Medieval History Lesson

I am a mother of an 18 month old and i have started a daycare out of my home so i could stay home with my child. I have 4 other kids that i watch ages 1-3. I want to teach these kids basic things like numbers, colors, ABC’s, and so on, but i have no idea where to start. there is such an age differance in all of the kids and they cant all learn the same things at the same time. do you know of any websites that would be helpful in assisting me in teaching kids? thanks!

You don’t want them to know too much before they start public school or they will become bored in kindergarten. You can teach them the ABC song, some letter sounds, letter symbols, numbers and number symbols. Play "I spy" with them. Get some object around the house (about 5 for each lesson). Say "I spy something that starts with the sound "mmm." Make sure you use lower case symbols. You can also play counting games. Have the numbers 1-10 written on strips of paper (or use some from a game you may have). Get some objects (rubber erasers, toys cars, rocks…). They can then match the quantity with the symbol. These ideas will be great for the 2 and 3 year-olds.

Use lots of manipulative’s with them. This will help build their hand strength so they are well prepared for writing. You can use Lego’s, play dough, have them use a scrub brush to wash tables, the floor or scrub carrots.

These are some basic skills that you can work on with the older children in your care: recognize their name, learn 8 basic colors, cut with scissors, dress themselves, take care of bathroom needs.

Here are some of my favorite websites that may help you. Good luck!

http://www.enchantedlearning.com
http://www.montessoriservices.com
http://www.montessori-n-such.com

My sister is the most agervating person i know. She is always doing something that will hurt me in the future. I really want to get back at her by playing a joke on her that will not only teach her a lesson but it will remind her that i am the older sister.

set a good example for her, by being patient and tolerant. but explain (even if it takes 100 times) what it is that she does to aggravate you and why you want her to stop.

Maybe he was asleep like he was for 20 years in Reverend Wright’s Church of hate.

It never ceases to amaze me of the psychology of the right and republicans. Name call !! Make up things you know are not correct,,and then tell all your other right thinkers of like mind ..And say it again and again and again and again until you believe its the truth. Insult and say anything to divide America and pit all of us against each other. You call each other ”Great Americans" when in fact, your an embarrassment to America and each other. Look at your question and your details..Your a very disturbed ”Party Hack" That’s not to say you don’t believe your right. Your kind has convinced one another that you are,,and even though you and your Republican right have created the mess you put America into,,your too self centered and selfish to even realize that YOU and YOUR kind are the Real problem with America !! L H

Where can I find religion lesson plans for grade 2?
Feeding the five thousand, good samaritan, palm sunday, last supper and the resurrection of Jesus.
Where can I find good ones….

there is sunday school or if you want the child to learn more you can put your child in a catholic school and ask for special course or something

I have to do a lesson plan on summary for 4th grade annyone have a link to a good lesson plan or suggestions?

Don’t have a link for you, but I do have a couple of suggestions. I teach summary by teaching the BME method. Of course, this is only a test-taking strategy, but it does work. Basically, a good summary includes something from the Beginning, the Middle, and the End of a story or passage (don’t forget that summary needs to be applied to both fictional and non-fictional passages). I have also taught the hand method, and this might be really fun for 4th graders. Basically, you answer several questions about a passage, story, or even paragraph - who, did what, when and where, how, and why. Get the kids to trace their hands on a piece of blank paper. Answer each question above for each finger: who is the story or passage about - put it in the thumb, what did this person do - put in the index finger, when and where (basically your setting) - put in the middle finger, how did they do it (if applicable, sometimes it doesn’t work) - put in the ring finger, and how did they do it - put in the pinky. Then take the information and write a sentence or two in the palm of the hand - BAM! Summary.

P.S. I’m looking fo somehing similar to steady rock/ alternative rock song, with an easy teaching method.

Here you go. Free video guitar lessons.

http://www.codeshredlessons.com/lessons.html

I am considering taking piano lessons but i don’t know how many keys the keyboard i need to buy will need. There are like 61, 76, and 88 ones with prices going up from more keys. So, how many keys do i need?

Your first two answerers are right on about the need for a real piano.

If you must buy a keyboard, go for at least 61 keys, but even more important is that you need to buy a keyboard that responds dynamically. Easy way to test: the sound when you press a key really hard should be A LOT louder than when you press the key very softly. Most inexpensive keyboards do not respond dynamically to the player’s touch.

There are ways to get around owning a piano, though. See if you can practice on one in your school’s band or orchestra room (or practice rooms, if there are some) during study hall or before or after school. If a neighbor has a piano that’s not getting much use, see if they’ll let you practice on it for a nominal free or maybe for free.

Nursing homes often have pianos that just sit. See if you can practice on that in exchange for playing for the residents once a month (it doesn’t have to be fancy- older people will enjoy it.)

I’ve always been interested in learning an instrument, but my parents always stuck me into sports. I’m 24, a bit late — I think– to start learning. So now I wonder, since it’s really up to me now, if it’s not too late to try it out.

I know some start as early as 5 or even younger. I’m interested in either piano and the violin. I love them both. So…Now I ask, is it too late for me to start learning?

there is a never too late to start making music! even though some still start at five, you can still start, 24 is still pretty young.

first, figure out which of the two instrument your going to do.if you want, do both!

next buy that instrument (www.wwbw.com) go to www.craigslist.com if you want a used intruments (esspecially cause pianos cost a lot)

now you want to make time. set up a time for lessons, and practice. and maybe even preform once you get better.

now, find lessons. first maybe you can have a friend or self teach yourself. but soon you will get frustrated and need a teacher.
never give up. at times it might be hard because believe it or not, younger kids pick up faster on musical instruments than older kids.

good luck!

My dad always wants to come to my lessons. I used to have an old man as my instructor and he invited my dad to stay for my lesson. Then he even told him that he could bring his guitar if he wanted too. With my old guitar instructor he came every lesson. It was really annoying, but the guy invited him too so I just let it go.

Now I have a new instructor. He is younger and my dad wanted to come this time too. I do not want him to come. It’s really weird for father to just show up at your guitar lesson and stay for the whole thing. I’m 13, I can handle going to my lesson without my dad. Plus the instructor is hot. Also, I don’t even get along with my dad. I hardly ever see him and we fight when we are together. I told my mom I didn’t want him there and she told him so he didn’t come last time, which was my first lesson. He kept asking me, "what’s the instructor look like?, How old is he?, Why don’t you want me to meet him?"

How do I tell him to back off?

Keep in mind that he’s acting just as a parent should.he cares and who knows,he might be scared of losing you now that you’re 13…Just tell him it’s something you want to learn on your own and then surprise him later with your skills

There are actually sets of picture cards that teach manners. One of each pair of pictures is the correct way to handle a situation and one is not. They are great conversation starters…can be used in small groups, transitions etc. You can make your own if you don’t wish to purchase any.

There are MANY books out there about manners. You can always read a book, discuss it and have the children respond to it. Steck-Vaughn Pair -It Books: Marvin’s Manners and Manners, Please! are two that we have on our shelf this week. Marvin’s Manners is actually about a monster who doesn’t have any manners and it ends with the boy teaching him manners. Great book to have the children respond to. What manners would they teach the monster? Can be made into a class book and referred back to it.

Over a period of time you can make a manners "tree" or other display and as you see children using manners, at circle time you can bring the specific manner shown, write the child/ren’s name on a leaf or corresponding cutout and simply write what it was you saw. Maybe when the tree is full, you can have a little Manner’s party…a "tea party" is a great way to reinforce manners.

You can have a "experiences" written on cut outs and in a hat or container and have a child choose one each morning at circle time and act it out.

Good luck.