tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49566627052260227412024-03-06T00:48:50.795-08:00Play At Home Mom LLCWelcome to our page. We are a group of moms who have a firm belief in positive parenting and play based learning. We hope to inspire, uplift, and empower you all to be the best moms (and dads) you can be. Our contributors consist of moms (obviously), educators, and therapists. We hope you enjoy it, live it, and share with us as much as possible. We are here for inspiration, not imitation. We hope you take what you love and leave the rest.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger367125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-53566031584495564202013-06-19T17:30:00.002-07:002013-06-19T17:30:49.760-07:00Using Visuals to Empower Our Children (free printable included)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Visual aids often rank high as a tool for productivity in children (and adults). Visuals offer clear and concise directions for success. They can allow for increased independence, which in turn can be very <a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2012/01/sense-of-accomplishment-compilation.html?m=1" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">empowering for our children</span></b></a>. <i>Just to clarify, we <b>do not</b> utilize rewards in our homes, these are simply visual aids that encourage independence and success. </i><br /><br />For some children, following a bed time schedule is easier than having Mom or Dad directing every move, and its also nice to have if you are trying to put multiple children to bed at the same time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's not imperative that they do each step in succession, its just something that assists them along the way. The routine is printed and laminated so it can be used each night. The child checks off each task as its completed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another tool that is fun and encourages independence is creating a packing list for our children to utilize prior to vacations, school days, camp, etc. For children who are not reading, take pictures of each item that needs to be packed (or use clip art). You can also have the child take an active role in creating the list - they can draw and/or write items to be packed. This is the visual list I created for our upcoming trip. The printable is simply a chart. In the middle I added the picture and name of item to be packed and left the other two blocks blank. If you laminate it, you can then write in the number (cause this may change from trip to trip) and the child can check off each item as he/she adds it to the bag. Of course, the number of items are always negotiable. </span></div>
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There was initially no "invitation" for this, but if I had set one up (which I did AFTER the fact), it would look like this....</div>
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As my son and I were playing in the playroom, he started cutting "tickets" out of construction paper. He asked me to write the word "ticket" on them, and then he used his hole puncher to punch my ticket to get on the train. Then he said, "now I need to punch the letters" and he sat and followed the line of the letters in the word "ticket". I asked him if he would like to punch out more letters and he said yes - so I made more. It seemed quite tedious to me, but he was really enjoying it and he was very engaged. The tickets led to a letter game where I would write letters on a "ticket" and he would find the letter either by its name or its sound and punch a hole in it.</div>
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I later created a letter board for him and again I would say the name or the sound of the letter and he would punch it out. He used his snowflake puncher for this....much more fun.</div>
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This is such a great activity for strengthening the muscles in the hands and fingers, bilateral control, motor planning, visual motor skills, and coordination.<br />
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My girls love these little Pop-Its. You can usually find them in local stores around Memorial Day and July 4th. However, if you have a hard time finding them you can always order them online. Amazon has a pretty big selection. </div>
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Last year my mother bought a butterfly kit for my son from Insect Lore. Unfortunately, the live caterpillars did not survive. We recently purchased a new batch - perfect for a spring/summer project. The entire experience was a huge hit! We checked out books from the library, watched short videos about the life cycle of a butterfly, and took advantage of opportunities to play, create, and explore. Once the butterflies emerged, we talked about symmetry.....which led to this fun activity. I don't have a lot of pictures because it was pretty spontaneous - as the <a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2013/03/sand-tray-activities.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">activity tray</span></a> was already conveniently full of sand and held the mirrors as well.</div>
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Using the<span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2013/03/sand-tray-activities.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">activity tray</span></a></span> with <a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2012/01/diy-mirror-exploration-station.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">mirrors</span></a>, I showed him how to draw half of a butterfly in order to create reflected symmetry. Then he tried.....</div>
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<span style="color: red;">**Colored sand can be purchased on amazon or in the craft section of Michaels craft store.**</span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-60632717115846135722013-05-28T16:49:00.000-07:002013-05-28T16:49:43.088-07:00Duck River<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><b>"Embrace their childhood."</b></i></div>
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What does that mean?</div>
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Does it mean let them run wild with no boundaries? </div>
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No. </div>
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Does it mean take them to the beach to play while you read? </div>
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Well, we all need some down time, but no. </div>
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It probably means different things to different people and on different levels. </div>
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For us here at Play at Home Mom, LLC it means following their lead, saying "yes", and rediscovering our own childhood with our children. It means doing<i> the best we can</i> to take advantage of every playful opportunity - every day. It means never having to look back and say "I wish I had played more with my children".</div>
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So today, when the thunderstorm cleared, we did just that. <br />
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All you need for this activity is a drainage ditch, a good heavy rain, and some rubber ducks. </div>
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Okay, so there may be other ways to improvise and recreate this activity, but our hopes are that after a hard rain we all think outside the box a little and take advantage of mother natures gifts. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RL brought out some rubber ducks to send down the "river".<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catching the rubber ducks and enjoying splashing in the water.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running down the "river" was just as fun as sending the ducks down.</td></tr>
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So the next time life feels like a thunderstorm...<br />
think outside the box...<br />
find your inner child...<br />
and play!<br /><br />- AK & RL</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Upper/lower case letter match.....use a Sharpie marker to write letters on shot glasses and have the child match them up by nesting them on top of one another on the light panel - of course.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bean bag toss....tape colored construction paper to the floor as well as challenge lines where the child is to stand and have them toss the bean bags onto the corresponding colors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oral Motor control.....tape colored paper to a table and have the children blow pom-poms through a straw onto its corresponding color.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bath tub paint....shaving cream colored with liquid watercolors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imaginative play....fishing in the bath tub.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wire play - similar to our <a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2011/12/wired.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">WIRED POST</span></b></a>.....using floral wire to create.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use magnetic beads on the magnet board. Make various sized strands of magnetic beads, create letters and print them, then use them on the magnet board......the child uses the templates and bead strands to build the letters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ball ramp - simple fun with a bowl of balls and a gutter!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colored design tape and overhead transparencies on the light panel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Similar to our <a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2012/09/diy-magnetic-jack-o-lantern.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">MAGNETIC PUMPKIN</span></b></a>, we created a magnetic snowman. Tape white circles to the magnet board and allow child to use <a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2011/09/stick-n-stuff-magnetic-board-fun.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">DIY MAGNETS</span></b></a> to build a snowman.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use play doh number stampers to stamp numbers into sand on the light panel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A spin off of our<b><span style="color: red;"><u> <a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2012/03/illuminated-easter-egg-hunt.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">ILLUMINATED EASTER EGG HUNT</span></a></u></span></b>.....letter find and building words. Use a sharpie to write letters on the eggs.</td></tr>
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My girls are very interested in letters lately... especially my 3 year old. We did an <a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2013/01/letter-hunt.html" target="_blank">INDOOR LETTER HUNT</a> a few months back that we play often. Since the weather has been warmer I thought we would take the hunt outside! </div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">To make the letters I purchased Marking Chalk from Amazon.</span></div>
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"I found letter P! Let me see here.... where is it?"</div>
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it's not in the hand, then it's not in the head or the heart!" <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Aparajita","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Strolling
along a nature trail, throwing rocks into a lake, or playing on a playground is
where you will find us on most days. We
typically get out to a park or playground every day, and allow our children to
take us on all kinds of adventures. What
a gift it is to see the wonder of the world through their eyes. On one such trip recently, we came upon a
lake brimming with tadpoles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Aparajita","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">YES
– We can bring out our nets and catch some for you all to explore. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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– You may walk into the water with your shoes on (or off).<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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– We can take them home for further exploration and learning.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Aparajita","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">YES - You may hold them.</span></i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Look, this one is the smallest."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"This one has hind limbs!!! He must be the oldest. Will he be a frog soon? Let me pick him up for a better look."</td></tr>
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One of the girls favorite things to do is to watch the dogs at Petsmart. They are very big dog lovers... especially my youngest! Inside our store they have a little dog play house type thing. It has a cubby hole and slide, etc. My oldest asked my husband if we could build one for our dog. My husband suggested that she go draw a picture so he could see what it looked like. Off she ran up to the playroom to get her pencil and paper. I thought it would be fun to expand off her drawing. Amazing where one little question can take you! I asked her if she wanted to make a prototype. We talked a little bit about what that is, and searched for materials she thought we could use. She decided to use some play blocks. </div>
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She decided to make the slide first. </div>
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"I made a door!"</div>
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Adjusting her original drawing. Adding a chimney and steps. I love how she went back to the drawing first to expand! </div>
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I think summer play season is here! We are always looking for fun ways to play with water as the temperatures here get HOT and HUMID! A few years we back we did this water play post....<br />
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We expanded off that a bit and instead of just squeezing, pouring, etc into the sensory bin I thought I would give them a "canvas".... AKA our driveway. </div>
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My oldest (4.5 years) twirling around with a wet paintbrush.</div>
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"Look at the design I am making!"</div>
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My middle girl (3 years) making a circle with her paintbrush. </div>
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Play-doh is probably the number one used medium in our house. All three of my girls really enjoy it and play with it on a daily basis. </div>
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Here are some ideas for play. My youngest is now 17 months. </div>
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We first talk about the texture, smell, temperature, etc.</div>
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We often use kool-aid or some other sort of extract to give the dough a yummy smell! </div>
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The dough right after cooking is warm to the touch. You can also throw it in the refrigerator for cool dough. </div>
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Some of the tools that are in my youngest's play dough bucket. </div>
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Toothpicks, beads, clay hammer, "pizza cutter", rolling pin, a few shapes, animals, etc. </div>
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We have a red turtle and a red penguin! </div>
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We often sing along to our dough creations.</div>
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"Twinkle Twinkle Litte Star"</div>
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"5 Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day"</div>
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If you had a chance to check out the infant play... this has been a favorite of hers since she was 7 months old! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Probably the</span><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> most controversial element on Play at Home
Mom is our </span><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.186299671425859.50428.174614952594331&type=3" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">YES ALBUM</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Gabriola;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">. We try to inspire parents to connect with
their children through play, but we also try to inspire parents to let go a
bit, say yes more often, and embrace their children’s childhood. It’s definitely not for everyone, and we
often get some “brutally honest” feedback – and that’s </span><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;">OK</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> – but there seems to
be a misconception about embracing the word YES, and eliminating NO. Our</span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3863256793642&set=vb.174614952594331&type=3&theater" style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;" target="_blank"> </a><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3863256793642&set=vb.174614952594331&type=3&theater" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">YES VIDEO</span></a> </span><span style="font-family: Gabriola;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">was
an attempt to dispel the notion that saying YES is just being permissive and
lazy. Another misconception we find is
that saying YES is preceded by a tantrum and that we just say YES to appease
our children. This </span><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;">couldn't</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> be further
from the truth. If there is no good
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<span style="font-family: Gabriola;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">YES </span><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;">isn't</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> always easy....</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Almost a year ago, my son asked me to take the training wheels off of his bike….YES. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">It was at that time, 5 months shy of his fourth birthday</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">,
that he decided he was going to </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znYZhAyx-hs" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">ride without training wheels </span></a></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">– and he did.
Woo-Hoo!! He was so proud of
himself. At that time, he wanted someone
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<span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He started to gain confidence as the months went by.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Mommy, can you run on the other side of the road, not
next to me?"</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Mommy, will you
hold the bike while I ride. I can’t do
it.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text2;">(Wait, what? Oh my
gosh! You totally know how to ride your
bike! What the Christmas is this all
about?)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">YES<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Mommy, can you
run next to me? What if I crash? Can you hold my bike while going down the
hill?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text2;">(Huh? You just
flew down that hill a week ago. What….the….Christmas!!!???)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">YES<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Mommy, I can do
it. Just run next to me. Can you just run next to me?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text2;">(Awesome! Finally –
back to feeling confident!)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">YES<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Gabriola;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">[Then there were months where he </span><span style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;">didn't</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> want to ride at all.]</span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"Mommy, can you ride your bike while I ride mine?"<br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">(Wow! He's finally there. I can </span><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz1N7WwThWs" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">ride with him now</span></a>.</span><span style="color: #0b5394;"> So fun!)</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">YES</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Mommy, can you
buy me this balance bike?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text2;">(Huh? You already ride a real bike! Ugh. Well, it’s on sale
for $20 and I know he LOVES his friends balance bike. But what the Christmas??!! What if he stops riding his real bike? Is this going to make him regress?)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">YES<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Mommy, let’s
try my big bike to see if my feet touch the ground all the way.”</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Look, Mommy, my
feet touch all the way. Look, Mommy, I
can stop all by myself. Look, Mommy, I
can start all by myself, too.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BKxcZgU-PQ" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">THE FINALE TO OUR YEAR OF YES</span></a></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Yes
can be tough to say in many instances.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">
</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">It can be a challenge to stay mindful that our children have moments
when they are feeling less than confident.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> When we support our children through the process (even if its a year long) by saying YES, we leave them feeling respected, empowered, confident. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thank you <a href="https://www.facebook.com/littleheartsbooks?fref=ts" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Little Hearts Books</span></a> for the photo.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">My son is now (I think....for the most part) 100% confident on his bike. And here is a montage of his "celebration dance" to prove it.</span></div>
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Glass gems have been a staple in our playrooms since our children were 6 months old. We love how one "toy" can become so many different things. Below, you can see some ways that we have explored them. </div>
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Glass gems can be purchased at any craft store, Dollar Tree, Walmart, Target, etc. <br />
<span style="color: red;">**They present a choking hazard and should only be used with young children under close supervision.**</span></div>
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Most of these pictures have a blog post with more detailed information. To see the entire post, click on the links below the pictures. </div>
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<a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2012/06/letternumber-templates.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">LETTER/NUMBER TEMPLATES</span></a></td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2011/07/enlightening-math.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">ENLIGHTENING MATH</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Since posting the picture above over a year ago, a steering wheel (AKA apple cutter) has been added - by him - as a steering wheel. He uses his controls often in our <a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2012/10/imaginary-adventures-with-overhead.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">imaginary adventures</span></a>. They are a HUGE hit!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2011/06/water-beads.html" target="_blank">Water Beads</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dry Oatmeal</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corn Kernals</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eggs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Animals! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shaving Cream</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colored Water</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Insta Snow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dish Soap Bubbles</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Packing Peanuts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aquarium Gravel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baking Soda and Vinegar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bubble Solution</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dry Beans</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gems</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2011/09/colored-corn.html" target="_blank">Colored Corn</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2011/08/as-simple-as-sand.html" target="_blank">Sand</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crushed Ice</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you have some Sensory Play Questions? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you do then check out this post below...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2011/10/sensory-bintableplay.html"><span style="font-size: large;">http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2011/10/sensory-bintableplay.html</span></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956662705226022741.post-69552316884335883402013-04-05T17:59:00.001-07:002013-04-06T11:41:27.584-07:00Exploring Spacial Patterns on the Light Panel<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lately my son sees letters, numbers, designs, and patterns in everything from the clouds in the sky to the pine cones on the ground. I love seeing the world through his eyes. I wanted to offer him an open ended invitation to explore designs, symmetry, spacial patterns, etc that I once used in my classroom. I used google images to search for random designs, and then printed those designs onto <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/plathomo-20/detail/B001FD3U5I" target="_blank">TRANSPARENCY SHEETS</a>. I set up the invitation and it was a bigger hit than I anticipated. He was very engaged in this for almost an hour....and even asked me to print more designs (which I let him choose).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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My oldest was "reading" this book this AM. There is a page (see below) that has Magic Watermelon Boats. </div>
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"YES- We can make watermelon boats!"</div>
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"We need watermelon. Do we have a watermelon? We could use sticks and paper to make the flags. Then we can fill up a baby pool and see if they float!! Oh wait, we don't have a baby pool. Do we? That's OK, we can just put them in the bathtub. That will work. That will tell us if they sink or float." </div>
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My oldest (4.5) making her "flag".</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Well, that stinks!! Take note: hot glue, super glue, epoxy glue.....NONE of those work. RL told me about the mishap and we brainstormed together. I was initially under the impression that she used PVC pipes for this and my first thought was - my little man would LOVE that. So, I started searching for ways to attach suction cups to PVC pipes - gotta love google! I stumbled upon this post on <a href="http://thebroodinghen.blogspot.com/2012/11/hardware-store-bath-toys.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">THE BROODING HEN</span></a>. Ah-ha!! So, we followed her advice.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">All you have to do is pop on the backing of the frame and leave the glass in. Make sure you get the frames that have the little tabs to hold the glass in place. <br /><br />I put a piece of white paper behind the frame so they could see a little better. </span></td></tr>
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My youngest LOVES to play with fruit. She would much rather smoosh it into tiny pieces than stick it in her mouth. Her older two siblings are both huge fruit lovers so this is all sort of new to me. I hand her a blueberry, she crushes it with her index finer. I hand her a piece of watermelon, she squeezes it with her hand. It really is quite comical. I thought it would be interesting to see what she did with it if I presented it in a different way. </div>
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I put out a few cups from the dollar store since she loves sorting/dumping/pouring.</div>
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On the white paper is a spoon, a couple different skewers, and a few straws cut in different sizes. </div>
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For the fruit I used a mellon baller on watermelon, cantaloupe, and honey dew. </div>
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Trying out the spoon. </div>
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She was having a hard time scooping with the spoon so she turned it around to try and stab at the fruit. </div>
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Finally a taste test! </div>
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She really enjoyed the texture and shape of these. She actually ended up eating quite a few... and smashing none. Go figure! </div>
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The left over fruit was devoured by my older two after she was finished playing. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Gabriola; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 31px;">and let them know we sent you! The winner will be chosen at random on Saturday, March 30th. </span></div>
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Kelly Smith Nichols</div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Michelle Beatty</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Dawn Markley</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Katrina Breeland</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Vanita Shugg</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Jade Lakan Terrell</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Kathy DeWeese</span></div>
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Each of these winners should contact us at <a href="mailto:customerservice@thekivecompany.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">customerservice@<wbr></wbr>thekivecompany.com</a> </div>
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<strong>Hello to everyone who entered the Sparkle Story Giveaway!</strong></div>
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Thank you for participating in our giveaway. We hope you have found a new resource for bringing creativity to your family. We're always excited to promote a business that nurtures children and families.<br />
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And because we want everyone to have some sort of win, we thought we'd share the many ways you can access some Sparkle Stories for free (or nearly free).<br />
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<li>They offer <a href="http://www.sparklestories.com/site/try_sparkle" target="_blank">"Try Sparkle" packages</a>: for $1 you can try a month of stories from 3 different series, about 4 ours of audio. </li>
<li>They offer several FREE stories <a href="http://www.sparklestories.com/blog/category/freestory/" target="_blank">here</a>.</li>
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Listen and Enjoy!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000099;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">P.S. The winner of the giveaway was contacted by Sparkle Stories to set up their account. Thanks again for participating! </span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0