In My Heart ~ Matthew 4:18-20

      
Fishers of Men {Matthew 4:18-20} is #10 from Seeds of Purpose.       

Full Page Verse Printable…

Verse Mini Book {which could also be cut into mini flash cards to have kids put the verse in order}…   
Copy Work Tracers {print & cursive}

Copy Work Sheets…

Full Verse Coloring Pages…

Seeds Family Worship printables here!

 

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Curious George Goes to the Beach ~ Beach Day!!

 

Curious George Goes to the Beach

Margaret & H.A. Rey

Summary: One hot summer day, George and the man with the yellow hat go to the beach. What fun George has at the beach! What fun he has feeding the seagulls! It's fun, that is, until they fly away with something valuable and George must find a clever way to save the day.

A Day at the Beach

Supplies:

• Sand (we live in FL so we went to the beach)
• Sand toys
• Sunscreen, hats, swimsuits, rashguards, etc

Head out to the beach, park or sand box in your back yard and have fun playing in the sand. Make castles, pies and have fun burying each other in the sand. Don’t forget to play in the water if you can.

And I promise nap/bedtime will be a breeze after some time out in the sun.

Don’t miss the rest of the Beach Theme ideas that have been shared at Totally Tots over the last few weeks. We had so much fun.

DUPLO Alphabet ~ Little Hands-on ABC’s and 123’s

We play with our LEGO DUPLO Brick Set almost every single day.  I am always amazed at the different creations the girls come up with,especially when playing with their Grandpa.  This activity was so much fun and it was while creating LETTERS!!

The girls would watch as I was creating each letter and try to guess what it was going to be.This was a fun and interactive way to get them talking about the names of the letters, sounds that they made and what they looked like.      

    We could put them together to make words…

…and my girls especially loved that I created the letters for their names too! 

Older children can even get involved and create their own or copy your letters.  Emily was very excited when she was able to use my letters as an example to make her own!

Little Hands-on ABC’s and 123’s is a bi-monthly feature that focuses on practical and simple ideas that you can do at home to help your tot develop their letter and number skills.

Montessori at Home ~ Taking the Learning to a Restaurant

We couldn’t find a babysitter.  Actually I didn’t look for one.  Thus, our children – all four of them – joined us for our 12th anniversary this year. 

I did not want to make dinner on this special occasion but I knew that a certain Tot needed to be “learning” before our meal would arrive at our table.

Enter magnets.

I have three sets of these colorful magnets and have used them for multiple Tot activities.  Montessori materials “isolate specific skills and present themselves as attractive, self-contained materials,” according to John Bowman, author of Montessori at Home!

In this case, our workspace was the white tablecloth.

I made several magnet pairs, and Naomi pulled them apart. 

She was delighted to repeat this process again, and again, and again.

The repetition of this activity opens brain nerve connections and builds brain architecture, thus developing a strong brain and laying a foundation to attain mastery in a multitude of skills. 

What are you waiting for?  Go and have a Montessori Moment at Home with your Little! To review what we have covered so far in our Montessori at Home journey, click here.

Would you like some more Montessori at Home ideas? Each month Jodi shares Montessori ideas based on the ebook, Montessori at Home by John Bowman. Find more ideas in the Montessori Minute posts over at 1+1+1=1.

 

Treats 4 Tots

Here are some more cool giveaways for tots/moms of tots, check them out below and let us know if you win something we told you about!!!!

• Letter Construction Activity Set…ends 6.25.12
• Montessori Print Shop…ends 6.28.12
• GeoSafari Talking Bug Net…ends 6.29.12
• Backyard Escape…ends 7.1.12
• Gummy Lump Travel Prize Pack…ends 7.13.12
• Joovy Stroller…ends 7.21.12

Bolded are items we personally own and love!  If you are hosting a TOT friendly giveaway you are free to leave a link in the comments section!

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Several of our Totally Tots Writers are nominated in the Circle of Moms Top 25 Homeschool Blogs contest!  You can vote for as many people as you like, once every 24 hours for just a few more days!

Not exactly sure which ones write for Totally Tots?  Here are their direct links: Maureen from Spell Outloud, Jenn from Mama Jenn, Jolanthe from Homeschool Creations, and Carisa from 1+1+1=1

Curious George Goes to the Beach ~ Beach Song

 

Curious George Goes to the Beach

Margaret & H.A. Rey

Summary: One hot summer day, George and the man with the yellow hat go to the beach. What fun George has at the beach! What fun he has feeding the seagulls! It's fun, that is, until they fly away with something valuable and George must find a clever way to save the day.

Beach Music ~ Slippery Fish

One of the things that my boys really love about the beach is getting to look for all the different animals. Usually we only see dolphins, seagulls, and jellyfish, but that doesn’t stop us from looking for sharks and whales!

Here’s a song that my boys love called “Slippery Fish”. I tried to get them to sing on camera but they refused, so you’re stuck with me.

Lyrics:

Slippery fish, slippery fish, swimming in the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, swimming in the water

Gulp, Oh, no! It’s been eaten by an…

Octopus, octopus, swimming in the water
Octopus, octopus, swimming in the water

Gulp Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Tuna fish, tuna fish, swimming in the water,
Tuna fish, tuna fish, swimming in the water

Gulp Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Great big shark, great big shark, swimming in the water,
Great big shark, great big shark,swimming in the water

Gulp, Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Big fat whale, big fat  whale, swimming in the water,
Big fat whale, big fat whale, swimming in the water
Gulp! Oh, no! I have a tummy ache!

 

Don’t miss the rest of the Beach Theme ideas that we will be sharing at Totally Tots!! I’ll be sharing more next week as well, so stay tuned.

Now I Know My ABCs ~ Mm is for Mouse

All printables for this unit can be downloaded for free on my website, Animal ABCs.

Letter M ~ Mouse

Mm Mouse Extras…

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Mm Mouse in Action…

  

See more on my blog ~ Letter M Mouse Tot School

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Have more Mouse/Letter M fun…

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More Letter Mm Fun…

• Letter M ~ Mouse Craft
• Letter m ~ magnet craft
• Color by Number ~ M
• Mm Letter Maze
• Tot School Printables: Mm is for Mouse
• Letter of the Week: Mm is for Monkey
• Letter M Fun {from No Time for Flashcards}
• Mm is for Moon {from Spell Outloud}
• Letter Mm Craft Collection {from The Attached Mama}
• Raising Rock Stars Preschool: Letter Mm

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Did you miss…

• Letter A ~ Alligator {Letter A on my blog in action}
• Letter B ~ Bear {Letter B on my blog in action}
• Letter C ~ Caterpillar {Letter C on my blog in action}
• Letter D ~ Dolphin {Letter D on my blog in action}
• Letter E ~ Elephant {Letter E on my blog in action}
• Letter F ~ Frog {Letter F on my blog in action}
• Letter G ~ Gorilla {Letter G on my blog}
• Letter H ~ Hippo {Letter H on my blog}
• Letter I ~ Iguana {Letter I on my blog}
• Letter J ~ Jellyfish {Letter J on my blog}
• Letter K ~ Koala {Letter K on my blog}
• Letter L ~ Llama {Letter L on my blog}

Name Puzzles ~ Simply Made

One sure fire way to make sure that kids want to join in during learning activities is to make the activity appeal to their interests. For example, my little guy is a puzzle fanatic. He absolutely loves them. We've also been working on spelling the names of people in our family. I combined these two things and quickly made Name Puzzles.

 Materials: 

• Sentence Strips (I've seen these at the Dollar Tree, Walmart, and Target, or you could get them at a school supply store.)
• Marker
• Scissors
• Ziploc bag for storage

Directions:
Use the marker to write your tot's name on the Sentence Strip.

Cut between the letters. You will want to make different "designs" with your scissors for each cut. For example, wavy lines, jagged lines, curved lines, etc.

Allow your tot to put the puzzle together.

If they need help, make another strip that has their name on it and leave it intact. Allow them to use it to help them find the next letter. They can use it as a reference, or use it to match up the letters by laying the pieces on top.


Other options:

• If your child already knows how to spell their name, do this for other names they might need to know~Mommy, Daddy, siblings, etc. Don't forget to add a picture to help them "read" the name!
• Putting numbers in order
• Sight Words
• Simple sentences