tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332341781238950144.post112214683662939940..comments2024-03-25T15:37:20.630+09:00Comments on Sewing In No Mans Land: When You Find What Works-- Run With ItKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05531237659548377696noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332341781238950144.post-34024774770799911752011-02-10T14:41:05.892+09:002011-02-10T14:41:05.892+09:00Your Finn and my Jennifer. She had amazing social...Your Finn and my Jennifer. She had amazing social skills, but I agonized over what it would take for something to really matter to her. And then it happened -- through no act of mine. My underachieving, indifferent student found her passion and then excelled from her junior year in high school through college and graduate school. She now shares her passion as a teacher. Did I tell you about my grey hair and frustration along the way? It was worth it, but I recommend patience - and a glass of wine.LindaNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384649650212129014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332341781238950144.post-49015503139991842072011-02-10T12:19:32.851+09:002011-02-10T12:19:32.851+09:00I had to laugh when I read your post because we ar...I had to laugh when I read your post because we are doing the exact same stuff with Clark right now, working on his reading and writing. Clark is a lot like me so I asked my mom how she taught me how to read because I think Clark is very similar to me in the way he learns. She told me I read Bibs, Mack, and Nicky. I was like "What?" She told me just to order them and try them with Clark and see how it goes. I love them and think how they have it set up is GENIUS. Clark LOVES it and I am already amazed at his progress and it has become our special time together. We also have a scribble and write that we got the boys for Christmas this year and they love it too!Cherylynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627489189192453527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332341781238950144.post-58641399559882548232011-02-10T12:06:37.244+09:002011-02-10T12:06:37.244+09:00We just got Avery that same toy for Christmas this...We just got Avery that same toy for Christmas this year..and she LOVES it..it is the best toy hands down that i have seen for a long time!!! Can i just add that this is an awesome toy for children with special needs to!!!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035341481713866757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332341781238950144.post-76231567876472031722011-02-10T07:18:06.058+09:002011-02-10T07:18:06.058+09:00I just wanted to throw my two cents in for reading...I just wanted to throw my two cents in for reading; two websites that my children have really enjoyed and myself as well are starfall.com and readingeggs.com. starfall is free but readingeggs isn't. I have enjoyed them both and must note that it was readingeggs that gave my son the confidence that he could read. (I knew he could, he just didn't think he could, lol.) Also, not much for reading skills but great for science and social studies and math is brainpopsjr.com. hope these help!!!!L2Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05349477126145916649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332341781238950144.post-72481070543150621202011-02-10T06:25:09.663+09:002011-02-10T06:25:09.663+09:00My (our) 9 year old was reading well before kinder...My (our) 9 year old was reading well before kindergarten. Her penmanship was awful, but I was ok with that. She's now in 4th grade and reads at a 10th grade level. Her handwriting still isn't fabulous...but she's working on it! It is definitely do-able! And it also helps if they see YOU reading all the time, and writing lengthy things (like letters) now and then. They see that it can be enjoyable and have merit. :)Harmonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377289961750150406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332341781238950144.post-60832384597059227542011-02-10T06:06:05.455+09:002011-02-10T06:06:05.455+09:00There is another penmanship "game" that ...There is another penmanship "game" that Sawyer and others may enjoy -- an iPad app called BETTER LETTERS. Beyond the usual stuff like tracing the letter in a color of your choice, it includes "handwriting stuff" for older learners too (lessons on technique, links to other resources, etc.) so that it can grow as the user grows. Search the iPad App store for the name BETTER LETTERS!KateGladstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062492442607584456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332341781238950144.post-41678033783977839492011-02-10T06:02:36.479+09:002011-02-10T06:02:36.479+09:00He sounds like one smart kid! My daughter started...He sounds like one smart kid! My daughter started kindergarten this year (she turned 5 in September). She was reading long before that, but I don't think it's because of anything I did. She just wants to learn. I hope that I can teach my almost-2-year-old son the same things she learned at such an early age. Anyway, I wanted to mention a couple of things that helped us with letters and letter sounds. She was always very curious and for her 2nd birthday, my sister-in-law made her some letters that spelled out her name to go on the wall in her room. She would always look at the letters and say them out loud. This became something she liked doing, and a couple of months later, she could spell her name all by herself, without looking at the letters. I also attribute starfall.com to her learning her letter sounds. I probably let her play on there too much, but I didn't feel too bad because it was educational and obviously educating her.<br /><br />I'm going to have to check out those Thomas books. I'm sure my boy would love them. Thanks for the tip!Kiersthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446234991795273690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332341781238950144.post-87264455288431074592011-02-10T05:19:54.707+09:002011-02-10T05:19:54.707+09:00He's adorable. Love how that shirt makes his e...He's adorable. Love how that shirt makes his eyes pop! <br />My little girl was reading before kindergarten. Which was great, but totally a double edged sword. She was so advanced that she was bored with the work, and got in trouble constantly for talking. They ended up sending her to 1st grade for reading and math, and back to kindergarten for social skills, the only aspect of school she is lacking in. Now she is in 2nd grade and still 1-2 grade levels ahead. I think when you start early, you give your kids a lot of learning momentum. Good luck to you and Sawyer!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332341781238950144.post-38057655530834094382011-02-10T02:20:22.486+09:002011-02-10T02:20:22.486+09:00Yes, Kelly, I think so, it's this one: http://...Yes, Kelly, I think so, it's this one: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5138293885_2e18b09964_z.jpg<br /><br />How wonderful that you were already planning on making one. I would love it if you could show me how to do it. I'll be looking forward to it! Thank you SO much! :)...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11753031598146132690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332341781238950144.post-27724787185896584682011-02-10T01:45:49.691+09:002011-02-10T01:45:49.691+09:00I loved leapfrog stuf when my kids were little. Th...I loved leapfrog stuf when my kids were little. They had the leapster and it taught my boyo his multiplacation tables before he was in 1 st grade. Plus the things are almost indistructable!! Be sure and check out the leapfrog videos for your littler ones, they teach the letter sounds in a fun and interactive way.<br /><br />MiaMousetowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194615719530754890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332341781238950144.post-22045865148705591252011-02-09T15:11:54.722+09:002011-02-09T15:11:54.722+09:00pourpery,
I just want to make sure I am on the ri...pourpery, <br />I just want to make sure I am on the right track. Was this shrug paired with the Anthro knock off hat? I actually am making a green one this weekend with some left over fabric from my green San Marino dress so I could show how to do that. It is a bit more simplified though but you can kick it up a notch :) I will see what I can do! Thanks!<br />KellKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05531237659548377696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332341781238950144.post-47072413793124148682011-02-09T14:56:48.010+09:002011-02-09T14:56:48.010+09:00I just wanted to say that I love your blog. I thin...I just wanted to say that I love your blog. I think you are really talented and creative!<br /><br />And I also want to make a request, if I can. Can you please, please, please do a tutorial on that Anthropologie shrug you mentioned in November last year? I posted a comment a while ago on that post when I unexpectedly found your blog but I'm not sure if you read comments on older posts. <br /><br />Or if you know a place that sells a similar pattern online, that would be great, because I've been looking for months and can't find anything. Granted, english is not my first language so maybe there's a name for that shrug that I don't know about. Anyway, sorry to write so much, but I would really appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks in advance!...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11753031598146132690noreply@blogger.com