Preschool Resources/Website Wednesday

Sometimes I try to do constructive learning type activities with my kids...

However with that being said, I know my kids will be the kids

that teachers say in hushed tones, "& their mom is a teacher..."

whatever.

We play a lot around here.

I sew.

AJ plays trains.

Abby plays with plastic food.

I am going to try something new around these parts.

I name everything.

Let's call this Website Wednesday...

with the idea that I attempt to

 share & collect preschool resources & ideas every Wednesday...

So...

To begin I thought I would throw together some websites that we use around this house...

focusing on Letters, Sounds, & Reading this week.

http://www.starfall.com/

http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.com/html/a2z.html

http://www.fisher-price.com/us/fun/games/abc/

http://www.lil-fingers.com/abc/

http://www.fisher-price.com/us/fun/games/abczoo/default.asp

http://www.primarygames.com/theabcgame/start.htm

 http://www.first-school.ws/THEME/alphaletter_p/a.htm

Here are some quick games we have been playing lately...

Tightrope Walker:

I just make a letter out of some yarn on the floor & AJ makes the sound the letter makes as he tries to walk across the letter.  I'm all about simple folks.  Nothing too crazy fancy with a lot of prep work.

Musical Letters:

Like musical chairs, but with letters.  Just right the alphabet on cards & cut them up.  Place the letters on the floor in a circle.  Fire up iTunes with some kid music.  When the music stops, AJ must freeze in place & say the name of the letter & sound it makes for the letter he is standing on.  Remove that letter & repeat.

Letter Hide & Go Seek:

I hide as many letters as I want.  AJ goes & finds the letters.  I make him say the name of the & the sound it makes when he brings it to me.  I like this one because I can hide a bunch of letters & AJ is entertained while I can keep sewing...er...doing laundry.

Alphabet Dot-to-Dot:

Write out the alphabet all crazy around a page & AJ connects the letters in the correct order.  Again a fairly independent activity...gotta love it!

Swamp:

Throw pieces of paper...or socks...or if you are me fabric scraps on the floor-call them scary alligators with huge teeth.  At one end of the room throw down some letters...or numbers...or shapes...whatever you are working on.  Have your kiddo rescue the a specific letter from the alligator infested swamp by hopping through the swamp & bringing them back to you without getting eaten by an alligator.  I have AJ say the letter & the sound.  He loves this one.  The kids goes nuts forever with this game.  Its like magic I tell ya!

Share your websites or preschool games and resources here!  This week we are focusing on letters, sounds, & reading!  Every week we try a new concept.  Email me if you have an idea or something you are looking for more ideas about!  Thanks friends!