We have heard it said that three-year-olds are like sponges when it comes to learning new things. Ian is no exception to this comparison! Here are a few of his most recent learning experiences.
Ian enjoyed the sponge painting project that Momma designed for him (thanks for the original idea, Ms. Carrie). He even learned that you can use a real apple that has been cut in half as an apple stamper.
Momma created an elaborate Calendar Time activity board. Ian has really loved learning about months, days, daily weather changes, patterns, and looking ahead to future dates as he learns from Momma. Ian asks to have Calendar Time several times each day. Thanks, Grammy, for your insight and suggestions about the best board to make.
Ian and Momma sit on special Calendar Time placemats as they learn together.
Ian has to locate the correct day labels before affixing them to the velcro in the
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow area of the board. Momma is even teaching him a short song so he can memorize the names of the days of the week in order.
We enjoyed a fun family outing on Labor Day. There is a caboose and a small splash pad at a park near our home. Ian and Momma enjoyed examining the coupling mechanism of the caboose.
Ian loved standing on the railroad ties, and he especially liked brainstorming what might have been stored in the circular tank pictured next to his left shoulder.
Ian enjoyed covering the most powerful splash pad jet with a small red funnel we had brought from home. He laughed each time the jet propelled the funnel a few feet into the air.
It is so much fun watching Ian learn as he grows. We love you, Ian!
2 comments:
So does this make you want to be a preschool teacher, Kimbo? You are so creative! Ian is obviously learning so much from you daily... what a great mom!!
Next time you're visiting up north we should meet in Peoria, IL and each stay in one of the cabooses! What fun we would have...oh, and the boys too! :)
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