https://mimiandthegrands.com/2020/08/24/were-in-distance-learning-mode-weeks-one-and-two/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200825_073613.jpg20200825_073613https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200811_092842.jpg20200811_092842Tigger works on a diagnostic test on his first day of Distance Learning.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200811_125017.jpg20200811_125017By 2 p.m. on the first day of Distance Learning, Tahoe was pretty tired. I had him stop because he has all week to complete the diagnostic test.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200812_094418.jpg20200812_094418Kona taking notes while on Zoom with his teacher.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/decimal-square-picture.jpgDecimal Square picture2020-08-24T15:24:31+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2019/01/24/teaching-multiplication-tables-with-multiple-intelligences/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190515_160219.jpg20190515_160219https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190515_160244.jpg20190515_160244https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190515_160316.jpg20190515_160316https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/booknificent-thursdays.jpgBooknificent-Thursdayshttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_20190424_162310_584.jpgIMG_20190424_162310_584After 40 minutes, the boys ate them and said they were yummy!https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190424_152525.jpg20190424_152525They put together their S'mores, set them on small pieces of foil, and placed them in the solar oven outside.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190424_143545.jpg20190424_143545https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190424_142548.jpg20190424_142548The grands worked together to make the solar oven.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190424_141614.jpg20190424_141614https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190430_090619-e1556746273962.jpg20190430_090619Most of the larvae are currently in the pupa stage in this picture.2020-03-22T19:36:05+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2016/05/23/in-home-day-camp-week-1-ice-cream-dreams/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/20190724_112022.jpg20190724_112022You can see that the grands have to use oven mitts when shaking the zip lock bags to keep their hands from getting too cold from the ice in the bags.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/20190723_195953.jpg20190723_195953https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ben-and-jerry.jpgBen and Jerryhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ice-cream-soup.jpgIce cream souphttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/from-milk-to-ice-cream.jpgFrom Milk to Ice Creamhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hearts-for-home-blog.jpgHearts for Home Bloghttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/illustration-of-a-syrup-bottle.jpgIllustration-of-a-Syrup-Bottlehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/whipped-cream-ftd46d.jpgwhipped-cream-FTD46Dhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/running-children-cartoon.jpgrunning-children-cartoonhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ice-cream-cones-from-egg-cartons.jpgIce cream cones from egg cartonsThis project from In the Playroom uses egg cartons and cotton balls. http://intheplayroom.co.uk/2015/04/18/egg-carton-ice-cream-cones/2019-07-24T18:34:36+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2019/04/08/the-sun-and-solar-system-multiple-intelligence-unit/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190430_090619.jpg20190430_090619https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20191020_151705.jpg20191020_151705Tigger is observing one of the dragonfly nymphs from our backyard pond.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/lets-explore-gravity.jpgLet's Explore Gravityhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/day-and-night-book.jpgDay and Night bookhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/the-sun-by-grace-hansen.jpgThe Sun by Grace Hansenhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gravity-by-grace-hansen.jpgGravity by Grace Hansenhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/lets-investigate-solar-system.jpgLets Investigate Solar Systemhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sun-one-in-a-billion.jpgSun! One in a Billionhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sun-and-shade-book.jpgsun and shade bookhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sun-and-shade-bk.jpgsun and shade bk2019-07-06T19:41:52+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2015/01/05/creating-a-multiple-intelligences-lesson-plan/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wise-woman-3.jpgWise Woman 3https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mondaysmusingsbutton2014_zpsf36324e3.jpgMondaysMusingsButton2014_zpsf36324e3https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/0217151726.jpg0217151726Tahoe loves trying to balance on two scooters.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/0218151146f.jpg0218151146fTahoe climbs ladders a lot, but now as he climbs I help him hear the "L" sound in ladder. (Yes, my grands love wearing silly hats when they play.)https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/0218150953-1.jpg0218150953-1I spelled "ladder" on separate pieces of paper. He also needed one more piece of paper for the project.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/0218150946a-1.jpg0218150946a-1I penciled in the rungs of the ladder and some capital "L" letters for Kona to trace.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/0218150939a-1.jpg0218150939a-1I cut one piece of construction paper like this.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/0218151015b.jpg0218151015bKona was able to complete the project with a glue stick and a crayon.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/0218151018-1.jpg0218151018-1Here is his completed project.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/0211151052b-1.jpg0211151052b-1Kona chose two books from his home library as his favorites. (Well at least on that day they were his favorites.) I used their titles in this really simple craft idea for the letter L.2019-05-08T18:27:00+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2016/04/16/books-about-butterflies-lesson-plans-for-ages-3-7/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/littles-schooling-b-collage.jpglittles schooling b Collagehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/monday-of-many-blessings-link-up.jpgMonday-of-Many-Blessings-Link-Uphttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wise-woman-linkup.jpgWise Woman Linkuphttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/practical-mondays-link-up-button-200-x-200_zpsyoi8uda5-1.jpgPractical Mondays Link Up Button 200 X 200_zpsyoi8uda5 (1)https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/travelingbutterflies.jpgTravelingButterflieshttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/inside-butterflies.jpgInside Butterflieshttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/butterfly-counting.jpgButterfly Countinghttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/butterflies-and-moths.jpgButterflies and Mothshttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/summer-birds.jpgSummer Birdshttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/butterfly-park.jpgButterfly Park2019-03-18T17:26:18+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2016/02/19/books-about-clouds-lesson-plans-for-ages-3-7/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/a-little-bird-told-me.pngA Little Bird Told Mehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/practical-mondays-link-up-button-200-x-200_zpsyoi8uda5.jpgPractical Mondays Link Up Button 200 X 200_zpsyoi8uda5https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cloudette-picture.jpgCloudette picturehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/giant-in-the-clouds.jpgGiant in the Cloudshttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/freddie-and-gingersnap-fina-a-cloud-to-keep.jpgFreddie and Gingersnap fina a cloud to keephttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/the-cloud-book.jpgThe Cloud Bookhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/clouds-weather-wise-book.jpgClouds Weather Wise bookhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/its-cloudy-today-book.jpgIt's Cloudy Today book2019-03-18T17:20:17+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2015/12/09/elf-on-the-shelf-book-study-age-44-months/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mommy-monday-blog-hop-image.jpgmommy-monday-blog-hop-image2017-12-04T17:17:40+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2015/10/17/books-about-autumn-lesson-plans-for-ages-3-7/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/motivational-mondays.jpgMotivational-Mondayshttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/inspire-me-monday-1-graphic.jpginspire-me-monday-1-graphichttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pumpkin-patch-2015_10_23-10-23-2015-11-52-28-am.jpgpumpkin-patch-2015_10_23-10-23-2015-11-52-28-amThe grands always enjoy a trip to a nearby pumpkin patch.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sharing-time.jpgsharing-timehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sharingsaturday.jpgsharingsaturdayhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/i-choose-joy.jpgi-choose-joyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fall-ball-book.jpgfall-ball-bookhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/animals-in-fall.jpganimals-in-fallhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fall-harvest-book.jpgfall-harvest-bookhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/autumn-leaves-book.jpgAutumn Leaves book2017-09-24T11:53:22+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2015/09/18/ocean-themed-lessons-ages-3-7-2/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/made-for-kids-link-up.jpgmade for kids link uphttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/aquarium-pictures-of-cj-and-aj.jpgAquarium pictures of CJ and AJTahoe and Tigger enjoyed visiting a local aquarium with their mother this summer.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/aquarium-cj-and-friend.jpgAquarium CJ and FriendTahoe was intrigued by the ocean creatures he saw this summer when his mom took him to a local aquarium. https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/laugh-learn-link-up.pngLaugh Learn Link Uphttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sneakers-the-seaside-cat.jpgSneakers the Seaside Cathttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/family-fun-friday-link-party-button1-1.jpgfamily-fun-friday-link-party-button1 (1)https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/hip-homeschool-hop1.pnghip-homeschool-hop1https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/magic-school-bus-ocean.jpgMagic School Bus - Oceanhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ocean-habitats.jpgOcean Habitatshttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ocean-counting.jpgOcean counting2017-04-29T16:09:34+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2014/10/18/teaching-short-vowels-the-m-i-way/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/the-apple-pie-tree1.jpgthe apple pie treehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/inch-by-inch1.jpgInch by Inchhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/the-umbrella-day.jpgThe Umbrella Dayhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/inch-by-inch.jpgInch by Inchhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/eggday.jpgEggdayhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/the-apple-pie-tree.jpgthe apple pie treehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/an-octopus-followed-me-home.jpgAn Octopus Followed Me Homehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image11.jpgimageKona says the short vowel sound before stamping a "pumpkin" on the letter.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image10.jpgimageKona easily matched the "toy cars" with the picture cards I made.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image9.jpgimageI taped the vowel letters on the grands' toy cars.2024-05-12T13:37:08+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2017/02/20/insects-inches-and-the-letter-i/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/mommy-monday-blog-hop-image.jpgmommy-monday-blog-hop-imagehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/if-you-were-an-inch-or-a-centimeter.jpgif-you-were-an-inch-or-a-centimeterhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/abc-insects.jpgabc-insectshttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/inchworm-and-a-half.jpginchworm-and-a-halfhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/inch-and-roly-and-hiding-place.jpginch-and-roly-and-hiding-place2017-03-03T11:05:35+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2015/02/06/big-snow-and-teaching-the-letter-s/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/0523160737.jpg0523160737https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/0523160737a.jpg0523160737ahttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/0523160737a-1.jpg0523160737a-1https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/0523160737a2.jpg0523160737a~2https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image1.jpegimagehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image.jpegimagehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/0517161046a-1.jpg0517161046a-1https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/0517161048-1.jpg0517161048-1https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/0224161054a-1-1.jpg0224161054a-1-1https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/0224161614-1.jpg0224161614-12017-01-09T15:48:40+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2014/12/03/b-is-for-bethlehem-book-study/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1217141338.jpg1217141338Picture cards can be used for so many different activities. They can be used with non readers as well as emergent readers. In this picture I've shown how I helped Kona create a story map of the book.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1217140729b.jpg1217140729bTahoe was eager to use his pattern blocks on pre-made mats to make Nativity scenes.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image8.jpgimageAllowing children an opportunity to explore with materials on their own is a great learning experience for them. Kona enjoyed playing with the nativity set by himself. https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/b-is-for-bethlehem_.jpgB is for Bethlehem_https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image7.jpgimageThese are the materials we used to make the "J" picture. I happened to have some brown yarn, but brown construction paper would work just as well.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image6.jpgimageWith help, Tahoe was able to glue the pieces to show the baby Jesus laying in the manger in the hook of the capital letter J.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image5.jpgimageHere are the materials we used to created the Christmas Star project. I pre-cut the construction paper for my grandson, but Kona did all the gluing, mixing of paint, and actual painting.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image4.jpgimagehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image3.jpgimageThere are many ways to read books such as reading aloud to children, guided reading, choral reading, and of course, reading independently.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image2.jpgimageKona loved the part of the project where he had to paint with q-tips.2016-11-29T12:20:34+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2016/11/14/more-thanksgiving-books-a-unit-study/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/how-to-draw-thanksgiving-things.jpghow-to-draw-thanksgiving-thingshttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/over-the-river-and-through-the-woods.jpgover-the-river-and-through-the-woodshttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/graces-thanksgiving.jpggraces-thanksgivinghttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/a-short-history-of-thanksgiving.jpga-short-history-of-thanksgivinghttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thanksgiving-by-lisa-herrington.jpgthanksgiving-by-lisa-herringtonhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/turkeys-we-have-loved-and-eaten.jpgturkeys-we-have-loved-and-eatenhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thanksgiving-book-by-ann-heinrichs.jpgthanksgiving-book-by-ann-heinrichshttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gobble-gobble-tucker.jpggobble-gobble-tucker2016-11-16T07:25:15+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2014/11/15/thanksgiving-parade-book-study/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image15.jpgimageThe construction paper weighs down one helium balloon too much. I had to tie two other helium balloons to the one with the construction paper face to keep it floating.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image12.jpgimageThis is a wonderful book about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.2016-11-12T17:34:15+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2014/11/06/t-is-for-turkey-book-study-unit/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/featured-sharing-saturday-option-2-002.pngfeatured-sharing-saturday-option-2-002https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sugaraunts_zpsb42bcd71.pngSugarAunts_zpsb42bcd71https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image14.jpgimagehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image13.jpgimageThis is just one of the many books I use with my grandsons when teaching them their letters, sounds, and social studies.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image11.jpgimageHere is Tahoe's finished turkey. Besides making the "feathers", he cut out the heart shapes and the legs.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image10.jpgimageTahoe's turkey craft required him to use a glue stick and unpeel the paper from the backs of the foam stickers.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image9.jpgimageWhen the paper towels were dry, I cut them into feather shapes.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image8.jpgimageEach grand was able to pour in a can of the corn.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image7.jpgimageMy grandsons love to cook with me.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image6.jpgimageTahoe pours in the corn muffin mix.2016-11-14T15:40:14+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2016/10/17/ants-alligators-and-the-letter-a/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/featured-on-preschool-and-kindergarten-community.pngfeatured-on-preschool-and-kindergarten-communityhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/amanda-and-her-alligator.jpgamanda-and-her-alligatorhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/grasshopper-and-the-ants.jpggrasshopper-and-the-antshttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/zacks-alligator.jpgzacks-alligatorhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/a-book.jpga-bookhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/alligator-animal-superpowers.jpgalligator-animal-superpowershttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ants-valerie-bodden-hardcover-cover-art.jpgants-valerie-bodden-hardcover-cover-arthttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ants-go-marching-book.jpgants-go-marching-book2016-11-04T19:30:55+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2016/10/30/letter-e-activities-elephants-and-engines/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/maisys-fire-engine.jpgmaisys-fire-enginehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elephants-cant-jump.jpgelephants-cant-jumphttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elephants-by-grace-hansen.jpgelephants-by-grace-hansenhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/clemence-and-his-noisy-little-fire-engine.jpgclemence-and-his-noisy-little-fire-enginehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/elephant-in-the-dark.jpgelephant-in-the-dark2016-11-10T20:54:56+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2014/10/30/five-little-pumpkins-mini-multiple-intelligence-lesson/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image31.jpgimagehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image30.jpgimageOnce the "pumpkins" are on top of the "gate", the grands pretended they were the wind, and blew the pumpkins off!https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image29.jpgimageThe objective of this activity is to use kitchen utensils, not fingers, to get the orange pom poms (representing the pumpkins) on top of the box (the gate from the story.)https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image28.jpgimagehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image27.jpgimageTahoe loved this activity and it kept him busy while I was cooking dinner.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image26.jpgimageThis was easier for Kona. His favorite part was blowing the pom poms (pumpkins) off the box (gate) afterwards.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image25.jpgimageTahoe and Kona enjoyed putting the pom poms on the box using kitchen utensils.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image24.jpgimageTahoe tried both the large spoon and the tongs to move the pom poms (pumpkins) on top of the box (gate).https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image23.jpgimageTongs or large spoons were provided to move the pom poms on top of the box.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image22.jpgimageThe idea behind this activity is to place the pom poms (representing pumpkins) on the top of this box (representing the gate).2016-10-21T04:31:34+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2016/07/25/in-home-day-camp-week-3-we-like-bikes/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/safety-on-your-bicycle.gifsafety on your 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I used egg carton addition activity.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/image12.jpgimageThe use of manipulatives is a great way to help students understand their math concepts. Kona loved this egg carton activity and soon was creating and solving his own addition problems.2014-11-21T02:14:13+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2014/11/20/teaching-the-letter-r-the-m-i-way/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image28.jpgimageAll done. Smells good too!https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image27.jpgimageNow the mixture goes in the baking pan.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image26.jpgimageHe's ready to stir all the ingredients together.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image25.jpgimageKona is careful when measuring and pouring the milk.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image24.jpgimageLook what happens when you beat the eggs!https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image23.jpgimageKona loves to crack the eggs.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image22.jpgimageWhen studying the letter R, Kona had to say a word with the "r" sound before he could toss a ring over a cone.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image21.jpgimageWe had two sizes of cones. Kona preferred to throw the cones at the shorter cone.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image20.jpgimageKona preferred this adorable story about a robin who can't fly south, so he hops instead.https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image19.jpgimageTahoe loved this story about an elephant helping a rainbow.2014-11-23T21:16:43+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2014/10/11/favorite-books-of-the-summer/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/book-happy.jpegBook-happyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/fannie-flagg-all-girl-filling-stations-last-reunion-x.jpgfannie-flagg-all-girl-filling-stations-last-reunion-xhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/circleofquietpix.jpgcircleofquietpixhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/therosieprojectpix.jpgtherosieprojectpixhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mr-penumbrapix.jpgMr.Penumbrapixhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/memoirsofimaginaryfriend-pix.jpgMemoirsofImaginaryFriend pix2014-11-09T02:35:54+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2014/10/02/multiple-intelligences-in-your-home-part-8/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image6.jpgimageTahoe can't resist a chance to play this math game by himself. It is best to let children play with the manipulatives for awhile first before teaching them the rules of the game.2014-11-09T02:30:00+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2014/09/26/multiple-intelligences-in-your-home-part-7/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image5.jpgimageTo encourage the linguistic intelligence, it is helpful to have a variety of genres of books, writing materials, and audiobooks.2014-11-09T02:28:57+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2014/09/19/multiple-intelligences-in-your-home-part-6/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image4.jpgimageTo encourage a child's interpersonal intelligence, have them play with materials or equipment that requires participation by more than one person.2014-11-09T02:27:47+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2014/09/14/multiple-intelligences-in-your-home-part-5/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image3.jpgimagehttps://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/image2.jpgimageTo encourage a child's intrapersonal intelligence, designate or create an area in your home or classroom where children can have some "alone" time.2014-11-09T02:26:58+00:00monthlyhttps://mimiandthegrands.com/2014/09/08/multiple-intelligences-in-your-home-part-4/https://mimiandthegrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/aj-the-naturalist.jpgAJ the NaturalistEven trips to the beach can be part of your curriculum. 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