Handwriting Help (Tip of the Week)
January 8, 2007
My kids have never been the first one in the preschool class to learn to write their name. And, the preschool teachers don’t really help develop this skill because at our school they don’t focus on writing and letters until the 4-year-old class. It’s kind of silly, because a month or two after the 4-year-old class begins in the Fall, half the class will turn 5-years-old. It seems like they should be working on letters in the 3-year-old class when all the kids turn 4!
Oh well, as they say, parents are their children’s best teachers. So, I found some great sites that help out with handwriting skills and they are my Tip of the Week.
Check out these sites to help prepare your child for kindergarten:
- Print Activities: This site has lots of fun printables in addition to handwriting. But, for the handwriting, search under the Tracing section. My favorite part are the Name Tracing Printables: from Aaliyah to Zula. You just search for your child’s name and then print off tracing sheets. Everyone needs to learn how to write their name!
- YoungMinds Penmanship Practice: Another great site. Check out the Printing Readiness Sheets that allow your child to spend time tracing lines, circles and zig zags to prepare for letter writing.
Remember to give lots of praise and encouragement!
SharpMom Week in Review: Dec. 31st - Jan. 6th
January 6, 2007
Here are the SharpMom posts from the past week for your convenience. Enjoy!
- Playing on the Big Screen. . . (SharpMom Movie Reviews)
- Have a Happy New Year! (Tip of the Week)
- Great Skin Care Products
- Night at the Museum (SharpMom Movie Review)
- My Kids are Addicted to Webkinz!
- 100 Catchphrases You’ll Never Forget
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100 Catchphrases You’ll Never Forget
January 5, 2007
As you know, I’m a big movie and TV fan. While surfing around on all my fellow mom sites today, I found this great post on TV quotes and catchphrases from White Trash Mom. She highlights her favs in blue and here are my top three:
- How you doin’? (Joey Tribbiani, Friends)
- Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! (Jan Brady, The Brady Bunch)
- We are two wild and crazy guys! (Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd, Saturday Night Live)
Share your top picks with us!
[via White Trash Mom]
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Hi, I'm Katie. I’ve been successfully working at home and homeschooling my kids for the past 14 years, so I figured it’s time to get out there and start sharing what I’ve learned along the way. I'm glad you're here to join in the fun!
