B is for Bird, Bear, and Bike/Discovery Center

I'm not doing too good with the whole pre-school thing, but we finally got around to the letter "B" and the number "2" today.  One reason for the delay is a broken printer.  I can't print out all the cute things that creative people have already put together, so we just got out the Cricut and cut out a few things.

 And, since this was so last-minute and out of the blue, the only snack I could come up with that started with a "B" was bread and butter. 

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Yesterday,we went to the Discovery Center with a couple of families in our ward.  It was a little over Sage's  head, but there were a few things she enjoyed. Her  favorite was the Vet Room.  She  loves animals, and loves to play doctor, so this was perfect for her.

Sage checking out a turtle

Lorna, Sage, and Mylee

A is for Apple

A is for Apple

"A" snack:  Apples with caramel dip

Ever since I stopped working I have wanted to start "pre-school" with Sage.  Up to this point, I haven't had time to start teaching her about her letters and numbers, and i feel like she is behind.

FINALLY today, we were able to start.  

I figured I'd start with the letter A, and the number 1.  I got all of my worksheets and ideas from a website (which I can't recall right now) that I found on Pinterest.  

She was excited to have "school" and paid attention for about 10 minutes.  Then she was ready for her snack, and to get back to playing.  

We talked about a lot of different things, besides just "A" and "1"  We also learned about:

same vs. different

matching and sorting

the meaning of new words that start with the letter A - ex:  acrobat, ankle, astronaut

we traced come letters (which she did better with than I expected)

This is a great learning experience for me, as well as for her.  I just hope that she will get something out of it.  At this age, their little minds are sponges.  I can't believe how well she remembers other types of things, so I'm hoping she'll do as well with "school."

The letter "A" and the number "1"

Learning to write the letter "A"