Preschool Idea for $1...

It is back to school, and after getting acclimated to all our new routine over 

the past few weeks, we are now back to preschool and working on a few

new projects at the house. While at Target a few weeks ago, I picked up foam shapes for $1,

and they have been perfect for helping with shapes and colors. We have been working

on colors and shapes, so while working in a workbook is great, this 

is just a little added fun to add to it. The kids love to play with these when

we are working with them. It makes it easy to learn, I will ask where a [color] is or a

[shape] is, then we use them for patterns and counting how many of each

color or shape there is in the group. 

After getting a list of what kindergartner's need to know, so they are ready to start school, I

was amazed how how much it has changed over the years. When my 9 year old

started, it didn't seem so overwhelming, but now you have to have a master's degree to start.

With that being said, we have really been working on colors and shapes and patterns. All this 

being said, I have started to wonder if my little guy isn't a little (or alot) color blind. I am 

not sure if he is just having a good time pushing my buttons or if he really isn't grasping 

his colors. We are going to have to work on this a little more and

figure out a good way to get him to know and say the colors correctly.

For a list of Kindergarten Readiness go to:

http://school.familyeducation.com/kindergarten/school-readiness/38491.html