January 9 2010

Saturday, January 9, 2010

January 9 2010

Teaching Link of the Day: Dry Erase for Preschoolers
Many times we draw something for little ones to color or to watch, but it also goes that they should draw on their own as they're observing. If you use a dry-erase board as tall as your preschooler (less than 4' should do) then they can participate in a face-to-face drawing experience.

Today, we drew a truck. He drew the tires and we discussed what should be in the bed of the truck, and drew those things. *Erase* We drew a Bulldozer. He guided my drawing line-by-line verbally and with gestures. He indicated four wheels, a top, and a scoop at the front. Then he filled the scoop with rocks. It took him a very long time. *Erase* We drew a house. He drew the roof. He drew the door. It was more of a window. We talked about what a door was, and found one in the house. He drew a door on the ground. It was a bit short, but we worked it out. *Erase* We drew colors like a rainbow. They were mostly the same four colors, and one sweeping line had a flaw he had to black out intensely in one spot. I reminded him we could erase. *Erase* We drew lines and swirls of colors. He ran away.

Game of the Day:

The board is missing, the die is missing, two legs are missing, and a tongue has been chewed to oblivion. It does not function as a game, though it has the title and appearance of a game. I have hereby demoted the remainder of the game to Potato Head status. (I was just reading about Pluto. It seemed an appropriate analogy.)


Thought of the Day: You know who your real friends are when shit hits the fan and they're there to help scrub up the smelly, gag-inducing mess. And tell you that the stains don't really show.

Show of the Day:

I do not understand this show. No one's character seems to be consistent from episode to episode.