Lincoln's at such a fun age where he seems to be literally soaking up gobs of information at an alarming rate...it's amazing how these little brains can hold so much and not go insane! It would have been nice if that gift would have continued on through high school and such...arg.
Lately I've been working on his numbers (1-5), letters (ABC), and colors (green, purple, red, blue), but it's been very unstructured and random. Being that this is my first "school year" as a stay-at-home-mom, I'm getting over zealous and excited for ways to foster this ever-exploding brain of his. So far, he LOVES working on the stuff we do - thinks of it as "playtime" (again, why does this feature GO AWAY??). So today I did some surfing online for more structured "programs" and curriculum tailored to his age and found this website.
It looks fun and fairly simple and the links to everything makes it super convenient! I also love the weekly Bible verses and stories. Now - self confession here: I used to think it was strange when I heard of toddlers having "curriculum" at home. So guilty as charged, because I GET IT now. They love it...love learning...and it just provides more structure and ideas for the not-so-creative parent (um, me.).
I know that we will not follow this exactly and it might be amazing to fit in 3 lessons in one week even, but I'm excited about some new ideas to do with Lincoln for the days where our plans a few (or those blizzard days if it's anything like last year!).
So I'm curious...what kinds of structured learning do you do with your kids while staying at home? Has it worked for you? Have a good week!
2 comments:
i always get my ideas of what to teach parker from you! haha but really, i love reading blogs of toddlers a little older than parker to get good ideas :). i'll have to check out that website, too!
That website looks adorable. I can let you in on a little secret though...kids dont "have" to outgrow that love of learning! We homeschool, so we just make learning fun all day long! You are doing a great job of fostering a love of learning in your children! :)
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