Alphabet Insects and Bugs

When I'm in Library, my eyes involuntarily scans for ABC books! Only after holding the book, I realize that's an alphabet book! Am I too smitten with ABCs nowadays?! Crazy mom kiddo pair...😃 This post is yet another alphabet based one. Here you can find an alphabetical list of Insects and Bugs. With the book "The Icky Bug" as a reference I have organized this list and their pictures from Google! Hope you get introduced to some new tiny creatures.

A - Ant
B - Bumble bee
C - Cricket
D - Dragon fly
E - Earwig
F - Firefly
G - Grasshopper
H - Horsefly
I - Io Moth
J - Japanese beetle
K - Katydid
L - Ladybug
M - Monarch Butterfly
N - No-see-ums
O - Orb-weaver
P - Praying Mantis
Q- Queen Bee
R- Red Admiral
S - Scorpion 
T - Tarantula
U - Unicorn Beetle
V - Velvet Mite
W - Water Spider
X - Cotton Stainer
Y - Yellow paint Bug

Z - Zebra Butterfly

Ant

Bumble Bee

Cricket

Dragonfly

Earwig

Firefly

Grasshopper

Horsefly

Io Moth

Japanese Beetle

Katydid

Ladybug

Monarch Butterfly

Noseeums

Orb weaver

Praying Mantis

Queen Bee

Red Admiral

Scorpion

Tarantula

Unicorn Beetle

Velvet Mite

Water Spider

Cotton Stainer

Yellow Paint Bug

Zebra Butterfly

Happy Parenting!

Alphabet Flash cards - Easy and activity based way to teach Pre-Schooler and Kindergartner

Again an activity with Alphabet! Sorry guys, couldn't restrain myself from posting an alphabet related activity. One of my friend told me that most of my blogs are tied around alphabet and suggested to look around other areas! But my LO is always fraternized with the alphabet! And hence my alphabet posts are sequel!😄

I bought one set of alphabet flashcards when LO was around 2 year (from dollar shop)...He liked them so much, so we also bought shapes and colors flashcards from the same store. The second pack is from Mead which we bought from walmart. This one has two set of cards, both uppercase and lowercase alphabet, with bright pictures at the backside. This is a good one, big and bright.

LO opened all the packs, scattered the cards and it looked kinda big messy! 

He started with arranging the cards with the letters face up. But after "D" he turned the pictures face up. LO arranged them in three columns, uppercase and lowercase from Mead and the last one, the dollar store bought.

A-Z all done!

And finally when everything is over, the clean-up!

Flash cards are great way to teach the toddlers alphabet and for the preschoolers a new word with a picture! To start with, give them flashcards, only when you think you can spend time with them. Teach them by showing one card at a time. Begin with uppercase letters. Then lowercase and when they are comfortable with both introduce them the words. Don't ever hand over the cards to the kids when they are not in a mood. Make this activity an enjoyable play time.  When the play is over clean-up the cards, and don't ever leave them unattended!! Be consistent!

These flashcards are cheap and affordable teaching tool, I would say. Just look for the ones with the best deal. 

Adult supervision is required, until you are confident that your child will not rip up the flashcards!

Happy Parenting!😊

Learn color with the sticks : Activity for Toddlers

One of my friend asked me to post activities for toddlers who are close to a year or above. This simple color sorting activity would be a great way to improve their fine motor skills. Never mind if your toddler couldn't sort out the colors at the first attempt or so, but this activity would enhance their hand-eye co-coordination. This activity is so easy to do, you will need colored craft sticks and a recyclable container.

Supplies:

• Colored craft sticks
• Any recyclable container 
• Color Markers

How do we do it

1. Carefully, using the end of the scissors or utility knife make slits in the container's lid, that will fit a craft stick through it. I used a salt container made out of cardboard, and hence felt easy to make the slits. I just left the bottom of the container open, so that it would be easy for LO to collect the sticks when done.

2. Use the color markers(matching the color of craft sticks)to trace the outline line of the slits.

All done! Now let your toddlers enjoy the color sorting activity, or just leave it to them. They know what to do with, and you will be surprised to see the way they think differently and execute them😄

Nevertheless, LO enjoyed doing this activity, though he turned three when we did this. We did other kinda color sorting activities when LO was in his second year. By that time I missed to click pics, so did this activity now, primarily to click pics for the post😜

Look at the bottom of the container. It's not able to hold the sticks.😄He went on inserting...!!

And now comes the most important part, the "clean-up". Make your kids clean up their toys from the second year, so that it will become a part of their play. It's very easy to teach them something new in their early stage, if followed "consistently"!

And yeah, all done! 

Repeat this activity as often as you like because kids need repetition to consolidate their learning and understanding. They will gain new insights each time they repeat the same activity.

Please share your comments in the comment box.

Happy Parenting!☺☺

A-Z Undersea tour

Inspired from the book "The Pout-Pout Fish" I have compiled this post. You can find a list of A-Z sea animals along with their colorful images which I googled. Hope you enjoy this virtual tour of undersea alphabet.

A - Angel fish 
B - Bull Shark
C - Clam
D - Dolphin
E - Elephant Fish
F - Flatfish
G - Giant Squid
H - Hammerhead Shark
I - Isopod
J - Jellyfish
K - Krill
L - Lantern Fish
M - Manatee
N - Narwhal
O - Octopus
P - Pout-Pout Fish
Q- Queen Conch
R- Rainbow Fish
S - Sea Horse
T - Turtle
U - Unicorn Fish
V - Viper Fish
W - Whale
X - X-ray Tetra
Y - Yellowfin Tuna
Z - Zebra fish


Angel fish 

Bull Shark

Clam

Dolphin

Elephant Fish

Flatfish

Giant Squid

Hammerhead Shark

Isopod

Jellyfish

Krill

Lantern Fish

Manatee

Narwhal

Octopus

Prawn

Queen Conch

Rainbow Fish

Sea Horse

Turtle

Unicorn Fish

Viper Fish

 Whale

X-ray Tetra

Yellowfin Tuna

 Zebra fish

Happy Parenting!