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Fun Activites for a 2 Year Old.
Asked by L.G. from Boise
on November 20, 2006
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I watch a couple of two year olds and some un-interested 3 year olds. I am looking for some activities to get their attention. Things like simple art projects or lea...
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- Spoon and (plastic) egg races, balloon popping contest, games of memory, hide something in one room and have them come find it, when they do, they have to sit down, mu...
- I also run a daycare out of my home with my two kids at home. I get ideas from www.learningpage.com has some fun activities that get kids interested and help them lear...
- L., I also use the leaningpage site. I also go to the library and check out books on fun ideas. I have a series of books called Busy Book by Trish Kuffner. They ...
St. Patty's Day
Asked by M.B. from Salt Lake City
on March 15, 2009
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My daughter's preschool asked everyone to pack a lunch with as much green as possible. Im having such a hard time thinking of "green" food. All that I can think of is ...
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- Bagels, crackers, or bread spread with cream cheese you've colored green. Kiwi fruit (the inside is green) Make cupcakes with a bit of green food coloring for desert.
- Try celery, try green peppers, try snow peas, try string beans, try guacamole, try just about any kind of lettuce - and, if all else fails, try a little green vegetabl...
- What about veggies celery, green peppers, cucumbers, and so on. I have seen applesauce that has a green color to it as well. Green apples, grapes and so on. Hope that ...
How to Keep Toddler Busy
Asked by J.M. from Philadelphia
on February 19, 2009
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I'm looking for ways to keep my preschooler busy! I'm on maternity leave with my daughter who is almost 3 weeks old. I went back to work when her older brother was an ...
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- I've been using Letter Of The Week for the last couple years with my triplets. www.letteroftheweek.com It's a free program that sets up lesson plans for learning accor...
- Hi J. - Congratulations on your new baby girl! I agree with the play-date idea, it will certainly expend some energy for your little guy. And it will give you a ch...
- I had this same issue when my preemie twins came home from the hospital. They needed lots of time and attention, and although I had a helper my son still got the shor...
Looking for Summer Pre-k Activity Programs or Schools
Asked by J. from Jacksonville
on February 26, 2006
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I'm looking for some type of preschool activity programs for my 4 year old during the summer. I'm also interested in any types of playgroups or play dates with other...
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- What area of town are you in? I live in the Ortega/Argyle area and my son goes to St. Marks Episcopal Day School. They have a per/week, themed summer camp there. He...
- I have a 2 1/2 month old baby girl. I am also looking for a play group, I realize my daughter may not be able to interact as much with other kids but I'd like to meet ...
- I have four year old twins and i would love to get together for a playdate.You can call me after 6pm at###-###-#### or just email me back.
3 Year Old
Asked by L.V. from Kansas City
on January 30, 2007
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What types of things are your 3 yo doing in preschool? Should they be writing yet?
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- My 3 1/2 year old goes to Goddard in OP and they are starting to learn their letters and practice writing them.
- At three the most important thing they should be learning is interaction with other children, following directions, and being away from Mom and Dad. If they get a lit...
- They should be at least practicing pre-writing skills such as drawing, painting, playing with clay, etc. to build their fine motor skills, but I would not expect a 3 y...
Home Schooling My 4 Year Old.
Asked by A.D. from Grand Rapids
on March 2, 2008
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Any advice on starting Home Schooling and what are the best resources for preschool?
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- Have fun and let your daughter's curiosity lead the way, foster her wonder and focus on what she is doing right. Follow her lead and don't worry about "getting stuff d...
- Hi A. - I'm home schooling preschool, and in the process of deciding what to do for k. Right now were using a the Big Preschool book from target 19.00. I let her pick ...
- I started homeschooling my daughters preschool this past fall(07)h and at the beginning she didn't even know how to spell her name or even recognize letters. I use the...
Swim Lessons & Tee-Ball
Asked by M.H. from Phoenix
on April 1, 2008
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My daughter is 2 1/2 and I would like to get her involved in swim lessons and eventually sports like tee-ball and such. I was wondering at what age should I start gett...
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- Hi M., I just spoke with a children's swim instructor yesterday and your child is the right age to start lessons. I can recommend the instructor. She is in Peoria...
- My son started swim lessons at 9 Months. He loves it and now is almost 3 years old. It is fun for the kid and is life saving. Try Teacher Lynda's swim school ###-##...
- My daughter is the same age as yours. We are signing up for Mommy and Me swimming lessons this summer. Sara has started to show signs of wanting to swim by trying to f...
Creative Moms!! I Need Fun, Educational Ideas for My Toddler & Preschooler!
Asked by G.E. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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My boys are a year and half and 3 and I wanted to get some simple, easy clean-up ideas on keeping them not only entertained (together), but active in something that wi...
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- Have you though of having them hand stuff their own animals? I work with Noah's Ark Animal Workshop and we offer over 45 different animals to hand stuff. Best part is ...
- My kids are 7 and 10 and I cannot rememember what all we did but I look at our community websites all the time to see what kind of kid friendly events are going on. I ...
- They would probably enjoy educational computer games and playing with musical instruments.
What Is PRE-SCHOOL For?
Asked by U.A. from Dallas
on August 29, 2008
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I have 3.5 and 2.5 year old daughters. Alot of people ask me if they are in school yet and I say no. My husband is a teacher and I stay at home with the kids. Among th...
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- In some cases, preschool is just a fancy way of saying daycare but I do think it is beneficial for children. My son goes 3 days a week since June and has learned so ma...
- My son who is in 2nd grade never went to preschool. He was at home full time with me. We stayed pretty busy with a moms club and we were around a lot of other kids a...
- Your situation is different than mine, in that you have siblings close to the same age. I wanted my son in preschool with children his age because I was really startin...
Looking for a Preschool in or Around Plano, Texas
Asked by L. from Dallas
on December 9, 2005
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I would like to get advices from anyone who knows where I should go for a good and reasonable priced preschool. Also I am looking for some kind of activities to enrol ...
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- I moved to Mckinney back in August and was in your same predigment. I would contact your local Chamber of Commerce and they will give you a list of pre schools. Usuall...
- If you are interested in montessori programs, Soraya Montessori is located off Custer and Spring Creek, across the creek from Schemilphenig (SP?)library. We looked in...
- Here is a reasonably priced preschool option...http://www.pisd.edu/schools/early.childhood/early.learning.shtml Plano ISD has a program gives high school students t...
