Hi,
I don't know if I was just lucky, but I think It helped o lot that I had a really strickt schedule since my little one was born. Wake up and take a nap and go to bed in the same time. He is 3 now and wakes up ( I go get him ) at 7 am and go to bed at 8pm. He still has an afternoon nap every day. It helped a lot when we started preschool last september that we actually didn't have to change anything so the whole process was easier for him.
As far as books  I go to the library with him every week. We started when he was 1 year old to go to story times and also find some books for him. Now we don't have time for story time (it's usually the same time as his preschool hours), but we still go to the library every tuesday where I can find different books for him.
About tv: When he was 12months old, we started the "Your Baby Can read" program. That was about 30 minuites a day. I never turn on the TV when he's around- yes, that means that I turn it on at 8 pm after he goes to bed. He still has no idea who Sponge Bob is and knows some Dora and Bob the builder only from DVDs. We also watch other educational DVDs and You Tube every day but all together no more than 1.5-2 hours a day. Sometimes he watches the football game with my husband but that's not every day.

Hi,
My son is 3 years old and can read pretty good. I started to introduce spanish a year ago, using Little Pim where he can hear and see the words. I also wrote the words on flash cards and put them on the objects in the house.....just the other day I found a spanish book in the library: "Donde esta Spot? " with simple sentences, words in it and guess what? My son read them with no problem. What I want to say is, that I think if they learn reading in english, spanish will be easier.
 

Congratulations!!!! I know exactly what you feel. I felt the same wway when I found out that my little boy can read the words. That was amazing and still since then he surprises me all the time. He is 3 now and learn more and more every day.
I"m really happy for you and your little one and I wish a lots of these moments for you!

I'm doing the same thing, first with simple patterns with actual items and also made some slide shows for him. Wedid it together (circle-triangle-circle-triangle) until he got the rhythm of it and could tell the last missing part. I also made patterns for him to copy, putting the same things under mines. Lately we do it almost every day. Sometimes he he still need help, sometimes he can do it alone. No matter what I try to keep it as a fun thing to do and be happy about what he did. I also like to surprise him (that always help to get his attention), saying: Look! I can make a pattern from these! (even on his plate from peas and corn). I still try many different things in many different ways so he can get the idea of pattern.

Hi,
I'm wondering if anybody can help me with printable mandalas for my 3 year old. I would like to start the Shichida method for photo memory. I would also need some advice how to do it. I know the steps (already read about it) but I don't know how to do the very first time/times when he will probably not see anything with his "special" eye.
Thank you for your help,
Stodd

Thank you Brittany, I'll order it tomorrow. Can't wait to see how it works with my son.

Hi everyone,
I have a 3 year old son who loves music so I decided to introduce him piano. Since I can't afford pricy things right now, I was thinking to teach him myself (it is kinda difficult though that I have to learn too). That's when I found this "Rainbow Piano Technique" on line.
I'm wondering if anybody knows about it or has tried it.
Thanks

Hi,
Does anyone have any PPTs about harvest? I'm thinking to put something together for my son, but right now I'm a little short of frre time. Please let me know if you have something. Thanks

I think our consistent schedule helped my son to get potty trained. I always sit him on his potty chair and, yes, in the beginning it took time and sometimes still nothing. But it definitely become part of our daily routine in the morning, before nap, after nap and before bedtime in the evening. I think he was about 2 years old. I still used diapers until summer came....and I just told him: You know, what? You don't need diapers anymore. And I gave him his under wear We'd bought for him (with him) months before and I asked him many times a day and sat him on the potty chair many times and we actually never had accidents. I also followed his own schedule as far as pooping time ( he always did it in the morning, after breakfast) so it's still potty time. Going out was easier than I thought. I simply forgot that he had no diaper on - good thing that it was a quick shopping. I was really happy that he made it and I tried to make a big deal about it (we told everybody what a big boy he is) and from that day I never put diaper on him. What I do is, to ask him to sit on the potty and pee before we go somewhere. It works for us.

First, Congratulations! You've been doing a great job! And a lot! I agree, probably she knows more than she shares. It was/is always like that with my son. For me, one of the s is schedule. He knows what's next: morning a few minutes of PPTs new words and reading at least one book. Lunch time: You tube different phonics videos. In the evening his choice of Your Child can read or Meet the Phonics (that was a big hit from the very beginning). He loves them. In the evening we aso read books. I know it's not easy and takes the whole day to get ready with the presentations, find new ideas to make it more interesting.....but I believe  that it worth the effort.
My son is almost the same age, 33 months and even though he reads pretty well, never wants to read without me. Just lately he started that he wanted to point to the words he reads and started to find end read letters and words everywhere we go. He loves spelling the words he sees.
What I want to say is that every kid is different. Don't worry and try to enjoy every moment with her when you learn new things together. And keep doing your amazing job!

Thank you for all the help.

Thanks for sharing Elle. We are thinking of Montessori too as an option.
Glitterusagi, could you tell a little more about the Japanese school? How many hours a day, from what age, their schedule at school....it sounds really interesting and useful.
Thank you,
Stodd

There is an interesting thing I've noticed with my son: He can recognize almost every number from 1-10, but he always says "one" when he sees number two. It happens when we play with number flash cards and also when I show him the numbers on the computer.
Is this "normal"? Any idea how can I help him make distinguish between 1 and 2?
Thanks.

We live in Wisconsin and I haven't look around yet, so I really don't know about our options. but I think I should, so at list I'd know what to expect. I was also thinking if he could attend a higher level reading class or it depends on the school?

Thank you for the ideas. I will take a look of charter schools by us and also what it is exactly.
Thank you haydeejamison, but i think you misunderstood me. i was thinking about my son going to school about 3 years from now and I think he will be board at school because he already can read. That's why I thought that maybe he could take a language class, but I don't know if it's a good idea or even an option. that's why I started this topic because I would like to know how others do if not homeschooling their kids.
Thanks again.