Comments on: Letter Of The Week http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2010/04/letter-of-the-week-9.html Educational Activities For Kids Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:06:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Katrina http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2010/04/letter-of-the-week-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-8777 Katrina Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:58:33 +0000 http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/?p=4324#comment-8777 Thanks Allie - I'll have to look out for some scissors like this. Thanks for the tip about the letters too - she's obsessed with animals so I might have to do some animals. Thank you for replying to me, I really appreciate it. Thanks Allie – I’ll have to look out for some scissors like this. Thanks for the tip about the letters too – she’s obsessed with animals so I might have to do some animals. Thank you for replying to me, I really appreciate it.

]]> By: admin http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2010/04/letter-of-the-week-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-8762 admin Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:32:12 +0000 http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/?p=4324#comment-8762 Start her with scissors now. A great way to start is with plastic ones that won't cut paper , but will cut play dough. Then move up to safety scissors and scrap paper once she can do it. Personally I do the letter activities as he shoes interest in subjects I can make into one. When kids are invested in the subject the lesson is much more effective. So if she is into flowers - do Vase V first for example. The reality is , letters are not in alphabetical order much in daily life except if you are filing something so they don't nee to be for this either, I like them mixed up so that kids see that . I hope that helps! Start her with scissors now. A great way to start is with plastic ones that won’t cut paper , but will cut play dough. Then move up to safety scissors and scrap paper once she can do it.

Personally I do the letter activities as he shoes interest in subjects I can make into one. When kids are invested in the subject the lesson is much more effective. So if she is into flowers – do Vase V first for example. The reality is , letters are not in alphabetical order much in daily life except if you are filing something so they don’t nee to be for this either, I like them mixed up so that kids see that .

I hope that helps!

]]> By: Katrina http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2010/04/letter-of-the-week-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-8761 Katrina Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:20:09 +0000 http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/?p=4324#comment-8761 Allie how old should kids be to use scissors? My daugther is 2 and I'm not sure if I should be exposing her to scissors yet or not? I love all your activities. I need to remember though to keep it fun and make sure I don't get frustrated when things don't quite go to plan... A skill I need to work on I think. One last question - do you think it matters what order you to the letter activities? Thanks alot. Love all your work! :) Allie how old should kids be to use scissors? My daugther is 2 and I’m not sure if I should be exposing her to scissors yet or not? I love all your activities. I need to remember though to keep it fun and make sure I don’t get frustrated when things don’t quite go to plan… A skill I need to work on I think.
One last question – do you think it matters what order you to the letter activities? Thanks alot. Love all your work! :)

]]> By: admin http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2010/04/letter-of-the-week-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-8759 admin Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:14:14 +0000 http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/?p=4324#comment-8759 Aimee , Sorry I missed this comment until now :( My son was about 22 months old when I started. I started them at the start of the school year and he turned two at Thanksgiving. That said he was very into letters so he was into making them but some of the steps were still too hard. He had fun but he didn't really get into them until a few months later after he turned two. Like Nikki said though they are adaptable and fun to do even if they aren't grasping it all. My advice try it - if it tanks no biggie. Try again in a month. Aimee ,

Sorry I missed this comment until now :(

My son was about 22 months old when I started. I started them at the start of the school year and he turned two at Thanksgiving. That said he was very into letters so he was into making them but some of the steps were still too hard. He had fun but he didn’t really get into them until a few months later after he turned two.

Like Nikki said though they are adaptable and fun to do even if they aren’t grasping it all.

My advice try it – if it tanks no biggie. Try again in a month.

]]> By: nikki http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2010/04/letter-of-the-week-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-8752 nikki Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:39:23 +0000 http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/?p=4324#comment-8752 Aimee - we've done letter of the day since about that age (my 3y/o is an Aug '06 kid but my 21mo/old has played along for a few months now)... he had no clue what letter it was until he was older, but an 18mo/old can certainly love putting stickers on paper :) . You could just use a black R and add the lines yourself, kiddo adds truck stickers and tah-dah craft. I love how easy it is to adapt Allie's ideas :) . Aimee – we’ve done letter of the day since about that age (my 3y/o is an Aug ’06 kid but my 21mo/old has played along for a few months now)… he had no clue what letter it was until he was older, but an 18mo/old can certainly love putting stickers on paper :) . You could just use a black R and add the lines yourself, kiddo adds truck stickers and tah-dah craft. I love how easy it is to adapt Allie’s ideas :) .

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