Apple Sensory Matching
I’ve been a bit neglectful on the activities for 1-2 year olds lately…I’m sorry! So here you go… There aren’t a whole lot of pictures in this “tutorial” because I was trying to finish up in a pinch…so we can…
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Apple Song
As always, please excuse my terrible singing voice… Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com I’m a Little Apple(sung to the tune of I’m a Little Teapot) I’m a little apple,I grow on a tree. I start as a seed…
Apple-Seed "A"
It’s been a crazy day. We only had about 5 minutes to do an activity today, so I was thankful this was a simple one! Here’s what you’ll need: a piece of red and white construction paper, glue, and several…
Fun with Mixing Bowls
Who needs a fancy new toy when there is something bright, shiny and equally as appealing to a baby already tucked away in your cupboards?!?! Just get a few bowls and some small toys. Practice new vocabulary “in” and “out”….
What Works for Us: A Day in the Life
A sweet reader requested I do a post on “a day in the life”. Our daily routine is not really interesting enough to even mention…but hopefully the pictures make it a little more fun. :) Big Brother typically wakes up between 7 and 7:30….
Apple Garland (The Fruit of the Spirit)
“But the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” -Galatians 5:22-23 All of these characteristics are things I wish to see first and foremost in myself and…
Blurb: Product Review and Giveaway
Did you know that you can turn your BLOG into a BOOK? I didn’t…until I found out about Blurb.com. Blurb is a company that creates books. You can make cookbooks, photo books, or you can do what I did and create…
Red Hot Applesauce
As a child, I used to look forward to getting Red Hot Applesauce for Christmas every year from a dear family friend of ours. It is a delicious treat and quite possibly the best applesauce I’ve ever had (thanks to…
Happy Birthday, Johnny Appleseed!
Today, September 26th, marks the birthday of John Chapman (aka Johnny Appleseed). When I was still teaching, each year a volunteer from one of the local companies in town would dress up as Johnny Appleseed and read a book to…
Help! My kid can’t share!
It’s been a frustrating week around here. I’ve been embarassed on more than one occasion by Big Brother CONSTANTLY taking toys away from other children. Would you please share some strategies that you use to help your child learn to…
Show-and-Share Saturday: Acquiring Sign Language
Guest post by Emily Patterson and Kathleen Thomas One of the keys to surviving in a tilted economic system in which opportunities to achieve a decent standard of living will be limited is versatility – and the ability to communicate…
Ten Apples Up on Top
Have you read Ten Apples Up On Top! by Dr. Seuss? It is a lesser-known Dr. Seuss book, but so much fun to read. Big Brother loved it! Written in true Seuss-style, this one is much shorter with fewer words on…
Apple *Star* Stamping
I was really bummed that the “stars” in the center of the apples didn’t show up in our prints, but maybe it will work for you. I’m sure everyone has seen this idea before…but I couldn’t do an apple unit…
What Works for Us: Potty Training (join in the discussion)
Let me start this post off by saying I AM NOT AN EXPERT (in any area–but especially this one). I’ve only successfully potty-trained 1 child in my life…and that came with a major failure 6 months prior! I’d really like for you…
Apple Theme Sensory Tub
We had a great time with this sensory tub this morning. The oatmeal is a great texture! Big Brother, who typically flitters from one thing to another every 5 minutes, spent 40 minutes just playing with the sensory tub! And the only reason…
Family Handprint Apple Tree
At the beginning of every school year, my student’s first “homework” was always to make a family tree out of each of their family member’s handprints as the leaves. We thought we’d make our own family apple tree using our…