I'm just starting out on infant education, but here's what we did today:
4 year old:
Woke up, got self ready
Met me at the calendar/map and we looked for 2 states. I made homemade Mobtessori 3-part cards (actually, I call them 4 part cards, because I have some facts on the back
). We looked for those states on our map, and matched the words to the states, and then read the facts.
Read BOB book, set 1 book 4, phonetic reader to me (I didn't do whole word reading with my oldest) I read a book about conflict resolution in the family structure
Cooked pancakes/we talked about adding, it came out naturally
At the breakfast table, I set out a sudoku for me and some math and maze kumon workbook pages and a write and wipe letter (a) and number (11). The worksheets never got done (just not interested today, that's okay). The write and wipe letter and number both got used.
Later in the morning, my 4 year old played cyberchase games on PBS kids website.
Spontaneously put a bottle of water in the freezer as an "investigation". Later asked to watch a Sid the Science Kid and I found one about water freezing.
*I meant to show Vincent Van Gogh painting bits but now realize I forgot. But they are in a frame low on the wall and "Drawbridge at Arles" was showing today (I change it everyday)
We read 4 chapters of Magic Tree House # 6
Had lunch
Ran errands, listened to classical music on the way (Pandora). And heard my 4 year old counting to 8 in Jaoanese spontaneously. I got asked for 9 and 10, we got up to 14. Then guessed the next in a pattern sequence using Japanese numbers.
Read 4 more chapters in Magic Tree House
Spontaneous free play (legos, mostly)
Finished the last 2 chapters of Magic Tree House # 6
Spontaneous free play (pretended to write music with real quarter notes, a "script" for the "actor", and appointed younger sister as "ballet person")
At dinner table, did all of flesch cards set 1 as a game.
Did "4" part cards with two schliech dog figures (St. Bernard Puppy and Golden Retriever)
Violin Practice using one of the ideas I just got here. I made a paper box and twirled pieces of paper with various violin and non-violin exercises. Did pizzicato, correct bow holding (that pinky keeps wanting to go flat), and a few short "songs", all in very fun exciting ways! We've never had such a fun or long lesson! I actually had to cut it short because we were already 30 minutes past bedtime.
And then, bed.
13 month old:
Wake up, go to potty with mommy (over the course of the days potty trips, we read 1 Montessori touch number book and 1 touch letter sound book, and about 6 other board books)
Went to the calendar/map wall and watching us talk about 2 states
Did a Little Reader and Little Math Lesson
Sat at montessori-styled weaning table, with a red block crayon and paper. I wrote her name and spelled it for her.
Ate breakfast, with baby sized glassware and spoon
*forgot to do the Van Gogh bits as mentioned before
Free play (crawled around the house exploring)
At lunch table, I showed and named fir her the two schleich dog figures (some ones as my 4 year old, except no cards)
Ate lunch at weaning table with real glassware
Took a nap
Free played with Montessori toddler toys (discs in slot, ball imbucare box, sandpaper letters) and dominoes
Ran errands with family, classical music was playing, and overhead us talking about Japanese numbers
Did Little Reader and Little Math (we are still on the trial version. I'm crossing my fingers we get tax return money before we run out of trial days, we are both addicted
). She said "donkey" before the voice did!
Free played on kitchen floor with baby utensils and tiny glassware
Ate dinner at weaning table, finger food this time, but wanted a straw so I cut a little one to go in her shot glass size cup of water
Free played on the floor with Montessori cylinder blocks and Melissa and Doug wire maze during violin lesson in same room
Bed
Whew!
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