We recently enjoyed a homemade action word card game that had us acting out all over the house. I couldn't believe how Little T took to it, though it shouldn't have been a surprise since she is really into dramatic pretend play. The books that we've read the past week had some interesting pictures and descriptions. I cut unlined index cards into smaller pieces and wrote an … [Read more...]
Super Simple Sound Experiments
The book that we are reading for the week (title to be revealed soon!) is all about listening. For our first day, we immersed ourselves in learning about sounds and how people hear. With the help of a few science books, we enjoyed the following super simple sound experiments. Straw Pan Pipes From the Usborne Book of Science Experiments, we made this straw "pan pipes" that … [Read more...]
Inspiring Gentleness Through Songs
There's no doubt that my two Littles love each other. They play together peacefully for long stretches of time, laugh hysterically for reasons only known to them, and comfort each other with hugs and pats on the head. They have their own little world together. But sometimes, a playful push becomes a shove, a laugh becomes a shout, a hug becomes a too-tight … [Read more...]
Little Nino’s Pizzeria: Friends, Food, and Fun
We read Little Nino's Pizzeria by Karen Barbour over a month ago as part of our Five in a Row studies. I apparently failed to take photos of most of our activities, but I jotted down the lessons that we learned and the activities that we did. Here goes! Little Nino's Pizzeria is about a young boy named Tony who helps his father, Nino, in his popular pizza restaurant. Father … [Read more...]
Getting To Know Rizal – Free Download
It has been quite a while since I added to The Learning Basket’s Guides to Enjoying and Learning from Philippine Children’s Picture Books. Since today is the birthday of Philippine hero Jose Rizal, I thought I would share here with you a unit study on another amazing Adarna House book that will help Filipino children in getting to know Rizal. Written by Rene O. … [Read more...]
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