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Teaching How to Write...
If they cannot grip a pencil correctly, do not let them write. ... Just let her have crayons and pencils, to draw or to color. ...
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- Hello! I'm the mother of 2 boys and a full-time Soldier. My advice is to drop by Borders or Barnes and Noble and check out the home-school section. There are TO...
- PLease don't forget the art and playdough. Just learning to write isn't enough. Let them fingerpaint, color, cut with safety scissors, just rip up some paper or magazi...
- We made a couple mistakes when working with our daughter at home, so you might want to think about these. We taught her to write her name with all capitals because I t...
Need Help on Small Gift Ideas for a 10-14 Yr. Old Boy
Notebooks, sharpened pencils and pens are great too. .... a pack of cool pencils (my kids like the mechanical pencils but not the really cheap ones--mid ...
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- Another great item for almost any age boy is a hoodie sweatshirt, either zip up or pull over. My 16year old can't get enough and my 6 year old grandson tried to wear ...
- Operation Christmas Child is so great isn't it? As the mother of four boys, this is what I would recommend: a small handheld game with batteries, several small cars,...
- You didn't mention any limitations on this or specifics...but figuring you don't want to spend a HUGE fortune or risk batteries or a gift that may not be able to be us...
Craft Supplies
Jun 2, 2009 ... I was wondering what kind of art and craft supplies to keep on hand. we have basics: crayons, pencils, colored pencils, glue, paint, ...
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- I agree with the mom who wrote about playdough, my kids had a box with an old rolling pin and one of those plastic thingies for rolling out pies so it doesn't stick to...
- There are some great projects you can do with your son at www.orientaltrading.com There are lots of fun and educational products at low cost. I have used them in my...
- The item that's been getting constant use this year with my 5yo (just finishing his 2nd year of preschool) is the easel we have from Ikea. It has white board/dry erase...
Learning Letters
One early trick--too--is to teach him to hold the pencil/crayon properly and from ... At 4 years old I would let them start using pencils instead of just ...
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- I have an early childhood degree and have taught pre-k and kindergarten for years, and the normal age is usually 4, but like letter recognition and reading, it sometim...
- It's a great thing to teach them letter familiarity when they're three, but they probably won't have the fine motor control to trace letters until they're at least fou...
- Lead and they will follow. Your 3 year old is ready to begin but do not worry if he has not started yet. When possible sit down with the 3 and 2 year old at the tabl...
Suggestions to Motivate My 10 Year Old Son in School
They had me get the grippers for the pencils for him. They also put him in the in school physical thereapy.. It wound up working. ...
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- I know this may sound a little crazy, but since you mentioned he is a tactile learner, more hands on, what are your thoughts on the utensil he is using to write with? ...
- Does your son's school have any after school enrichment programs? I recently enrolled my son in his school's after school program, Arts and Crafts, for his grade level...
- My son has had issues...also in 5th grade...and smart..but, found he couldn't do certain things....can he actually write? He could have a visual perception problem......
Back to School Supplies?
Not sure if Staples has started advertising their stuff yet, but last year I got packs of pencils for .10, rulers for .10, crayons for .20 and pencil ...
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- I just got my Toys R Us ad in the mail today for the sale that starts this Sunday (August 9th), they have tons of Crayola stuff on sale.
- check the newspaper I think office max had paper for 10 cents and I can't remember who had it for 9 cents. I know Target had some pretty good deals, but office max wa...
- Sunday papers are always the best place to check for bargains. Unfortunately my husband tossed our Sunday paper yesterday before I had a chance to see the ads :(
Help Finding Mario School Supplies
All her folders, notebooks, pencil cases must be plain colors. ... One was a school supply kit that had a folder, pencils, pencil bag and a bunch of other ...
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- I know this is a late answer, but I read your request when you first posted it, and today I was at TJ Maxx and saw some mario school supplies. One was a school supply ...
- The fancy/popular supplies are also available at stores--I would let my kids get ONE folder or notebook that was designer, and then the rest were regular colored ones.
- Check Target. They usually have a little bit of everything there and are pretty reasonably priced.
What Do You Hand Out on Halloween?
Oct 29, 2009 ... We would like to see alternate treats (like this or the pencil and eraser .... I really like the responder who suggested pencils and erasers ...
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- Goodwill has jars of goodies: those glass decorator pebbles, sometimes marbles, sea shells, mardi gras jewelry ... any small things that kids can't keep their hands of...
- We've been debating this in our house due to some GMO-laden candy nonsense...and we have some 'special diet' kids in the neighborhood. I usually always have stickers o...
- I have been struggling with the whole candy thing too! I think the kid's get more than enough! I love the non-candy options! The glow bracelets would be so fun! Tattos...
Goodies Bags for 12 Yrs Olds? What Should I Do?
For a girls birthday, how about hair bands, covered rubber bands, funky pencils, lip gloss or flavored lip balms? Alot of these can be found at dollar ...
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- Why do you think at 12 they need a "goodie" bag? At what age does it stop. I think making something together or sending a group picture is better than small token it...
- I'd check the dollar store for jewelry making kits. Cheap and fun! S.
- I think its cool when they do a craft together and then take what they made home as a goodie. You can do bracelets/necklaces with beads. Craft stores have all sorts ...
Ideas for 3Rd Birthday Treats for Preschool
Oct 8, 2009 ... I agree that the pencils are nice - we just get too many of them. ... I also think little notebooks and colored pencils or something ...
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- I like the McDonalds certificate idea. But please, NO PENCILS. I don't think I could fit another pencil in my house from all that we have gathered from every school ...
- If you're willing to re-consider food, I have given out taffy apples (no peanuts) in the past and that's been a big hit. Lots of schools sell them at this time of yea...
- How about a book instead? You can usually get a "read aloud" book for 3-4 dollars each. You could do Dora for the girls and Diego for the boys or just mix it up.
