Thank you!! They look great.. any recommendations?

thanks Kizudo! ur the best =)

Thanks Kizudo.. that's what I'm worried about, that I will invest in it and then wont like it.  Can you send me a link to the blog? I can't seem to find it, or at least it doesn't seem like the right one. 

Can someone give me an idea with the kind of lessons or at least first lesson with a book Goodnight Moon.  I have that book and so will know if my son or I like the layout.  I am running out of time, and will be heading back to Bahrain in  weeks, so am very anxious to get my hands on the book.

Thank you soo much for the replies.. I have yet to try out the interlibrary loan.  I mean, I have looked and none of the libraries in my area seem to be carrying it, maybe, they can expand their search..
TeachingMyToddlers, thank you for the links, appreciate it =)

Hi,

I'm looking to purchase Before Five in a Row or at least borrow it for a month.  The neighboring libraries where I am do not carry it, and the price it's going for is above my budget, since I have to get the supplemental books that go with it as well. 

Does anyone have a copy that I can borrow, or would like to sell for a reasonable price?  I am currently in NJ, and will ship it back, after a month if borrowing.  Any books that goes with it is also welcome, if you like to sell that as well.

Will really appreciate it, if anyone knows or  can point me in the right direction where I can possibly get my hands on it

Thanks in advance.

Thank you ladies for sharing all the great info.. Tracy I can't give you detailed info, but VIRGIN Coconut Oil, is excellent for people with Thyroid problems.  heck, it's actually  one of the best and healthiest oil, which has been marketed as a BAD oil.  Anyway, I am writing an article about it's health benefits and uses, but you can google health benefits of virgin coconut oil (coconut connections is the website I would go to).  There is a large amount of info on it.. I am also reading a book called Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil. Will update on that as well.

Oh and an FYI.. many hospitals have been known to give coconut oil to premature babies and sick patients to help recover.  Coconut is the 2nd best source for lauric acid (about 50%) after mother's milk and then it's dairy with 4% lauric acid.  It's also has antibacterial, anti fungal, antiviral properties. 

Is there no one who has either tried this, or can help guide me in when to start my 26 month old to write?  I have seen some Kumon write erase books, has anyone tried them? are they good to start with?

Hi,

I know there were a few parents here, who tried out the How to Teach Your Baby to Write from the Doman site.  I just wanted to get a feedback on whether or not I should purchase it for my  25 month old son.  There is book, which I m also looking into, Raising Confident Readers: How to Teach Your Child to Read and Write--from Baby to Age 7 by Dr. Richard Gentry.

I would love to hear back from parents who have either used one or the other or both of the programs.

I don't know what it is, but my son had and is doing the same.  Except for some easy words like cat, dog and giraffee, he doesn't say cow, but when he sees the word, he says moo, and when he sees a pig he says oink... best one is, when he sees an elephant he calls it haati, which is our native tongue (urdu).  My guess is that he is not able to say it yet, but knows what they are, which I think is really what matters.  I do know how you feel, b/c I have seen some younger kids reading and pronouncing harder words, and would love for him to do same, BUT ALL children are diff and go at their own pace.. I am amazed everyday at things he just starts saying, which I didn't think he knew =)  Just keep doing what you are doing with her, and enjoy!

I have started to teach my 25 month old son Arabic on keynote/powerpoint.  As suggested by Ayesha Nicole I am doing the letter sounds for each letter and with the fatha, damma, and kasra sounds.  I was wondering if when teaching the whole words, should I place the fatha, damma and kasra, or do it without them.  Lot of books and some flash cards I have seen don't have them.  What would be the best way to do it?

Thanks

That a good ida, but aren't they expensive?.. Are there any cheaper options.. i thought about printing them out, but I don't have a good quality printer.. has anyone used books to cut out pictures and use them?  Any book recommendation?

sorry about the misspelled word in the subject 

Hi,

I am looking to buy just picture flashcards, and so far I came across this Photographic Learning Cards - Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives (275 cards)
on Amazon for 45 bucks including shipping.  The size of the cards are 4 1/4 X 5 1/2.  This is the largest I have seen for picture flashcards.  I'm looking for a little larger size.  Can anyone recommend pre-made flashcards which come in bigger size?

Thanks

Ann, there are many, you can do a search for toddler games, toddler education, preschool games/ education.  I'll list some that I see on my iphone.  My son has figured out how to delete applications and tends to do it just for fun =)

Anwyay, here they are:
Smart Baby - My First Flashcards
Shapes lite ( son loves this)
Flashfree
Sight words
Puzzles Free
Baby Cards Lite
Baby Flash Cards
Flashcards
Matching Zoo
ABC Phonics
Glow Coloring
DoddleBuddy (drawing)
Tozzle Lite
abc lite
Baby Classical Lite
Baby Piano Lite (son loves this one as well)

Thats all I see on my phone right now, I'm sure there were more, but like I said he has figured out how to delete, am guessing they got deleted.  NOT all of them are educational, some are games just for fun. =)

Hope this helps!

This is wonderful.  Just checked it out.  I like how it has options of selecting motion, turning the voice on and off, even choosing spanish for the voice, and tons of other great stuff.
Thanks a lot!  yet another thing I can use on ipad with my son.