That’s right, the Teeny Tot has her own workboxes and she’s all about having fun new activities in them each day. I know I’ve mentioned this before, but for us, involving our Teeny Tot in our school makes her feel important and also gives her some “special” activities just for her. What’s in the Box for the Teeny Tot this week? Unifix Sudoku and Unifix Cubes (She just matches up the colors on the cards.) Peg Number Boards from Lakeshore Learning Wooden Lacing Beads & Pattern Cards Large Bag Clips and color disks Numbers Puzzle from Wal-Mart (This came in an inexpensive pack of 3 puzzles) Counting Keys by Lakeshore Learning Pattern Blocks and activity cards Great Big Buttons and Shoe Laces Solid Wood Teaser games (I found these at Michael’s craft store in their dollar bin) Today I gave her our Peg Number Boards from Lakeshore Learning. They are foam boards with numbers in them and then the same amount of holes on each card for counting. The … [Read more...]

Welcome to Teeny Tot Tuesday! This week I wasn’t as organized as I like to be, so I was grabbing at things kind of randomly this week. The Teeny Tot didn’t seem to care as long as it looked fun she was game. This is a wooden number puzzle I purchased from Target a few years back. I couldn’t find the exact link for you, but found one similar on Amazon.   Whenever possible we let her participate in our group activities. Here she is adding the state bird to our Road Trip USA animal wall.   Rush Hour Jr.: The Teeny Tot pulled this game out herself. Although she doesn’t exactly play it by the rules, she loves to figure out how to get all the cars on the board. I figure it’s like a 3-D puzzle for her right now, some day she’ll learn that it has another purpose!   Small Spaces: This game is an oldie, but a goodie! I used an empty plastic toddler snack jar and punched holes in the top with my hole punch. Then handed her a handful of … [Read more...]