HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMI!
Today is Sami's 8th Birthday. We're having a small celebration today, and are having her birthday party on Sunday so that all of her family can be there.
Today is also the day that Sami and Meg start singing lessons, and they are very excited about that. Megan also wants to take piano lessons. Sami doesn't want to take piano, but I think that it would help her understand music a little better if she did, so we'll get her at least started on the basics. This will be an exciting path that they can take as far as they want. Sam has such a powerful and beautiful voice already, and I hope that these lessons help her channel it. Megan is very interested in the piano, so I think she will enjoy the piano.
We have gymnasitcs tonight at Jody's Gymnastic Zone, and Sam is looking forward to being "thrown" into the foam pit, as they do with all the birthday girls.
Later!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Bat Lap Book and Mermaid Lap Book
Well, we've got two more lap books under our belt. I'll try and get some pictures posted of them. The little beggers have some much fun making these books that they don't even realize they are learning!
For example, I have trouble getting them to do print work, but they will do it to put info in their lap book. They are retaining the information they are putting in, and they can't wait to show it to their grandparents (and "teach" the grandparents about everything in it).
I'm going to do one that incorporates math, next. I'm going to have to figure out how to be sneaky about it, because if I tell them it is a math lap book, it may backfire. I've seen some examples that show a book that was read, and then counting them items in the book, graphing, etc.
For example, I have trouble getting them to do print work, but they will do it to put info in their lap book. They are retaining the information they are putting in, and they can't wait to show it to their grandparents (and "teach" the grandparents about everything in it).
I'm going to do one that incorporates math, next. I'm going to have to figure out how to be sneaky about it, because if I tell them it is a math lap book, it may backfire. I've seen some examples that show a book that was read, and then counting them items in the book, graphing, etc.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Lap Booking
We finally tried lap booking yesterday, and it was a big hit. I've heard of them and even found some websites on them, but I still just didn't get what they were until a friend showed me one that she created. That's when the lightbulb went off!
We created a lap book on frogs, complete with flaps and dials and photos and drawings. Now Sami wants to create one on (guess...) MERMAIDS! She still loves them. We downloaded info from the internet, plus we are going to use info we read in "To Catch a Mermaid" and also from the "Emily Windsnap" series.
I don't know if Meg will like doing a mermaid lap book or not, so I'll see if I can either interest her in it or find her a topic of her own.
We created a lap book on frogs, complete with flaps and dials and photos and drawings. Now Sami wants to create one on (guess...) MERMAIDS! She still loves them. We downloaded info from the internet, plus we are going to use info we read in "To Catch a Mermaid" and also from the "Emily Windsnap" series.
I don't know if Meg will like doing a mermaid lap book or not, so I'll see if I can either interest her in it or find her a topic of her own.
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