Time Management for Materials Preparation

[Joanna07]

purplefungi, thank you so much for the links, I spent half night in front of the computer, there's so much to read. You are responsible for dark circles under my eyes, you know


norcalmommy, I'm like you, I have to be organized, otherwise I will not get anything done. I will definitely use your spreadsheets and modify them to suit our needs.
Thank you for sharing

[purplefungi]

purplefungi, thank you so much for the links, I spent half night in front of the computer, there's so much to read. You are responsible for dark circles under my eyes, you know

Haha! You are funny! Karma to you!

I love the Doman sites. They really help me get a grasp of what I would like to do with my children. I am a very visual person so I love to see progess in action. It also gives you an idea of what works and what doesn't, I feel.

[purplefungi]

I've been working on a schedule. The attachment covers three weeks worth of material. The "themed activites" come from a kidsoup website (costs like 25 USD a year but well worth it). The first week focuses on bats, the second week focuses on spring (flowers, gardens, and etc.), and the third week focuses on frogs and pond creatures since spring is coming.

[norcalmommy]

Purplefungi,  Very nice!  Kidsoup sounds cool too.  What do you think about Little Pim? How long have you been using it and what ages are your kids?

[purplefungi]

Purplefungi,  Very nice!  Kidsoup sounds cool too.  What do you think about Little Pim? How long have you been using it and what ages are your kids?

I have heard good things about Little Pim. I've been using the Pimsleur CDs (Greek and Japanese) on my daily drive to work and school for several weeks. I love the method because instead of whirling through a word that I can't comprehend all the pronunciations for, it goes through beginning with the last syllable the entire word. I think that I really sound like I am speaking Greek or Japanese.

I am borrowing Little Pim Chinese from the library and have yet to play it for my two-year-old and four-month-old because I work 12+ hours on the weekends. I think that I'll do a post on my blog about the whole Little Pim experience after a week or so of using it.

My two-year-old has watched a Chinese language movie (something about a dog and a birthday and I have forgotten the name...) when he was just over a year and LOVED it. The next time I am at the library (probably this Thursday) I will look and see what the exact name is.

[feifeinew]

Thank you for the curriculum. I also downloaded them. It looks helpful and inspiring. 

[Ayesha Nicole]

Dear Everyone,

Thank you for your feedback.  There is always so much to do and too little time! 

I am focusing on:

Reading (English/Classical & MSA Arabic via YBCR & Doman)
Qur'anic Recitation (listening to the Islamic Holy Book recited acapello)
   example can be seen/heard here:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cvV6VKVX5Q
Math
Physical Superbness
Encyclopedic Knowledge (plan to get the kit soon)
Music (listening to classical/jazz/etc. music via satellite radio channels)

-Ayesha

[purplefungi]

That looks like a good schedule, Ayesha!

[bella]

hehehe that is why it is a lot easier when you start at birth . my little man is 6 months old and can tell when he needs the potty . we are both having great fun.
love
viv

[purplefungi]

I am totally not good with telling when my kids are about to blow the big one. My infant goes hourly. It would be exhausting for me, but I applaud those who are tuned in to their child's body and can train bodily functions.

[Malathi]

Hi the scedule hepls a lot thanks ...

[iLusion]

Great Schedule Ayesha!

[Joha]

I'm happy to share.  There was a spreadsheet created by someone else on this board which I modified that to fit my needs. Maybe you can further modify these to meet your needs.  For Reading, I'm doing Doman Style words, Your Baby Can Read words, Little Reader Words, Couplets, etc.  There were so many words to keep track of, I thought I was going to lose my mind.  The spreadsheet really helped me get it all in order with a tab for each and an All Words tab, so I can see at a glance which words I've shown and use that to make couplets, phrases etc. It was a life-saver for me.

norcalmommy,

Thank you so much for the files! I love them.    They definetly fit what I'm planning to do. This weekend my husband and I are doing the scheduling, so I'm sooo glad I saw this post again. I had not seen your reply until now.

Thanks, thanks, thanks!   

[genochye]

i truly appreciate this discussion on time management, thanks everyone!  it's exciting to see fresh perspectives and approaches as we all try our best to make the most of our days with our little ones, inspiring them and having fun!

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