Value Bookshop’s Reading Notes

One way to encourage your child to read and write is by giving certificates and awards. Here are links to some free printable certificates:

• First Time Reading A Book
• Reading Award
• “Bear-y” Good Reading Award
• First Time Writing Name

Keep track of your child’s reading with this reading chart. You can also award your children’s good works and give awards to show your appreciation.

Go ahead and start filling up your walls with these special certificates and awards. I’m sure your children will feel proud of themselves when they see all the achievements displayed and will want to do more.

I made a 5 page worksheet for my son to help him learn to spell numbers (1-12). Thought some of you out there might like to use it too. Basically it has scrambled words, fill in the missing letters, underline the correct answer, find the word and matching. The goal of this worksheet was for him to write the words many, many times over, but in a fun way.

It is in PDF format.
You can download it here (right click and select “save as” or “save target as”): Spelling Numbers Worksheet.
But you can permanently find it under this blog’s “freebies” page.
You have my permission to share it with others.

If you have been reading my parenting tips and tricks blog, you would know about my daughters recent tooth sprouting experience.

Many children around the ages 6-7 will start to experience the sprouting of permanent teeth and losing of milk teeth. Some may feel scared, some don’t care and some may feel anxious. Here are some fun dental worksheets to help them understand and know more about their teeth. These worksheets are provided by SMILES (San Diego Dental Disease Prevention Program). There are 20 PDF files consisting of crosswords, word search, follow the line, songs, matching etc….

For more FREEBIES, check out our FREEBIES page.

NorthPole Station is very gracious enough to allow me to give your this FREE Christmas Coloring E-book. It is in PDF format and contains 75 pictures that you can print out. So, if you need to keep your children occupied while you cook that turkey, print away.

You’ll be downloading a zip file. Just click on the image below and you should see your download box come up. If not, right click and select “save target as”.

Here is a rhyme and a game to help your children learn to tell time and also to count. And if not, it is just loads of fun to do.

1. Rhyme: Tick Tock, Tick Tock

Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock
Now it’s almost ______ o’clock!
Cuckoo! Cuckoo! (As many times as the hour you chose).

With babies, you could just hold them and rock from side to side as you go tick, tock. Then at the end when you go “Cuckoo! Cuckoo!”, toss them or just lift them up high with each “cuckoo.” I get lots of giggles from my baby when I do that. This is how I get an arm workout too. Hehehe.

For preschoolers, you could use this rhyme to teach counting and time. First of all, teach them what 1 o’clock, 2 o’clock, 3 o’clock etc… looks like. Then randomly pick a time and show it on a clock. Have them say the rhyme (and do the swaying actions of the tick-tock), and see if they insert the right time when they say “Now it’s almost ____ o’clock!” Then they can jump to every “Cuckoo” at the end.

2. Game: What is the time Mr. Wolf?

The one that plays the wolf, randomly chooses in their head what time is breakfast/lunch/dinner. Then this is how the conversation goes:

Others: What is the time Mr. Wolf?
Wolf: 1 o’clock
Others: What is the time Mr. Wolf?
Wolf: 2 o’clock
Goes on until…
Others: What is the time Mr. Wolf?
Wolf: It’s dinner time (then chases and tries to catch the others)

If you have a baby (about 7 months and older) with older siblings, you could strenghten their bonds by having them play together. Baby can be the wolf and chase the other sibling(s) round the room (with Mommy carrying baby of course) or have them chase baby.

3. FREE LEARNING TOOL: MAKE YOUR OWN CLOCK

I made this homemade clock for my kids to play with. Here you see them arranging the numbers correctly on the clock. The hands are attached with a paper fastener so they can move around.
I’ve already done the printable for you. So, if you want to make your own clock, just right click and save the file below:
HOMEMADE CLOCK PRINTABLE

I’ve put together a Father’s Day Idea Kit for young children and it’s available for FREE. I’ve got it over at my bookshop but you can download it from here too.
Just click on the button below.

Why would you be interested in this kit?

• It’s got simple doable ideas:
  - A personal gift idea that will show dad how much you love him and have his interest at heart.
  - 4 easy recipes for a Father’s Day treat. 2 recipes that are ideal for a breakfast in bed, and the other two to satisfy his sweet tooth.
  - Lyrics to some cute Father Day songs. Show him the superstar in you.
  - Ready to print Father’s Day book. Yes, a little booklet, not a card. Let’s be a bit different this year. But if you want to do a card, you can still choose that option. Just choose one page to print and ignore the rest
• Wondering what to do with your restless, bored child? This will give you some busy time. There are some crafty, art related work involved. However, that is optional and flexible. There are no hard, fixed rules here. The idea is to JOYFULLY do them and not to stress out on getting it perfect.
• It will help your children celebrate Father’s Day in a personal, nonexpensive way.

I myself have put into action some of the ideas. Here are some photos:
This is K working on her father’s gift box.

Below are examples of what you can add to the Father’s Day book:
A favorite cartoon

Cut out shapes such as hearts and glue them on

Make your own drawings

Add in your footprints or handprints

Favourite photo of your dad

Photo of yourself

Well, what are you waiting for? Go download it now!

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