Fun, Learning Activities

Trying to stay one step ahead of a little girl who is learning/growing daily.  

Ella has been into frogs lately and started saying, "bibbet, bibbet, bibbet" every time she saw the frog in her Mother Goose book.  I found this little song on the internet and had most of the stuff on hand to create the little scene for her.  It's amazing what I keep these days that I would have ordinarily thrown away without a second thought.

Fine motor skills, colors, sequencing...

Number, lacing worm using pool noodles and rope...

Had an extra set of cards from the Dollar Store, so cut a few in half to make a matching exercise for her.  

More fine motor skills and color matching...

Bracelets:  a mostly rainbow colored foam/charm bracelet (didn't have indigo, violet in foam) and an edible Cheerio bracelet as a surprise snack after swim today!

Infant Swim Resource (ISR)

According to a Health Day news article, "Drowning is the second-leading cause of death among US children ages 1 - 19, ... and they can drown even in the smallest body of water (toilet, baby pool, fountains, bathtub)."   Make water safety a priority and check out http://www.infantswim.com/.

Ella completed her first ISR Aquatic Survival Skills course last summer (at nine months) and starts her Swim/Float/Swim session Monday.  For a fantastic local ISR certified instructor, contact:  http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001025101912

Summer 2010:  Survival Float (8 Months)

Before the course is complete, skills are tested in full summer/winter clothing to emulate real life situations.

Dropped in from the side...

Making the turn...

... and she floats!

Summer 2011:  Swim, Float, Swim (20 Months)

Week One Wrap Up: