Tools for Tots - Counting Cards

M is just not interested in numbers. He can say his numbers in order to 10, but number recognition, and counting correctly above 2 or 3, as well as his one-to-one correspondence skills need a little work.

To that end I whipped up these fun little cards. They can be found here from childcareland.com. And they go up to # 20. I've made 1 - 10, but we only work on 1-4 currently. They are for a pom-pom counting book, but I printed them out on cardstock and laminated them to make individual cards. I bought cute little novelty erasers at Dollar Tree (30 for $1.00!), and we use them for manipulatives. It's pretty simple - just name the number on them, then count out loud with him as he places the erasers/markers on the circles.

The cards also have the number written out for those who are learning number words.

Enjoy! And have a beautiful day! :)

The Beginner's Bible

This is such a great little Bible. It has very clear language for toddlers and preschoolers, even for older babies. We've been using it for a while now. We take M to church with us; he doesn't go to Sunday School, and while we make sure to talk about Jesus and God and our faith a lot at home, I thought we should start having more of a child-centered "Sunday school" time at home. I want him to learn about how Jesus loves children, and the miracles He did, as well as all the other great old and new testament stories.

I checked this book out at our library first, and loved it so much I bought a copy. We've started making time for "Sunday School" on Fridays (we do read the bible stories on other days too) and I try to include a craft or some other activity to help the stories stick in M's mind. I hope to do some "Sunday School on Friday" posts as we go along. It's been a lot of fun!

If you are looking for a good Bible for small children, I highly recommend this one!

Have a beautiful day!