Here was our rough learning schedule for the day:
1.Singing-time 2.Scripture-time 3. Reading-time 4. ABC review( vowels) +sounding out 2-letters together off our ABC wall+ some videos to help with short/long vowel sounds 5. Shape- Activity 6. Write a Thank You Card/Note Activity Simple. Why do we take time to teach? Because our little one learns so much and loves doing it! It is also a preparation for when we start up with a curriculum. Since our little one is only 2, we still have time to research a curriculum and put that plan in action. For now, its not as serious-learning and we both enjoy it. What i'm learning so far: 1. Emma understands the letters and their sounds so now we are expanding beyond that knowledge and focusing on vowels and their sounds.It is difficult because vowels can have 2 sounds each. We are also trying to sound out words. I was trying to sound out 3-letter words before, but I realized it was a little advanced so we stepped back a bit and are now just picking a consonant and a vowel and trying to sound those two out together. Look at this video on our teaching tools page to help out with short/long vowel sounds. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. They will get it eventually. 2. I love starting out with singing-time! It's fun and interactive and leads perfectly into our scripture and reading time. Look at previous blog post and Teaching Tools page for links to tools we use for our singing time. 3. We cant do learning-time everyday. If we did, Emma would probably get bored and I would definitely go crazy. We leave time for going-out- days and friend- social-time. We do our learning 2-3 times a week. I'm ok with that. 4. Its important to incorporate an activity into your learning day. It helps your toddler to enjoy what they are doing and take a slight break from learning-time ( although they are still learning while doing activities and having fun!) Look here for more hands-on activities to do with your toddler/ young child.
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