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Following a Child’s Lead: A Lesson in Art and Storytelling

March 21, 2012 by The Learning Basket 2 Comments

We make stories we read come alive by using voices for each of the characters or by singing if the words are rhythmic enough. With Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little T devised her own way to make the story jump out of the pages. It was a case of mom receiving a lesson in art and storytelling from her four-year-old daughter.Making Story Play PiecesI only thought to … [Read more...]

A Snowy Day in the Sweltering Summer Heat

March 13, 2012 by The Learning Basket 6 Comments

Manila summer is here, and the heat – ah the heat! – is almost unbearable. The sun blinds my eyes and toasts my skin a darker shade of brown. Can we just fly into a winter wonderland, catch some snow with our tongues, and glide across a frozen pond in our skate shoes? We can, and we did, one hot summer day (and night). Escape through … [Read more...]

Twelve Little Girls in Two Straight Lines: Simple Math Manipulatives for Preschoolers

March 3, 2012 by The Learning Basket 2 Comments

“In an old house in Paris that was covered with vinesLived twelve little girls in two straight lines” Thus begins Ludwig Bemelmans' Madeline, a book published in 1933 that has since become a classic and inspired movies and television shows around the world. Five in a Row suggests doing math activities around the “twelve little girls in two straight lines.” We … [Read more...]