[blparent] learning time

[Lisamaria Martinez]

On 6/1/12, Lisamaria Martinez <lmartinez217 at gmail.com> wrote:
> How about brain power time? It is like learning time or study time but
> sounds more positive. You can sneak in brain facts or cool brain
> stuff. Like, fish is brain food. Or, we only use X% of our brain.
> Maybe get one of those foamy brain shaped balls you can toss around to
> blow off some steam after an activity or page of homework is done.
>
> Just thinking out loud.
>
> As for what we are doing with our kid this summer ... Erik doesn't go
> to school yet, but with the days getting longer, my hubby and I are
> going to take him to the bigger park near our home and go on more bike
> rides as a family. we really want to teach him that physical activity
> is good for you. And at his stage, he's climbing and learning all the
> time.
>
> On 6/1/12, Jennifer Jackson <jennifersjackson at att.net> wrote:
>> My son would spend his days the same way. :) I will share what I find
>> that
>> works for them to do together.
>>
>> My youngest still really likes it when his big brother takes him for a
>> walk
>> around the neighborhood. It helped for buy in from the big brother when I
>> pointed out that tired little boys went to sleep early and left big
>> brothers
>> awake to do things only big kids can do.
>>
>>
>> Jennifer
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 1:19 PM
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] learning time
>>
>>
>> I like the name Table Time because it doesn't give away what you are
>> going
>> to do, at least to begin with.
>>
>> I'm trying to get Dad to back me up on the limiting of the computer and
>> TV
>> this summer, since my stepson will be staying with us most weeks and some
>> weekends.  Given his choice, my stepson would lounge around in boxers and
>> a
>>
>> T-shirt all day and watch stupid videos on YouTube.  Not okay with me.
>> My
>> daughter idolizes her big brother, so I'm trying to find things they can
>> do
>>
>> together.  They've been working on a Dino field guide, inspired by the
>> Nick
>>
>> JR show Dino Dan.  I'm always looking for more ideas, though.
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a
>> song."  Maya Angelou
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Jennifer Jackson" <jennifersjackson at att.net>
>> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 12:00 PM
>> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [blparent] learning time
>>
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am trying to think of a positive sounding thing to call study time
>>> this
>>> summer. My oldest is still working on finishing up his 7th grade
>>> curriculum
>>> and my two youngest both have areas they need to work on. I plan to
>>> count
>>> the in home speech therapy time in this because that gives me an
>>> opportunity
>>> to work with the other two on things the little one does not have the
>>> language skills for. I had originally thought to call it study time on
>>> the
>>> daily schedule, but I suspect that will not have the positive spin I am
>>> hoping for. I am looking for suggestions to fit this into the daily
>>> schedule
>>> and still keep it sounding fun, or at least not like school.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ok, so I wrote that first part and was then forced to take some time off
>>> with my children. The thought came to me that I could call it table time
>>> as
>>> we do most of this kind of activity at the kitchen table.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This is work they must do. We have to work on the reading skills of one,
>>> speech therapy and basic pre-kindergarten skills for another, and sign
>>> language for all of us. We can not just take the summer off and laze
>>> around.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I would love to know more about what you all plan to do to keep your
>>> kids
>>> happy and busy this summer.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jennifer
>>>
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