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Hi Divsmom, GM,
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| Divsmom (India) |
Jul 28, 2012 4:13 PM |
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Hi MIkukiku,
hru.long time.. NO interaction.....how r kids doing?
Well, wanted to share that I had ordered TYCR ( as suggested by Roshmom)& it had arrived...
will go thru it first myself.. how about u.. hv u started the book.. ..
Also , hv strated making small crafts so as to change teh mood of my son..& then do some writing..
I dont know , how much stress to be laid on writing.. or shud concentarte mor eon phonics ( & sound games)
Was feeling like chatting with u ..for quite some time.....Attimes .. when I gettired..I feel how uch tough it must be for u to raise twins.. i loose patience on "one"..
Loads of thanks for the websites u shared....as they rreally "gud".
i 've also implemented suggestions by Roshmom.. & i m glad that its working!!1
cheers |
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| Divsmom (India) |
Jul 12, 2012 1:35 PM |
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Thanks Rosh mom....
i m really getting desperate to implement these small things to find out some +ve changes in him.
thanks a ton |
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| RoshMom (India) |
Jul 12, 2012 1:17 PM |
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Hi You can replace the wires with a toy that has a rectangular board with holes and pegs , some plastic shapes and strings. In olden days, it is used to be called peg mosaic. Don't know what name they use now. Look in landmark or any toy shop. He can make shapes using the strings provided by stringing thro the holes in the plastic shapes or the board. if he lkes wires, why not try that toy for making shapes, letters on the board. He can also string beads to develop his fine motor skills. There are craft works that require only yarn and glue. You can also teach him different types of knots and when a pattern is followed, the string will have a nice design. Avoid wires. but replace it with strings or yarns.
About your child taking a gem for every letter he writes - Yes kids always look for cause and effect. By now he knows that mom desperately wants him to do something which he can use to manipulate you for his needs. Please do not give in. Sternly tell him that he will not get gems anymore for doing his homework. Always set some ground rules and follow the rules consistently. Reward is a good way to encourage him.But as much as possible try not to give food or chocolates for doing his work. Instead of that, allow him to do activities he likes as a reward. He can earn his tv time, a weekend outing or something similar. While rewarding tell him that you appreciate the neat work, the effort he took to complete. But never say the reward is for doing his homework as it would look like bribing for doing his work.. hope this helps |
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| Divsmom (India) |
Jul 12, 2012 10:11 AM |
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Thanks Rosh Mom, thanks a lot for ur inputs..i 'll definitely implement all the suggestions..
I think my kid is too too clever... he writes with the condition thst .. after writing every letter ( he 'll take one gems)........ which i generally agree to..as that is better than making him umhappy & cry....& spoil mood of both of us. Are kids really that clever now-a-days.. i wonder.. he is the first kid I 've seen and growing up in my life...( so i dont think hi shands pain).... but ya ... u r rite.. i lay lot of strees on cleanliness..& quality of handwriting.. which he doesnot like..
Dear Rosh mom, I 've one more concern... my son doesnot liek crayons, clay..or anything.. he just likes to play with wires..he 'll put one wire here , theer..but into speaker..then some old mobile.. & will try doing different things with wires ( connect his toy laptop with TV /or mobile..).. & he feels that songs/movies will come.( but he is not really interest in watching movies or songs)..he doesnot like to play with toys, no crayons, no clay.. Wires r his first love,,, in fact, he tell severybody to bring wires for him..different colours.. i get worried as it is dangerous..but he doesnot listens to anybody.. tried to tell him shock... which made us finally tell him to switch off & do wotever he wants).. i want him to develop interst in smthg kid kinnds.. he doesnot really like to watch TV.( bcozz of this I cannot play Phonic CD's& find it difficult to teach him phonics..Please suggest |
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| RoshMom (India) |
Jul 11, 2012 11:51 PM |
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Hi Divsmom, Glad the blogs are useful to you. Probably your little one finds it difficult to write and his hand hurts while writing. if he takes more than 15 to 20 min to finish 1-2 pages of home work, try talking to his class teacher to reduce the homework. or to allow him to write on plain unruled sheets. Kids wlll find it easier to write in unruled sheets as there is no restriction on the size of the alphabet. as long as he uses correct strokes in the right direction, you don't worry so much.
Try not to bother too much about the neatness when he tries to write. Do not give lots of restrictions and conditions or time limit.
have a daily routine to do homework or coloring or playing with clay/blcoks or do any actvity he likes at the same time everyday for 15 mins. try to be consistent with the hw time so that he will know the routine and will not be confused. Give lot of praise after he finishes his homework. Appreciate his effort.
try to take breaks in between- say after every 10 mins. I used to do lot of silly or funny things during the breaks. Acting silly with this age group always works wonder. and it really saves a lot of our time and energy..
also please go thro the following link, (though the link is for a little bigger kids)
http://www.parentree.in/Parentree-editors/journal-2872/9-tips-that-can-help-your-child-focus-and-finish-their-homework.html |
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| Divsmom (India) |
Jul 6, 2012 4:22 PM |
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| Thanks for ur suggestion....will try |
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www.free-phonics-worksheets.com
www.kidslearningstation.com
www.superteacherworksheets.com
Try these site for phonics based worksheets.. worth a try.. |
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Hi divsmom,
To be honest, the word Phonics sounded strange to me when I joined parentree..there are excellent write-ups / articles / experts opinion about the same in parentree. keep searching the relevant threads and also google...
I started to teach when they are 2 yrs old.. first I used phonics CD of pebbles..channel ceebeebies has a gud collection on phonics named Alphablocks.. very interesting to watch and very easy to learn..phonics wheel book from our kid's library...
Once they are familiar with basic sounds, we used to play games like beginning & ending sounds..few publications have gud no. of phonics activity books series..(dreamland publications if I am correct..)
As suggested by roshmom, I purchased TYCR..but not yet started..keep trying.. better be late than never.. |
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| Divsmom (India) |
Jul 6, 2012 2:41 PM |
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Hi Miku kiku.. Thanks for the prompt reply...... I am really lagging behind with my kid......and I regret not getting such resource earlier....
i m trying to teach him letter sounds & recognise small -case letters as of now...
He can count till 20( with sm help).. so yetto start beginning & ending sounds.. ( cannot start till he becomes well verse with letter sounds.. i guess will tk another 1.5 months.. u can suggest me sm ways to help him..) For writing.. he can write ( with much much much persuasion.. simple alphabets.. L, H, I, T)..As i dont get much time with him.. so thought to concentrate on phonics first .. let school stress on the written part( as i doubt school would be doing phonics).. well my most of teh time goes in convincing him to sit..as he is very very naughty..& doesnot listen to me...& doesnot like to sit & study et al.... he like sto play with wires..& laptops...
If u 've time, pls suggest me about Phonics part |
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But they will do activity books in maths like missing no.s, counting, skip counting, reverse counting.. yet to teach addition..just now started adding 1...
They show more interest in activity sheets like, spot differences, easy mazes,beginning / ending letters / sounds etc. maths is prefered last.. I donno why?.. I don't want to force them..left as such.. how abt ur kid?
what is his interest? |
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Hi Divsmom,
No yaa..not yet...planning to buy kumon / brain quest products after a month or two.. let them settle with their hw first...
Becoz of this hw, I am left with only one extra hour per day. |
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| Divsmom (India) |
Jul 6, 2012 12:50 PM |
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Dear Miku kiku,
My kid is as old as ur twins ( exact 3 yrs 4 months).. I stay in deLHI.. how about u..
In one of the posts of urs ... regarding Maths workbooks..did u buy any of the Maths workbooks( Kumon / or the brain quest products/ school zone / or Never bored kids )..series...
Need ur inputs..
thanks |
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Yes goodmom, they don't bother about the kids.
Of course, I won't disclose my anxiety..they will test my limit umpteen times while doing hw...they will trigger me to spank them esp. my elder one..
yaah!!!! I have to find innovative ideas to make them sit ... |
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| goodmom (India) |
Jul 4, 2012 2:11 PM |
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hi mikukiku,
Yes, even I feel that 3.5 is too young an age to start HW. But in India, most pre-schools I've come across give HW at this age. They don't seem to care about whether the kids are ready for it.
So what we can do is to make it as easy and interesting for our children as possible. Help them to get through the difficulties without showing too much anxiety or worry about it. Teach them that HW is not something to be feared. |
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| Hi my kids are 3yrs and 4 months.. I personally feel that 3.5 yrs is too young to understand and co-operate to do the hw.. |
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| goodmom (India) |
Jul 4, 2012 1:09 PM |
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| My elder one is 5 and younger one is 1.5. :) |
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| Divsmom (India) |
Jul 4, 2012 1:02 PM |
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thanks Good mom & Mikukiku..
Will definitely try ur tips...
How old are ur kids...
Thanks again |
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| goodmom (India) |
Jul 4, 2012 12:39 PM |
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Hi Divsmom and mikukiku,
I ask my son to do his HW(homework) first, and then do something more interesting, like coloring, reading stories, or going out to play. I tell him that unless he completes his work in so-and-so time, we can't do the other activities, and keep my word. If he takes a long time, we cancel the planned fun activity, but substitute it with some smaller activity, like just reading 3 pages of a story, etc. The idea is that cancelling the planned activity when my son fails to complete his HW on time shouldn't seem like a punishment to him. I show him that I am also genuinely sad that we couldn't make it, but we'll try better the next day.
Also, from our part, we should always try to project HW as an enjoyable work that is to be done at home with the parents help (or without help when they can). In front of the kids, never tell your friends things like 'oh, he/she gets so much HW every day' , etc. Children absorb our emotions like sponges, and it begins to show in their attitude to HW. :)
These are just some of my experiences with my children. :)
I hope it helps. :) |
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Hi Divsmom,
I am also facing a similar situation like yours. To add, I have twin boys...they are 3.4 months old.. and in L.K.G.
Despite having only one worksheet / home work notebook per day, I feel very difficult to make them sit and do their hw. I am also a working mom...Usually I used to sit with them for 1-2 hours per day....we will do activity books, colouring,mazes, puzzles,doodling,reading stories, playing with clay etc...but when it comes to hw, they hesitate..
Experts advice pls... |
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