Thanks so much for the wonderful ideas! I'll get the big MegaBlocks set for him and also encourage coloring. Thanks again! Any more ideas??

Hi Everyone,

I have been teaching my toddler since he was 7 months old and he now knows his shapes, colors, sight words, letters, counts upto 20 and is almost beginning to speak clear words.

I am now at a loss as to how to keep him engaged. I don't know what activities to do with him to keep him stimulated. I fear I am losing precious time since he is two now and is at a prime age for learning.

He gets bored with the same Preschool Prep sight word dvds and roams around the house bored and trying to engage himself by pulling out pots and pans and going near the stove!

Please give me ideas on how to engage him. I don't give him crayons on his own since he scribbles the walls. Don't do playdough either since he might swallow it when I'm not looking. Any ideas to keep him busy?

Thanks for your input!

Hi!

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Oh wow.. that was helpful. Thanks a lot. BTW, what age can we start using these from? My son is 18 months and he scribbles a lot.

I'll start the math cards again then... better to do something than nothing.. right?

Where could I find the basic Doman flash cards for words that you mentioned? I also see a ton of flashcards in the free downloads here on brillkids.com. Do you think those would be useful?

Do any of you show the flashcards on the computer screen itself rather than printing them out?

Thanks!

Wow.. thanks for the ideas. I am not very eager to restart the math cards because I read that they don't make much of a difference the kids forget the ability to recognize quantity by looking at it once they grow up. I was wondering if there is some other math program that benefits them in the long run.

What kind of reading program would you suggest? Showing alphabet flashcards maybe? Or words and pictures?

The physical activity sounds good. My son walks and jumps around the whole house!    

Any other ideas?

Hi everyone,

I find lots of useful info here and I'm kind of confused. My son is 14 months old and I haven't really been committed to showing him flash cards and other early learning material regularly. I began the Doman math method of showing the red dots then stopped it abruptly since we had to move.

I read him a lot of story books.. he loves lift-the-flap books and enjoys the reading time I spend with him. He is very active and eager to learn.

I am confused and overwhlemed with all this information and the possibilities to teach him. Can you guys please guide me on where to start? I don't really want to buy software right now but just begin somewhere.

Any guidance will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
 

Wow... that's nice to know! Thanks for rewarding loyal members. btw, can the points be spent on anything else apart from discount coupons?? 

Hey there... I'm so excited to be here!! There is so much to learn and explore and I can't wait to try all this with my baby!!