This month with Mother Goose Time is a review month, so it's a little bit different than the normal months. The theme is alphabet island and we'll be learning about things like boats, sunsets, surfing, etc.
This month came with an alphabet coloring book printed on thick paper. Each day we start by coloring the picture for the days theme and coming up with words that start with the corresponding letter.
As with every month on day 1 Elli completed her new themed name tag. She's been writing her first name for a while now, and is now working on her last name.
Every monthly box comes with a theme poster and look and find glasses. The girls always love using these. After they find the pictures on the posters they complete the prompts on the backs.
Every month also comes with a new rhyme time poster related to the theme.
Elli made her own spyglass and eye patch. She also decided her stuffed dog would look good with an eye patch.
The girls made their own boats and used them to play a matching game. If they got a match they would steer their boats to the cards and put them inside.
One of the manipulatives in this months box is a set of foam block numbers and letters. Elli used the numbers to make islands in a tub of water. She would roll the pocket cube and find the matching number to fish out. She used the letters to make islands that she tried to sink by adding shells and rocks.
The girls made boats out of tinfoil and added items to the inside until they could make them sink. Once sunk they would redesign them and try to add more.
This month we got the more math and literacy add on, which are 2 separate workbooks. Elli has shown an interest in writing and is constantly asking me to write words and numbers for her so I thought this would be a good way for her to practice.
