We did this last fall and we're doing it again this fall! Fall is my favorite time of year, and I try to bring it about as soon as possible indoors, even if the outside insists that it's still summer. I looked through my old posts and realized I totally forgot to blog about this... Continue Reading →
Screen Interests for Joint Attention: Part 2
I have shared before how I use screenshots of Lady Bug's preferred show at the time to encourage engagement and learning away from the screen. I have two Super Why examples that I'd like to share. There is a Super Why episode, season 3 episode 2, that is wonderful for early literacy. The episode is... Continue Reading →
Three Months of Themed Joint Activities
Just because I wasn't blogging for 3 months doesn't mean we weren't doing anything!
Forest Themed Joint Activities
How I made a play tree from cardboard boxes, and some themed printables links.
Ocean Themed Joint Activities
When life hands you a shark (toy), make an ocean!
One Example of Using Scripting for Engagement
I wrote a post about what scripting looks like in our house, but I was dissatisfied because it didn't have enough specific examples. I would like to tell the story of Lady Bug, Little Einsteins, and Scripting.
Learning to Read to Learn to Speak?
Can teaching Lady Bug to read help her develop more speech?
Christmas Themed Joint Activities
I'm posting before doing any so that you can have the all in one place list if you're looking to do something like this this month, too.
Using Screen Interests for Joint Attention
For the past two years I have been using her interest and engagement with her shows to build vocabulary and to engage her off of the screens using laminated screenshots.
Astronomy Joint Activities
I was getting prepared for an exciting (to me) butterfly and caterpillar themed month of joint activities when Lady Bug's interest, which had been waning from safari animals, moved on to space!
Montessori Inspired Joint Activity Time
Lady Bug has been interested in Wild/African/Safari/Zoo animals lately so I decided to capitalize on her interest and have begun a morning time when we try to do an activity together.