Corduroy by Don Freeman is the book that unlocked my imagination and showed me the wealth of learning opportunities in a book, whether or not it’s part of the Before Five in a Row (BFIAR) booklist. It also set me on my current method of planning our activities, which I think you can do too using any book or materials that you choose for some at-home … [Read more...]
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: What an Adventure!
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen was a favorite even before we started doing Before Five in a Row (BFIAR). This classic story is about a family who, in hunting for a bear, had to go through grass, mud, a river, a forest, and a snowstorm. The lyrical words BEG to be chanted and we made up our own song and actions to go along with it. BRAIN BOOSTER, LISTENING, … [Read more...]
The Learning Basket
From top left: Five in a Row, some of our books, costume box, CDs, musical instruments, toys and games, The Learning Basket Each week, I organize in our Learning Basket the materials that we would need: our main book from Before Five in a Row's book list, go-along books, board games, stuffed toys, CDs, sidewalk chalk, costume, musical instrument, etc. Sometimes, … [Read more...]