We are entering a new school year around our house and things have been pretty busy. We homeschool all four of our children Adeline is the youngest. I know that our reading crown her at We Can Do All Things is a bit mixed some are parents with children that learn differently and others follow the typical route. But I would like to ask what would you like to see here at We Can Do All Things? Give me some of you thoughts. I am not sure I will be able to do it all but would love to know what you would like.
I have no idea if Trevy and Adeline are close to each other developmentally...but I love seeing the products you're using with her and the activities. Even though Trevy is in school right now, it gives me ideas and inspiration on how I can improve working with him here at home.
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Hi, I have been reading your blog for quite sometime. I love to read about the activities you did with Adeline and how you modified things to suit her. I have a 5 year old with autism which is also developmentally behind, and still in preschool level academically.
ReplyDeleteHi Danielle, thanks so much for stopping by. So happy some of our ideas are helpful, like wise to you, I never left a note but I purchased the Apples book the other day because of your recommendation. I had never heard of it. Thanks
ReplyDeleteLydia, thank you so much for your note and stopping by. Happy some of our ideas can help.
ReplyDeleteI'm mum to a 16 month old little girl who is developmentally typical, and I absolutely love your blog. I've gotten so many ideas for things to do with her, it is easy to simplify some of the activities so that they are more at her level. I'm always inspired by your blog, there's nothing I would change except more of the same :)
ReplyDeleteYour blog really has made a big difference to my parenting, thank you very much for sharing all your ideas and wisdom.
Thank you so much for your blog. It has changed my life in a positive way. My son has DS and he is almost three. I am just starting "early learning" with him now as I believe he is ready.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to ask you to share how you taught Adeline her shapes and colours, and how to approach that. Do I teach shapes first? Colors first? And then move on to matching???
Also, did you do the Brillkids program at the same time as teaching sorting / shapes / colors or did you do the sorting / shapes / colors teaching before starting to read??
Thanks!!!! God bless you for this blog!!!!
Smaychel, thank you so much for your encouragement and kind words.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, Thank you so much for visiting us here at We Can Do All Things. I am so happy that your tasks are helpful for you. I am a big believer in using flashcards with Adeline. I think she learned her colors from the Brillkids program or it could have been watching the butterfly song in Kids TV 123 on Your Tube. Are you familiar with Kids TV. It is on You Tube Adeline learned so much from their little song. She learned her colors, shapes, animal sounds, numbers. She loves those little songs. http://www.youtube.com/user/kidstv123?feature=results_main here is the link. Now we just play little color and shapes games to reinforce the things she has learned and to reinforce her speech. I am trying to get her to use the color words she know with a noun, such a red heart, etc.
ReplyDeleteWe have been using the Brillkids program for about 8-9 months, it is an amazing program and I really don't know what I would do without it. I has taught Adeline her body parts, animals, household items, so much vocabulary. I really love how she is learning to read and talk at the same time. There is a scholorship offered for families with a child who has special needs if need more info on it please let me know.
I don't think it matters to much if you teach shapes or colors first. I think if you have some flashcards of the shapes and some of the colors you could teach about five of each a week. Five colors and five shapes. Show the cards a couple of times a day and then play games. I agree that matching is easier once the child with familiar with the items being matched so first work on shapes and colors.
Hope this is helpful, Please feel free to let me know if I did not answer something.
Sandy
Thank-you so much Sandy. I cannot thank-you enough. I will purchase the Brillkids program - I was just talking with my husband about it! It's great to know they have a scholarship for kids with special needs too. Where can we find more information on that?
DeleteGod bless you and thank you again for this wonderful blog! If you didn't have four kids and enough on your plate already with ... having four kids.... LOL...I would say you should write a book! I'd certainly buy it. :)
Hi, I am a mom of a 2 year old girl with DS. I live in India. Just like you, I am very passionate about teaching my daughter. I absolutely love your blog and have been following it for many months now. I find so much inspiration from all you do to teach your child. Absolutely love the way you make every activity so simple and engaging for the child. I have tried a few of your activities with my daughter and seen her learn so beautifully. Thank you for all the lovely ideas.
ReplyDeleteArti Mansinghka, I am so happy you found us! Thank you for all you kind words and I am so happy that our days with Adeline can help you with you sweet daughter. Please feel free to let me know if you ever need something.
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