Comments on: Letter Of The Week ! J j ! https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2008/08/letter-of-the-week-j-j.html preschool activities, preschool crafts, and preschool books. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Tanya https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2008/08/letter-of-the-week-j-j.html#comment-184 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:35:00 +0000 https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/?p=182#comment-184 THANK YOU for taking my request! I can’t wait to try to out this jellybean idea today w/ my 20 month old! By the way, congrats on continuing the nursing relationship w/ your LO. My daughter self-weaned at 15mos(boohoo), but I treasure the time we had nursing together.

]]> By: Allison https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2008/08/letter-of-the-week-j-j.html#comment-181 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:53:00 +0000 https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/?p=182#comment-181 Melanie,

Right now I devote one day to the letter of the week craft, and some other alphabet themed things. Throughout the week I will often point that letter out etc.. but that’s it.

When I was teaching (2 1/2 – 3 1/2 year olds) I would do a kick off on Monday with the letter, then refer to it again throughout the week in stories and doing letter hunts etc.. but would focus on other themes the other 2 days I had each group. On Friday we would do another fun letter recap during circle time ( like a song with that letter) and that was it.

I think the key is to find fun ways to teach instead of forcing, they have years to sit in desks and be passive learners right now the goal is to keep them engaged and playing since that’s how little ones learn best- through play.

Laura,

Thank you so much, your profile pic of the two of you nursing ( I think?) is beautiful. I am happily nursing a toddler too!

]]> By: laura https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2008/08/letter-of-the-week-j-j.html#comment-180 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:31:00 +0000 https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/?p=182#comment-180 Hello,
I just discovered your blog, so many great ideas!
My son is 20 months and starting to enjoy painting etc.
We made the pirate hat as he loves hats at the moment.
Thank you for your blog, very inspiring!
Laura

]]> By: melanie https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2008/08/letter-of-the-week-j-j.html#comment-179 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:16:00 +0000 https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/?p=182#comment-179 Thanks for your response Allison- and sorry to hijack the comments again…. I’m working on some plans to use with daughter this fall and I just can’t decide how to organize myself. When you do a letter each week- do all of your activites revolve around that letter or do you do other things too- things that have nothing to do with your letter of the week?

For example- in October- would you do fun fall and pumpkin related activities? Or just activities that have to do with the letters you’re focusing on?

Thanks so much for your advice!!

]]> By: Allison https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2008/08/letter-of-the-week-j-j.html#comment-178 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:42:00 +0000 https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/?p=182#comment-178 Brave, insane… it’s all relative but as long as people are having fun and learning with their kids I am happy.

I don’t do a particular order, there is a preferred order that I followed when I was teaching but I to be honest I would have to pull it up, so check back and I’ll find that for you!

As far as A is concerned I have made “Animal As” with Animal cut outs, “Ant As” ( that was for bug week) and “Apple print As” too!

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