tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post7017385176882084115..comments2024-02-20T08:10:20.272-05:00Comments on Ordinary Lovely: A Gently Structured Summertime Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-32703710640680131552015-06-03T15:02:26.931-04:002015-06-03T15:02:26.931-04:00Seriously - having the stash of supplies makes all...Seriously - having the stash of supplies makes all the difference!!<br /><br />The first time I ever made jam was when my older boys were at Vacation Bible School and I was home alone with my 2 1/6 year old toddler and baby. I'm a big promoter of freezer jam because it's easy for kids to help with. I think a three year old could help and it might be a fun and special "big kid" activity for her to do with you :) (This is easy for me to say because I don't have 2 year old twins. I truly can't imagine what that does to the dynamics of a household!!! Do they nap???) Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-39465092646487414122015-06-03T14:56:20.211-04:002015-06-03T14:56:20.211-04:00Thanks for the reminder about including the kids i...Thanks for the reminder about including the kids in the planning! I keep putting it off, but I want to task them what they'd like to do this summer also :) Love the treasure hunt idea! Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-32714372500904414972015-06-03T14:54:01.469-04:002015-06-03T14:54:01.469-04:00I have some scattered thoughts on the book......
...I have some scattered thoughts on the book...... <br /><br />I found the book easy to use because it's scripted. Once you get used to their method, you obviously don't have to read it word for word, but for me, it wasn't confusing b/c I didn't really have to understand *what* they were trying to do, I just had to follow the directions and suddenly, my son was reading! <br /><br />The things I love about their method are "sliding" from sound to sound to sound out words, and the fact that they emphasize "pure" sounds (like r says "rrrrr" NOT "urrrr" or "ruh" I also love that kids are reading before they know every phonetic sound; they learn a couple and then start right into reading stories. <br /><br />When people usually complain about the book it's because it's dry. And it is :( <br /><br />I used it with my oldest and when he finished it he could read well but didn't understand some basic phonics "rules" so I just went over those on my own with him. I didn't use it with my second son and he's still a struggling reader --- there's more to his delay than just not using 100 Easy Lessons, but in retrospect, I wish I would have used it. I'm using it with my third now... <br /><br />I do recommend it b/c it's easy - it's one inexpensive book, it's not a complicated program with lots of books and worksheets and flashcards etc.... I think it's worth a try :) Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-75062129195685117432015-06-03T14:19:47.779-04:002015-06-03T14:19:47.779-04:00I love these ideas! I really want to do the berry ...I love these ideas! I really want to do the berry picking/jam making with my kids, but I'm thinking I may have to wait until next summer when the twins are 2. My 3-year-old would love it so much, though, especially since we've been reading Blueberries for Sal. :) <br /><br />I also love the idea of researching specific crafts and buying the materials to have on hand for later ... that sounds like a way I might actually be able to "do" crafts with my oldest without my brain exploding. Haha! Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699055172049185864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-86903539106742968832015-06-02T22:36:38.035-04:002015-06-02T22:36:38.035-04:00I love the bingo card idea! We sat down and made ...I love the bingo card idea! We sat down and made a big (but manageable) list of things the girls wanted to do. I wrote them on cards and they are hanging in the kitchen. Where I see them. And we work on doing one or two a week, we are having friends over tomorrow for a treasure hunt! And, yes, please share apps!Ann-Marie Ulczynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855303309031758189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-64644954466903421232015-06-02T22:33:00.232-04:002015-06-02T22:33:00.232-04:00I love this! Thank you for the inspiration. We n...I love this! Thank you for the inspiration. We need some real direction here this summer, and this gets me off to a great start. :)Anne McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179996548441215406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-4970400122752979192015-06-02T21:45:25.084-04:002015-06-02T21:45:25.084-04:00I need a Teach Your Child to Read Intro lesson - t...I need a Teach Your Child to Read Intro lesson - the book seems so confusing to me, yet my friends swear by it! Your summer sounds lovely. I think I need to get a rough plan cobbled together myself!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17904858990740505588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-54772096265893733582015-06-02T21:36:26.814-04:002015-06-02T21:36:26.814-04:00Ah, you are so organized! It's so great. I r...Ah, you are so organized! It's so great. I really need to get some sort of routine in place and soon because we do so much better with routine, too.Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.com