tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post3527008511058934343..comments2023-06-08T08:38:11.261-06:00Comments on 1st Time Mama: the stuff we doTishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05025104225794869065noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-37659372680303417402009-04-01T16:53:00.000-06:002009-04-01T16:53:00.000-06:00Super creative!! I've checked in on your blog fro...Super creative!! I've checked in on your blog from time to time but don't think I've ever left a comment. If I'm not mistaken, I think we've met before...at an adoption fellowship get-together prior to your adoption!3 Countries 1 Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890493708085838530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-15157031437736733112009-03-31T12:56:00.000-06:002009-03-31T12:56:00.000-06:00i love how intentional you are with M and how you ...i love how intentional you are with M and how you connect things all the time for him to learn! i feel good if i can grab the crayons and coloring books and let the kids color for half an hour! :) actually, we do a lot of crafts here, but i never feel like i take it beyond the craft itself...you inspire me! i especially love how you always incorporate talking about kids from all over the world and that M seems to "get it". thanks for being encouragement!<BR/><BR/>oh, by the way, you do realize i am very unorganized and not very scheduled and i am planning to homeschool, right?! come on and join me - we can start a new homeschool revolution!!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963009348615496805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-90549336109336334002009-03-30T12:40:00.000-06:002009-03-30T12:40:00.000-06:00You are such an awesome mommie. I don't know how t...You are such an awesome mommie. I don't know how the heck you have time to do this...my only saving grace is Yu-Lin goes to daycare and they do that with him there..otherwise, poor guy wouldn't get any of that. Keep up the great work. By the way, I would like to follow your private blog if possible. Sorry been out of commission for awhile, but I love seeing how M is growing up. Take Care. KristieJust Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06262939339024746836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-40823088540165205022009-03-30T11:01:00.000-06:002009-03-30T11:01:00.000-06:00such fun...I can't wait for Claire to be old enoug...such fun...I can't wait for Claire to be old enough(ok I can, but you know what I mean) to be able to do crafts and not eat them...something I saw another mom do w/craft supplies, was decorate a kaboodle for each kid and fill it w/all sorts of crafty goodness.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159769159285590859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-67089181290220851852009-03-30T07:24:00.000-06:002009-03-30T07:24:00.000-06:00@J...yes, we do sort, but then they quickly get mi...@J...yes, we do sort, but then they quickly get mixed back up...i guess that part if more fun! we also do patterns...which i wasn;t really trying to tach him patterns, i just did it to entertain myself, but he caught on!Tishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025104225794869065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-9834064488576782062009-03-30T07:14:00.000-06:002009-03-30T07:14:00.000-06:00What a creative/entertaining mama you are! You ca...What a creative/entertaining mama you are! You can also (since your little M loves math!) do some sorting exercises with those muffin tins. Let M sort the pasta and beans by size, color or shape. Or, you can have him sort the pom-poms by color or size! You can also let him use tongs to pick up the pom-poms and it's a great way to learn sorting, colors, big/little AND work on his fine motor and pre-writing skills!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-72134815868696372732009-03-29T19:53:00.000-06:002009-03-29T19:53:00.000-06:00I love it all! Way to go! You are keeping it age a...I love it all! Way to go! You are keeping it age appropriate without boxing in his advanced skills....you are making it hands on....lots of textures....colors galore...sticky hands, cuz kids love that!.....and most of all FUN for the both of you!!<BR/><BR/> Thanks for sharing that!!<BR/> :) LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185447510541745836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-42999711228847105842009-03-29T10:25:00.000-06:002009-03-29T10:25:00.000-06:00What a fun and creative day!What a fun and creative day!RamblingMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148625565336724234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-54485480872258600712009-03-28T20:41:00.000-06:002009-03-28T20:41:00.000-06:00@ Judy...ACK! I always say that I hope God doesn'...@ Judy...ACK! I always say that I hope God doesn't want me to homeschool. I am so very disorganized, no schedule, i never know what day/date it is, I have math nightmares, and the thought of it just makes me squeamish.<BR/><BR/>I think that I play with M the way that I learn. For ex, I can't read my camera manual to save my life, but if I watch someone do it, takes notes of my own, and then walk myself back through my notes, I'm golden. Sooooo, for ex, we read the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom...then I found it on youtube as a song so we watched it in video...then we made a coconut tree out of construction paper, taped it to the side of his slide, and then made his magnetic letters "climb" up the tree and then fall down the slide. I try to make connections all the time.<BR/><BR/>So I don;t think I am creative as much as I just do things the way that I would need to learn them! And I think that means NO HOMESCHOOLING!Tishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025104225794869065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-21229904742892934002009-03-28T20:22:00.000-06:002009-03-28T20:22:00.000-06:00I'm sure this is not news to you, but M. is well a...I'm sure this is not news to you, but M. is well ahead of the curve. Many kids his age can't place facial features half as well as he. I'm thinking you have a future ahead of you as a homeschooling mom. You certainly have the creativity and M.. with his astounding intelligence, seems like he'd thrive.The Family K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02402999780109094813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-34764103504815584372009-03-28T20:10:00.000-06:002009-03-28T20:10:00.000-06:00I love these kinds of post. Hope you don't mind t...I love these kinds of post. Hope you don't mind that I'll be copying all of your cute ideas! Love the lessons that you are teaching M.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12733880796383534427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148039363496292683.post-36747392513729065942009-03-28T16:54:00.000-06:002009-03-28T16:54:00.000-06:00You are very creative...I am jealous!!You are very creative...I am jealous!!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011090173811874883noreply@blogger.com