans.

Once you know what
you want to teach and what types of activities and topics will be of the most
interest to your child, you need to learn how to make some basic lesson
plans. The best way to do this is to get samples of plans that are
already out there. You can go online to websites for homeschooling and for preschool
teachers and find lessons there or you can go to a bookstore or teaching supply
store and pick up a book or two of lessons. Use these as the basis for making
your own lesson plans. Change them to incorporate the lessons that you want
to be sure to teach your child and the things which interest her most. For ongoing
creative ideas, consider signing up to receive a daily lesson plan idea from
the New
York Times Learning Network. These lesson plans should be the starting
point from which you use your own creative ideas to make your lesson plans.

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When I began teaching
my children the Alphabet as Toddlers I found that using Alphabet Coloring Pages
was one of the most effective way to teach the Letters of the Alphabet to my
children. I already knew that they loved to color, so why not teach them the
letters in [...]]]>

When I began teaching
my children the Alphabet as Toddlers I found that using Alphabet Coloring Pages
was one of the most effective way to teach the Letters of the Alphabet to my
children. I already knew that they loved to color, so why not teach them the
letters in a way that I know will hold their focus more than 2 minutes. So,
I started printing off alphabet coloring pages from the internet and I was off
to start teaching my children the alphabet.

My young Preschoolers-To-Be
had no idea that they were going to begin a Lesson. For all they knew they were
going to have fun coloring…. and they were right.

Here are some of my kids’
favorite Alphabet Coloring Pages when they were learning the Alphabet:

• Learning
  Planet.com – Nice Collection of Printable Alphabet Coloring Pages
• Sesame
  Workshop – My Children absolutely loved these Alphabet Coloring
  Pages. The coloring pages have their favorite Sesame Street Characters.
• Coloring
  Castle.com – Simple bubble letter alphabet coloring pages. They
  have quite a few choices of different alphabet bubble letters.
• Preschool
  Coloring Book – Excellent Alphabet Coloring Pages. Preschool
  Coloring Book has so many choices of alphabet coloring pages to choose from.
  They have Plain Letters, Block Letters, Letters with Animals, Fruit &
  Vegetable Letters
• Jazzles.com
  – Very cute collection of alphabet coloring pages.
• Alphabet
  Soup – An Excellent collection of alphabet coloring pages.
• Animated
  Animals Coloring Book – Florida’s Animated Alphabet is designed
  to introduce young children to Florida’s wide variety of native wildlife and
  the interesting natural history and behavior of its wild creatures.
• Halloween
  Alphabet Coloring Pages – Since Halloween is next month I had
  to add this amazing collection of Alphabet Halloween Pages.

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