We started the week off with matching shapes and flashcards. Bee loves shapes so this was too easy for him but it is good practise. In order to make it a little more complicated I asked Bee where the triangle is, where is the trapezoid, etc. He can mostly distinguish them but needs a bit of help. This set also allows us to practise our colors. Then of course we get a little goofy.
Tuesday was a super great day. We were busy the whole day long. Unfortunately we didn't get to our Tot Box but we did get to go for a nice stroll at the park. It was the perfect day, not kidding. The boys practised some gross motor skills by walking backwards for an impressive amount of time. We love hanging with the cousins. It is such a blessing to have them close. (ps. sad they are moving....)
Wednesday we had a visit from Grandma, my Mom. She brought us dinosaur molds with playdough!
Bee was pretty good at filling the mold, then squishing it nice and tight before pulling off the extra dough. Here are some of the dino's that we made.
Thursday was my favorite Tot Box. I bought this Alphabet book from Costco. I love it because the letters are inset so that you can trace the letters with your kids fingers. It is another way to engage their tactile senses. The letters have arrows to show which direction to "write." We are quite a ways away from writing but it is good practise. After we traced the letters and peeked under the windows we searched through the foam letters to locate the match. Then Bee put the letter ontop. We would say the letter multiple times. Add that letter to the "found" pile and onto the next.
I have a video of this activity but I haven't figured out how to edit it to make it smaller....Help me blogosphere.
Friday didn't happen. Oh well. You win some, you lose some. My goal was to do Tot School 3 times a week. The Tot Box Bins have helped me get more done, definitely above my expectations. I love them and I love watching Bee learn and experiment.
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