Resources to Enhance Executive Function for Early Elementary
Below you will find wonderful books to read and discuss with your child that target development of executive function skills. Executive Function (10 Book Series) Responsible Me! (5 book series) Best Me I Can Be (7 book series) Without Limits (6 book series) The Leader I Will Be (3 book series) Building Relationships (9 book series) Communicate With Confidence (4 book series) What If…
Spanish for 3-7 year old children
People’s ability to learn another language is the greatest from birth to 5 year old. When they learn language at that age, their brains form completely differently, as parallel systems, versus as just another subject when they learn it later in life. Choosing between languages during a conversation and based on whom you talk to is additional stimulation for the executive function of the…
My child is showing delay. What do I do?
This post is written as a response to my friend whose child is 4 years old and has a delay in speech. With my own child having a delay at 1.5 years old and him now exceeding many standards at 6 soon to be 7 years old I wanted to share, looking back, what had helped and how, as I still obsess about his…
Top resources for Preschool and Early Math
Here are some resources that could help work on basic math concepts. Hope you like them, too! This post contains Amazon affiliate links, but all the choices are the resources we enjoyed a lot and hope you will, too. Using these links will not cost you any extra. Baby Bear Sorters and Counters Our son had a lot of fun with these. The baby…
Educational toys and games for 3-6 year old kids
One day I visited a family with exceptionally smart children. Their shelves were full of educational and developmental games. After seeing kids playing a couple of games, collaborating, and interacting, I decided to make them a part of our homeschooling routine. Below you will find our favorites. Many of these resources are manipulatives that would prepare your child for IQ, NNAT, and other gifted…
Gearing up to homeschool? What you might need
If you are starting to homeschool your 6-10 year old child you might want to consider the supplies below. This post contains Amazon affiliate links, but all the choices are the resources we enjoyed a lot and hope you will, too. Using these links will not cost you any extra. Chromebook or laptop? If your have a small child a Chromebook is a good…
Top resources for teaching 3-7 year old children to write
These resources could help you develop your reluctant writer into a confident and capable one. This post contains Amazon affiliate links, but all the choices are the resources we enjoyed a lot with our child and hope you will, too. Using these links will not cost you any extra. Fine Motor Skills for Writing Toddler Busy Board 14 different varieties of buckles, zipers,…
Top resources for teaching 3-7 year old children to read
These resources are invaluable for developing your child’s skills from the first steps of recognizing letters to fluently reading chapter books and doing independent internet research. They can be used in many creative ways and make learning fun and playful. Make sure to set them up within an easy reach for your children, they will WANT to use them. This post contains Amazon affiliate…