Color lesson for school, home schooling or parent to have children work on

Here is an easy and creative way to have your children learn and practice how to make upper case letters etc.  First thing I did was chose a book of pages that I wanted to use.  Then, I made copies from the book I chose.  Due to the classroom I was in I colored the animals in. For they were still learning to color and I did not want the distraction of this to interfere with what I was asking them to do.  I then dotted the color words in black.  Instead of it just being a piece of paper to work on I cut contact paper or you could use laminating paper whatever you have in your class, home or store that you buy this from.  I attached it to both sides of the paper.  Then, their job was to find the correct color crayon  to trace over each color word with.  The good thing about this is that they can be used over and over again.   They can be wiped with paper towel or old sock. We would save our old lost other socks so the children or adult could erase the page after the lesson was checked by the adult.  Also this could be down sized or up sized depending on the level of each child.  As you can see in the picture that on one page I wrote on the page a couple of the children's  name.  Therefore, they needed that guidance in starting them to see and trace their name also.    If you home school and you have an older sibling to help make this that would be an accomplishment for that child in itself.  I think we all like to help and feel helpful in some way.  =].      Here is a little tip I am not sure whether it will refer to all  but I know where I live in Mass.   their is a company that makes all kinds of clear contact paper as well as color, and if you work with children in a school, church home school etc. They will offer you it for free. The thing that they ask you to do is to make a sample of craft, project or showpiece that you did with or for the children out of what they gave you.  You could also bring in a picture instead depending on what suits the individual.  Worth checking into ,and it saves a lot  of money in this area.   At any rate it gives them another way to learn hands on instead of doing all things on a computer.    Hope you enjoyed and if it fits will try it. At any rate thanks for checking in.   :).

Picture of our cat Brie, on the beam.

                              Somehow our cat Brielle must have known she had a vet appointment this morning.   She planted herself on the beam and would not get off.  My husband saved the day. She bats her eyes at him.  I love the way she intently looks at him, with that little sweet look and turned up nose.  =).

Pretty sky 2.

                                             So breath taking!  =).

Pretty Sky Scene 1

   These two pictures I had taken across the street from our home, on the lake. I took these two pictures at the last month of 2015.   Hope you enjoy. :).

Picture of my Christmas Cactus Flowering.

My Christmas cactus have been doing so well.  It started as a gift from my Mother "N" Law for our home when we were married. Still going strong 23 yrs. later.  Since she has passed we always have something special to either remind us of her or to carry on some tradition of sorts. She seems to be with us in these special ways and at the most interesting times still.   Happy New Year's Eve, Everyone!  :).

Little Elf, Little Elf What Do You See? Short story and song.

                                            Little Elf, Little Elf,  What Do You See?
                                                                                                                                       
                                            Little elf, little elf, what do you see?
                                            Shimmering lights on the Christmas tree.
                                                                                                                                                                 
                                            Little elf, little elf, what do you hear?
                                            Sleigh bells ringing, on Santa's reindeer.
                                                                                                                                                               
                                            Little elf, little elf, what do you feel?
                                            Santa's soft beard, it feels so real.
                                                                                                                                                     
                                            Little elf, little elf, what do you smell?
                                            Something's in the oven, but I won't tell.
                                                                                                                                           
                                           Little elf, little elf, what do you eat?
                                           Candy canes, so very crunchy and sweet.
                                                                                                                                                 
         This little song is about the five senses.   :).

Reindeer out of a child's hands and foot.

While your children are home on school vacation and are looking for something to do, here is an idea I did with a classroom of children.  They can create with whatever is on hand, even a paper bag and crayons and markers to do this project.  If one sibling is capable they can assist younger ones in this reindeer that would become a part of them and even make a cute gift for their parents.  Of course feel free to make a red nose to become Rudolf  if you choose.  :).