Friday, January 31, 2014

The Bible In Pictures, The New Bible Symbols...

...copyrighted in 1922, is now in the public domain - available for free printing from the internet.  It is is basically the KJV verses with picture drawings that the kids may color if they want.  I really like these pages for use in teaching my Primary Sunday School Class.  It could also be used in your homeschool if you'd like. 

www.creationism.org/books/BibleInPictures/index.htm

Monday, January 20, 2014

Fun with Pattern Blocks...

I absolutely love Melissa & Doug wooden educational toys!
They are colorful, durable, and so much fun! 

This set comes with 5 boards, each having a picture printed on both the front and the back, making 10 pictures in all from which to choose.

My three year old granddaughter likes matching the shapes to the pictures.
My five year old grandson prefers doing his own thing!



  
You can see how much my little granddaughter likes playing with this toy.
She kept on playing with it long after her older brother had moved on to something else.



Sunday, January 19, 2014

Lullabies...for Grown-Ups?

When our young grandchildren stay all night with their papaw and I, we will usually play lullaby music all night long. We access an 8 hour loop of lullabies from the internet (youtube, I think it is).  The kids seem to sleep better while the music (instrumentals only - no vocals)  plays softly in the background. 

My husband works nights, and so he must sleep during the day when the grandkids are at our house.  To drown out the kids' noises,while he is falling asleep, my husband will often play Andy Griffith videos in his room, or listen to Bible tapes.  Recently he began listening to gospel music on his laptop computer.

A few days ago, my 5 year old grandson entered his Papaw's room while he was sleeping.  My grandson soon came back out and came up to me, grinning for all he was worth.  "Papaw's listening to lullabies!" he said. He laughed, and then added, "Lullabies for grown-ups!" 

Pp is for "Pig" craft project...

Paint a "Piggy Bank".  I purchased this piggy bank from Walmart, unfinished.  It was solid white.  My 5 year old grandson and I painted it to match our classroom.  I think it turned out pretty well, considering the unskilled labor that went into it.  lol!