since coming back home from my trip, i started potty training briggy and he will soon have his adneiod removed---so things have been crazy and i decided on not having the structured preschool until the week following his surgery {november 8} we've been doing a lot of potty, pumpkin and halloween related activities---but thats about it. If you happen to read this entry, know that there will be more info and worksheets to come--and if you had a minute, pray for my little briggy---we're hoping this surgery will help him in all the speech and behavioral delays he's experiencing.
thank you!
love,
kelly tillotson
ps- to all of you blogger moms that homeschool multiple children, are immaculate homemakers, have side businesses that you run online....and have time to blog daily---i really look up to you and want to know where the HECK YOU FIND YOUR TIME?! I am really struggling with getting all the work together online, let alone teaching it to him, taking care of my younger one, cleaning the house {sort of} and then at the end of the day having the energy to blog about it, when all i want to do is curl up with my hub, popcorn and watch real housewives. I would love to know your secrets!!!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Week 4: D, #4, Green and Hearts
I am putting together a packet for my mother-in-law to work with briggy. I hope she enjoys the time with him, its so exciting for me to see him understand concepts so well. It is one of my favorite times of day with him, and Im so excited in his progress and willingness to participate.
Heres the lowdown on the weeks worksheets:
Letter D:
http://www.first-school.ws/t/alpha_tracers_zb1/d4.htm
http://www.tlsbooks.com/beginningsoundofletterd.pdf
http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/learning-letters/d.htm
{Photograhs of Daddy will also be looked at, as well as a portrait of daddy by "little daddy" {thats one of the names briggy likes to be called! heart melting stuff, right?}
The Color Green:
Green grass, playing outside
Frogs
Green fruits and veggies {broccoli, green beans, celery, peas, grapes and pears}
Green Eggs and Ham {Book and Green eggs for a meal!}
Blue and Yellow paint mixing
Red light, Green light. I wish I could take pictures of this, but ill be away! I may just have to play it with him the day I get back. Im just going to have 1 big green circle glued to a stick and 1 big red circle on another, so he learns that green means GO and red means STOP!
Here are the links!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/preschool/colors/green.htm
http://www.worksheetuniverse.com/thecolorgreen.pdf
http://www.abcteach.com/free/p/pear_m.pdf
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/broccoli_coloring_page.pdf
Number 4:
This website provides a few different resource links. I dont want to overwhelm the boys babysitters with too much, so ive lessened the amount of worksheets for this week, but I also have #4 activity pages from workbooks I purchased at the Dollar Tree {They had Sesame Street, Winnie the Pooh and Disney themed books on shapes, numbers, letters and colors!}
http://www.abchomepreschool.com/FreeColoringPages/Numbers.htm
Shape--Heart:
Heart represents Love. Talk about the Love Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have for us and how they show it in so many ways. How can we show love back to Them and to our family, friends and fellow neighbors?
Make paper heart chains
Make a frog out of hearts!
http://www.tlsbooks.com/imlearningaboutshapesheart.pdf
Heres the lowdown on the weeks worksheets:
Letter D:
http://www.first-school.ws/t/alpha_tracers_zb1/d4.htm
http://www.tlsbooks.com/beginningsoundofletterd.pdf
http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/learning-letters/d.htm
{Photograhs of Daddy will also be looked at, as well as a portrait of daddy by "little daddy" {thats one of the names briggy likes to be called! heart melting stuff, right?}
The Color Green:
Green grass, playing outside
Frogs
Green fruits and veggies {broccoli, green beans, celery, peas, grapes and pears}
Green Eggs and Ham {Book and Green eggs for a meal!}
Blue and Yellow paint mixing
Red light, Green light. I wish I could take pictures of this, but ill be away! I may just have to play it with him the day I get back. Im just going to have 1 big green circle glued to a stick and 1 big red circle on another, so he learns that green means GO and red means STOP!
Here are the links!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/preschool/colors/green.htm
http://www.worksheetuniverse.com/thecolorgreen.pdf
http://www.abcteach.com/free/p/pear_m.pdf
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/broccoli_coloring_page.pdf
Number 4:
This website provides a few different resource links. I dont want to overwhelm the boys babysitters with too much, so ive lessened the amount of worksheets for this week, but I also have #4 activity pages from workbooks I purchased at the Dollar Tree {They had Sesame Street, Winnie the Pooh and Disney themed books on shapes, numbers, letters and colors!}
http://www.abchomepreschool.com/FreeColoringPages/Numbers.htm
Shape--Heart:
Heart represents Love. Talk about the Love Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have for us and how they show it in so many ways. How can we show love back to Them and to our family, friends and fellow neighbors?
Make paper heart chains
Make a frog out of hearts!
http://www.tlsbooks.com/imlearningaboutshapesheart.pdf
Triangle Time!
One of Briggy's favorite shapes is a triangle. He always makes the shape with his fingers---its sort of weird, but hes always done that! I am about to leave for a week for my best friends wedding, so I am going to post the links up for all the worksheets i'm leaving with my mother in law, friend and husband. Get ready for a lot of links!
Triangles:
{Scroll to page 4} http://www.tlsbooks.com/minishapebook.PDF
{Pages 7-9} http://www.tlsbooks.com/dopeydragonshapes.pdf
http://www.tlsbooks.com/imlearningaboutshapestriangle.pdf
http://www.education.com/files/65501_65600/65581/file_65581.pdf
http://www.kinderplans.com/admin/images/shapes11.pdf
The number 4, the color green, hearts and conference packet to follow....
Triangles:
{Scroll to page 4} http://www.tlsbooks.com/minishapebook.PDF
{Pages 7-9} http://www.tlsbooks.com/dopeydragonshapes.pdf
http://www.tlsbooks.com/imlearningaboutshapestriangle.pdf
http://www.education.com/files/65501_65600/65581/file_65581.pdf
http://www.kinderplans.com/admin/images/shapes11.pdf
The number 4, the color green, hearts and conference packet to follow....
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
All about Orange!
Today our focus was the color orange. I had originally "scheduled in my head" the weeks based on ROYGBIV and then on the 8th week have a rainbow activity, but when it came down to the wire a couple weeks ago I decided to swap the yellow and orange. We did yellow last week and it went perfect with the bananas and bus theme that I worked on with Briggy, and when you mix red {week one} and yellow {week 2} you get ORANGE {for today!} I have a painting activity planned to do when Briggy wakes up from his nap. We played outside a little too long for "exercise" today, and ran out of time. We did color all of our worksheets and played an orange game!
Here are the links to the orange pages {they are mostly coloring pages of fruits and veggies that are orange}
Color Orange and Practice Writing
Pumpkin 1
Pumpkin 2
Carrots
Orange-Fruit
Online game of Orange
A ton of Orange-related ideas
Since today is the first day of Fall {90 degrees in texas. boohoo.} and orange is such an essential fall color I showed pictures of fall trees to Brigham online. I showed him where we used to live and photos of 2 falls ago, even before baby Ollie was born when we went to Vermont and saw the most beautiful trees.
Okay, heres the pic...only because it makes me so happy and sad all in one. I am a New England girl TRULY missing her Autumn weather and foilage...
Left-to-Right
Me, Tom, Briggy in Bjorn, My best friend Alisa. Behind us: The Autumnal Glory of Vermont!
The trees don't turn those colors here in Texas...at least not the small farming town we live in. Sigh. So I told Briggy about Jack Frost and how he starts to go to work this time of year painting the leaves orange, yellow and red. I told him that Jack needed help in Texas, so we needed to make a magic fall wand.
I cut out a few scraps of different colored ribbon. I laid them all out and Briggy had to pick only the ribbon that had orange on it. Then I hot-glued the ribbon to a big popsicle stick that briggy had colored orange. Now he needs to work his magic and turn all the leaves and trees around him orange!
Here are the links to the orange pages {they are mostly coloring pages of fruits and veggies that are orange}
Color Orange and Practice Writing
Pumpkin 1
Pumpkin 2
Carrots
Orange-Fruit
Online game of Orange
A ton of Orange-related ideas
Since today is the first day of Fall {90 degrees in texas. boohoo.} and orange is such an essential fall color I showed pictures of fall trees to Brigham online. I showed him where we used to live and photos of 2 falls ago, even before baby Ollie was born when we went to Vermont and saw the most beautiful trees.
Okay, heres the pic...only because it makes me so happy and sad all in one. I am a New England girl TRULY missing her Autumn weather and foilage...
Left-to-Right
Me, Tom, Briggy in Bjorn, My best friend Alisa. Behind us: The Autumnal Glory of Vermont!
The trees don't turn those colors here in Texas...at least not the small farming town we live in. Sigh. So I told Briggy about Jack Frost and how he starts to go to work this time of year painting the leaves orange, yellow and red. I told him that Jack needed help in Texas, so we needed to make a magic fall wand.
I cut out a few scraps of different colored ribbon. I laid them all out and Briggy had to pick only the ribbon that had orange on it. Then I hot-glued the ribbon to a big popsicle stick that briggy had colored orange. Now he needs to work his magic and turn all the leaves and trees around him orange!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Counting to 3 and Texture Tuesday!
Phew! back on track today with the CORRECT lesson, just way late posting it. When naps get pushed back, and groceries need to be bought and episodes of Glee and The Duggars need to be watched....Im posting at 11pm! I need to get on top of things! My best friend is getting married and I am heading out back East for the preparations and wedding next week...and well, ive got lots to do and on my mind. Like how am I going to clean my house enough so my Mother-in-law isn't mortified at the slob her son married! {okay, its not that bad, but i've seriously been slacking the past 2 weeks...}
Anyway, here are lots of 3 worksheets. Im kind of excited to get through 10 so I can start doing more activities that use all the numbers. There are alot of great ideas out there, but they are more for general numbers and math and not so much specific numbers. So the worksheets are pretty repetitive, but its been good for Briggy. He's only 2 1/2 so he really needs the repetition for it to become well-known and remembered in his little noggin.
Practice Tracing 3
Coloring and Tracing {and it was a C word! {cloud} love it!}
More Coloring and Tracing!
Finding sets of 3 and more tracing!
Sets of 3
#1
#2
#3 {page 3}
The "sensory" activity was a little different today. I had a 3 story compilation book from when I was a little girl that we read today. It had the 3 little pigs, 3 little kittens and 3 little bears. I actually found it for sale online at amazon, but Its not in print anymore. I always really liked that book since I got three stories read to me for the price of one :)
{heres the link, its going for $43...bet you can find a different book. maybe I should sell mine? haha}
The sensory activity revolved around the story of the 3 little bears. I had 3 pails. 1 was filled with raffia {straw} the second with pipecleaners {sticks---we dont have any trees in our little subdivision yard. so sad} and lastly, lego "bricks"
Briggy had to guess which one was what as we read through, and afterwards he had lots of fun building his houses, and even more fun watching me *try* to blow them down.
Do I have pictures? No. I want to cry. I am so bad at this! Im all excited putting these activities together and I always forget :( then we're in the middle of it upstairs and I hate to leave him half way through {because I know hes going to destroy whatever it is by the time I find the camera} Seriously, I to just put it in my pocket in the mornings. I am so disapointed in myself! Its kind of boring just reading a blog with no pictures. I am normally a very visual person, so I appreciate when other bloggers post pictures. I feel like I have a better understanding of what they are doing.
Anyway, I solemnly promise to snap photos from now on. Promise, to all 2 of you that happen to read these daily entries!
Anyway, here are lots of 3 worksheets. Im kind of excited to get through 10 so I can start doing more activities that use all the numbers. There are alot of great ideas out there, but they are more for general numbers and math and not so much specific numbers. So the worksheets are pretty repetitive, but its been good for Briggy. He's only 2 1/2 so he really needs the repetition for it to become well-known and remembered in his little noggin.
Practice Tracing 3
Coloring and Tracing {and it was a C word! {cloud} love it!}
More Coloring and Tracing!
Finding sets of 3 and more tracing!
Sets of 3
#1
#2
#3 {page 3}
The "sensory" activity was a little different today. I had a 3 story compilation book from when I was a little girl that we read today. It had the 3 little pigs, 3 little kittens and 3 little bears. I actually found it for sale online at amazon, but Its not in print anymore. I always really liked that book since I got three stories read to me for the price of one :)
{heres the link, its going for $43...bet you can find a different book. maybe I should sell mine? haha}
The sensory activity revolved around the story of the 3 little bears. I had 3 pails. 1 was filled with raffia {straw} the second with pipecleaners {sticks---we dont have any trees in our little subdivision yard. so sad} and lastly, lego "bricks"
Briggy had to guess which one was what as we read through, and afterwards he had lots of fun building his houses, and even more fun watching me *try* to blow them down.
Do I have pictures? No. I want to cry. I am so bad at this! Im all excited putting these activities together and I always forget :( then we're in the middle of it upstairs and I hate to leave him half way through {because I know hes going to destroy whatever it is by the time I find the camera} Seriously, I to just put it in my pocket in the mornings. I am so disapointed in myself! Its kind of boring just reading a blog with no pictures. I am normally a very visual person, so I appreciate when other bloggers post pictures. I feel like I have a better understanding of what they are doing.
Anyway, I solemnly promise to snap photos from now on. Promise, to all 2 of you that happen to read these daily entries!
Monday, September 20, 2010
The Letter C and CTR
Can I be completely honest with you? I am a total goof and looked at the wrong monday and did "D" for today instead of "C" Ugh! What a dope! Anyway, in keeping with order, I am going to post the C activities we were SUPPOSED to do, but I dont have any completed or interactive preschool photos.
Letter C practice and coloring worksheet
Cat coloring page
Uppercase C
Lowercase C
{both courtesty of http://confessionsofahomeschooler.blogspot.com --scroll through the file to the C and c pages}
Candy Corn worksheet {we will glue candy corn into the shape of the C as well as snack on some!}
Magnet, Dot or sticker page--C is for Cowboy
C tracing page
Itsy Bitsy Book--C
{the following FHE lesson plan is from http://nataliesfhespot.blogspot.com--check it out for tons of ideas and links to hymns and lesson manuals for this particular activity}
Choose the Right
Family Home Evening Lesson
Opening Song: "Choose the Right Way" Children's Songbook #160
Opening Prayer : Child
Scripture: 2 Nephi 2:27
Lesson: Mom
This lesson based on 'Freedom to Choose' chapt 4, Gospel Principles, pg 17
God tells us through his prophets that we are free to choose between GOOD and EVIL. We may choose eternal life by following Jesus Christ. We can also choose captivity by following Satan.
When we choose to do right things it makes Heavenly Father and our parents happy. When you do some Right things it makes it easier to do MORE right things. When we live according to God's plan for us we grow in faith, power, knowledge, and all other good things.
If we keep the commandments and make right choices we will become like Him.
Activity:
Have a bowl with different choices in it (eg stickers, small toys, chocolate etc) Let each child choose something from the bowl. Talk about how in life we make choices EVERY DAY. We hope that they will make good or right choices.
Play Tic Tac Toe/Naughts and Crosses - demonstrating how we can choose when our turn
Show pictures from gospel art kit or elsewhere of GOOD Choices - Going to church, children helping others, saying prayers, Cleaning their room, drawing/playing nicely etc
Make or color CTR rings/shields
Closing Song: "Dare to do Right" Children's Songbook #158
Closing Prayer: Child
Treat:
A bowl of treats to choose from!
The activity ideas and others can be found here at the Choose the Right Lesson Primary 2 Lesson Manual
Letter C practice and coloring worksheet
Cat coloring page
Uppercase C
Lowercase C
{both courtesty of http://confessionsofahomeschooler.blogspot.com --scroll through the file to the C and c pages}
Candy Corn worksheet {we will glue candy corn into the shape of the C as well as snack on some!}
Magnet, Dot or sticker page--C is for Cowboy
C tracing page
Itsy Bitsy Book--C
{the following FHE lesson plan is from http://nataliesfhespot.blogspot.com--check it out for tons of ideas and links to hymns and lesson manuals for this particular activity}
Choose the Right
Family Home Evening Lesson
Opening Song: "Choose the Right Way" Children's Songbook #160
Opening Prayer : Child
Scripture: 2 Nephi 2:27
Lesson: Mom
This lesson based on 'Freedom to Choose' chapt 4, Gospel Principles, pg 17
God tells us through his prophets that we are free to choose between GOOD and EVIL. We may choose eternal life by following Jesus Christ. We can also choose captivity by following Satan.
When we choose to do right things it makes Heavenly Father and our parents happy. When you do some Right things it makes it easier to do MORE right things. When we live according to God's plan for us we grow in faith, power, knowledge, and all other good things.
If we keep the commandments and make right choices we will become like Him.
Activity:
Have a bowl with different choices in it (eg stickers, small toys, chocolate etc) Let each child choose something from the bowl. Talk about how in life we make choices EVERY DAY. We hope that they will make good or right choices.
Play Tic Tac Toe/Naughts and Crosses - demonstrating how we can choose when our turn
Show pictures from gospel art kit or elsewhere of GOOD Choices - Going to church, children helping others, saying prayers, Cleaning their room, drawing/playing nicely etc
Make or color CTR rings/shields
Closing Song: "Dare to do Right" Children's Songbook #158
Closing Prayer: Child
Treat:
A bowl of treats to choose from!
The activity ideas and others can be found here at the Choose the Right Lesson Primary 2 Lesson Manual
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Squares and Storytime
Today I had another busy day preparing for the church activity, but Briggy was able to complete some square activity worksheets, punch out some squares using my square puncher
and have story time snuggled up to Mommy {my favorite!}
Square Worksheets:
Trace-a-square
Sammy the Square
More Tracing Squares
Making Progress with Drawing Squares
Square Search
Last Tracing Activity
I buy a lot of things on amazon.com because I acquire about $20 a month in amazon gift cards by using Swagbucks. {if you click on that link, you can sign up!} its a search engine that randomly gives you "bucks" 450 swagbucks=$5 amazon gift card. Its been a great blessing, because we really dont have the extra money to buy a lot of the supplies and other things I buy online that I cant use coupons on {yes, im one of those crazy coupon ladies!!}
Here is the book we read about school buses:
Im am planning on having School buses be the emphasis of tomorrows recap and craft...and hopefully get some Halloween inspiration up for you!
and have story time snuggled up to Mommy {my favorite!}
Square Worksheets:
Trace-a-square
Sammy the Square
More Tracing Squares
Making Progress with Drawing Squares
Square Search
Last Tracing Activity
I buy a lot of things on amazon.com because I acquire about $20 a month in amazon gift cards by using Swagbucks. {if you click on that link, you can sign up!} its a search engine that randomly gives you "bucks" 450 swagbucks=$5 amazon gift card. Its been a great blessing, because we really dont have the extra money to buy a lot of the supplies and other things I buy online that I cant use coupons on {yes, im one of those crazy coupon ladies!!}
Here is the book we read about school buses:
Im am planning on having School buses be the emphasis of tomorrows recap and craft...and hopefully get some Halloween inspiration up for you!
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