tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post370289490742179863..comments2023-12-15T19:29:14.413-05:00Comments on Totally Tots: Simply Made ~ Using Old CalendarsCarisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604735048729389564noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-54244177082167536542012-02-11T20:43:53.705-05:002012-02-11T20:43:53.705-05:00That pencil is way to long for that child! Please...That pencil is way to long for that child! Please consider using a pencil no longer than a few inches. It will improve his grasp as well. If he uses a similar grasp when holding a crayon, please break the crayons in half! Good luck!teacherbuzybeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-91729593392285616882012-01-16T17:38:36.645-05:002012-01-16T17:38:36.645-05:00I love all of these ideas here! I thought of parti...I love all of these ideas here! I thought of parting with a calendar just last week and couldn't bring myself to do it, now I know why! Thanks!!Trinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-37381796499453236622012-01-16T16:06:22.127-05:002012-01-16T16:06:22.127-05:00Deanna, I taught Kindergarten for 5 years with a b...Deanna, I taught Kindergarten for 5 years with a brilliant group of ladies. Don't beat yourself up...the internet is your friend! Seriously, all of the bloggers that write for this blog have fabulous ideas and we love to share with you.Happybrownhousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-56365273704910516042012-01-16T15:56:30.450-05:002012-01-16T15:56:30.450-05:00Thanks for commenting Sabrina! After reading the c...Thanks for commenting Sabrina! After reading the comments, I had to say "DUH!" I totally forgot to mention those. Maybe a friend still has their calendars?Happybrownhousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-28909615587486187042012-01-16T14:43:25.586-05:002012-01-16T14:43:25.586-05:00I LOVE YOUR IDEAS!!! I just tossed a few in the re...I LOVE YOUR IDEAS!!! I just tossed a few in the recycle bin....I'll know for next year...it makes me want to go and just buy some to do your activities...tee hee hee.<br />Some other ideas- cut the pics to make puzzles that go along with a theme your working on, or for for older children you can cut the pics and have them write a story about it or cut and paste a sentence starter to the picture for them.Sabrinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-79916844087630149342012-01-16T14:22:35.141-05:002012-01-16T14:22:35.141-05:00Brilliant! I just started homeschooling in the fa...Brilliant! I just started homeschooling in the fall. Why can't my brain come up with such simple, yet smart ways to teach my son??Deanna Gibbonshttp://profiles.google.com/deegibbonsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-48809025541591868962012-01-16T11:44:43.619-05:002012-01-16T11:44:43.619-05:00Yes, that would be the next step to what I mention...Yes, that would be the next step to what I mentioned about searching and gluing the numbers down on a new month. Thank you for adding your comment and extending the ideas!Happybrownhousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-45571817414208950252012-01-16T11:42:17.123-05:002012-01-16T11:42:17.123-05:00You're welcome Tracey!You're welcome Tracey!Happybrownhousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-6432363818640597952012-01-16T11:41:57.920-05:002012-01-16T11:41:57.920-05:00Yes, Tracey! I have done that, but forgot to menti...Yes, Tracey! I have done that, but forgot to mention it. See, the possibilities are endless! Thank you for commenting and adding to the ideas!Happybrownhousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-70404552619659832302012-01-16T11:39:49.990-05:002012-01-16T11:39:49.990-05:00Great idea Denise! I have done that, and forgot to...Great idea Denise! I have done that, and forgot to mention it! The possibilities are endless! Thanks for commenting!Happybrownhousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-82308359812534498012012-01-16T11:27:22.736-05:002012-01-16T11:27:22.736-05:00These are great ideas!! After having them cut it o...These are great ideas!! After having them cut it out, you can have them put it back in order again if they know their numbers, or with help.Joyce and Normhttp://joyceandnorm.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-50671350360202590682012-01-16T09:20:23.537-05:002012-01-16T09:20:23.537-05:00I forgot to say I LOVE your Math ideas. I never th...I forgot to say I LOVE your Math ideas. I never thought to use them like that before. Thank you!Tracey M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-1481240745922406632012-01-16T09:19:02.871-05:002012-01-16T09:19:02.871-05:00I have used old calendars as writing prompts for c...I have used old calendars as writing prompts for children. If it is a calendar with scenic pictures then I ask my daughter to tell me a story using the picture as the setting. She is four years old so I write down what she tells me but when she is older she'll do the writing on her own obviously. Tracey M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788078455674853620.post-53743609022147650942012-01-16T08:52:44.956-05:002012-01-16T08:52:44.956-05:00You can cut up the pictures to make a puzzleYou can cut up the pictures to make a puzzledenisenoreply@blogger.com