The Letter Y is an unreliable letter that acts as both a consonant and a vowel. It makes a wide range of sounds including /y/ /e/ and /i/.  1. Present a capital and lower case Y to your child. See if she knows the name of the letter and the sound it makes.  Explain […]
Goal:  To enrich the lives of pre-schoolers through a vocabulary expanding experience at the zoo or aquarium.  Objectives:       1.  Students will become familiar with books relating to specific animal topics. 2.  Students will learn the correct way to touch living animals. 3.  Students will be exposed to vocabulary and animal terminology not previously […]
There’s a Hippo in my Tub  There’s a hippo in my tub singing in the shower. She’s having such a jolly time she’ll be in there at least an hour. The bathrooms filled with bubbles so that I can barely see but I’m sure there’s a hippo in my and there’s no room left […]
Ripe avocado pit 3 toothpicks Glass of water  Stick toothpicks into middle of pit, spacing so that pit can balance inside the rim of the glass, large end down. Fill glass with enough water to cover bottom of pit. Place in warm spot-not in direct sun. Replace water as it evaporates. When a good […]
The Letter S is a very unreliable letter that often makes sounds other than the base /s/ sound:     /s/ as in snake     /z/ as in was     /sh/ as in sheep   1. Present a capital and lower case S to your child. See if she knows the name of the letter and […]
The Reason for the Pelican  The reason for the pelican Is difficult to see: His beak is clearly larger Than there’s any need to be. It’s not to bail a boat with— He doesn’t own a boat. Yet everywhere he takes himself He has that beak to tote. It’s not to keep his wife […]
The letter Q is an extremely reliable, but redundant, letter. It does not make its own unique sound — it makes the /kw/ sound as in queen. This makes it a difficult letter for children to sound out.  1. Present a capitol and lower case Q to your child. See if she knows the […]
We keep a box of small, nonworking appliances, such as an old telephone, answering machine, radio, etc. Then when my kids get bored, I have them choose one of the appliances and take it all apart, and then try to put it back together again. If they get it together and there are some extra […]
