Engaging in finger painting is so important for your toddlers’ creative and emotional outlets, but lots of people are frustrated with the brands that are available in toy shops. Try this homemade recipe and see if it works for you:
Mix 2 tablespoons of Maizena with water until it becomes a paste. Add a cup of water to it en slowly heat the mixture until it has the consistency of custard. Add a few drops of colouring en leave it to cool. Voila! Let the fun begin.
Uncategorized
Ouers sal dikwels vir my vra: “Hoeveel stukke behoort my kind teen 2 jaar te kan bou?”
Dit is geen eenvoudige vraag om te beantwoord nie aangesien kinders se vermoëns met legkaarte hemelsbreed verskil. Ek het al ‘n tweejarige gehad wat alle legkaarte op die rak oor en oor gebou en dit uiteindelik onderstebo kon bou. Hy was eenvoudig rasend oor legkaarte en sou dit later seker geblinddoek ook kon bou! Aan die ander kant kry jy ‘n vierjarige wat die stukke van die tafel af sal vee en doodeenvoudig weier om ‘n legkaart te bou.
Legkaarte se moeilikheidsgraad hang nie bloot af van die aantal stukke nie. Neem gerus die volgende ook in oorweging:
1 – 2 jaar: Stel jou peuter bloot aan knoppieslegkaarte met stukke waarvan die prente verkieslik realistiese, eerder as geanimeerde prente van diere, dinge of mense bevat. Aanvanklik sal die peuter bloot plesier vind daarin om die stukke uit te pak. Gebruik hierdie fase om vir hom die woordeskat van die verskillende items aan te leer en plaas teen die einde weer al die stukke terug. Hy sal jou gou probeer naboots deur dit self te probeer terugpak. Wees versigtig om nie aanhoudend negatiewe kommentaar te lewer nie, soos byvoorbeeld: “Nee, nie daar nie. Hier!” Dit breek die peuter se moed en lus en laat hom gou tou opgooi. Loof eerder sy lofwaardige pogings en help hom wanneer hy daarom vra.
2 – 4 jaar: Begin met enkelvoudige prente sonder te veel gedetailleerde voor- en agtergrondprente. Spring weg met 2 stuk-legkaarte en laat jou peuter jou lei: 4 stukke, ses stukke, agt stukke, ens. Peuters is geneig om dieselfde legkaart oor en oor te bou totdat hy die vaardigheid bemeester het. Moet hom nooit hierdie voorreg ontneem omdat die speletjie vir jou vervelig raak nie! Dit gaan hier om die ontwikkeling van jou kind se vaardighede, nie om jou vermaak nie! Ongelukkig word ‘n legkaart gou oorbodig wanneer die vaardigheid baasgeraak is. Prys jou peuter hiervoor en beweeg aan. Ruil gerus jou legkaarte uit met ‘n vriendin of familielid aangesien jy nooit genoeg kan aanskaf om die peuter se honger te bevredig nie.
Vanaf 4 jaar kan jou kind eksperimenteer met 20 en meer stukke. Hierdie speletjie kan nou interessant raak aangesien jy van blote prente kan aanbeweeg na leersame materiaal soos byvoorbeeld ‘n legkaart met die verskillende provinsies van jou land, of ‘n onderwater-seetoneel.
Jy kan jou legkaarte aankoop deur Celia Nortje, of enige ander opvoedkundige speelgoed-konsultant. Gaan gerus in op Celia se webtuiste: www.toys4you.co.za of stuur vir haar ‘n e-pos met jou behoeftes aan Smile@celian.co.za. Playworld in Heugweg, Walmer, bied ook ‘n groot verskeidenheid legkaarte en by Treasure Cove, ook in Heughweg, mag jy dalk teen ‘n nominale prys legkaaarte kan leen.
Ek hoor graag van jou indien jy enige raad of voorstelle in die verband het. Lekker legkaart bou!
Uncategorized
The word “home” conjures up all sorts of emotions. For me, it means: safety, support, belonging, family and that wonderful emotion, love. The word “home” symbolises so much in your life. It is as if someone has lifted a huge load off your shoulders, you have come home to cooked food, warm beds, a cup of tea – to relax!
At some stage in your life though, all this has little meaning when you can’t share it, whether it’s with your partner or your children. It’s what most people work so hard towards – A family who love each other, support and comfort one another. You have a sense of belonging which is one of the most wonderful experiences to have, whether it’s belonging to family, a Church group, tennis club, book club, and golf four balls. You feel good when someone notices you’re around.
My sons, Canaan and James, love it when my husband, Sean, and I have one big family hug with them. Canaan screams in delight saying, “We a happy family!” When I sit back and think of that small action and those special words, my heart swells and I think to myself – In that small moment of our lives, that is what we all work so hard for – You belong, you love, you are safe, you have support and most importantly, no matter where you are – You are Home!
Thank God for these special Blessings, may you and your family have a Blessed Christmas.
Olivia Brice (daughter, sister, wife, mother)
Uncategorized
Evergreen Parenting takes joy in offering a variety of services:
For more information go to www.evergreenparenting.co.za
Lynette is an Evergreen Parenting facilitator and is currently running both an Afrikaans and English Evergreen Parenting course. She also has the Evergreen products for sale.
Uncategorized
Sign up to receive week-by-week pregnancy newsletters. Each week, the newsletters cover what’s happening to you, what’s happening to your baby and what you should be thinking about. They also include recommended reading and relevant advertising. The newsletters have been edited by Ann Richardson, best-selling author of Toddler Sense and co-author of Baby Sense and Sleep Sense. They are available in English and Afrikaans.
Uncategorized
Title: Toddler Sense Seminars 2009
Location: 48 Erasmus Drive, Community Church Summerstrand
Description: Come and enjoy a morning with Ann Richardson, best selling author of Toddler Sense and learn everything you need to know about what makes your toddler tick!
* Toddler Sleep
* Health and Nutrition
* Managing behaviour and discipline
* Potty training
Book online at www.toddlersense.co.za
or phone Debbie 031 262 4962 / 082467 8236
Cost R200 per person
Numbers limited
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2009-10-24
End Time: 13:00
Uncategorized
How many of us say: “Let me see!” and then stretch out our hands to touch an object? We are all dependent on our tactile sense to interpret and engage with the world around us and to respond appropriately to touch sensations.
The tactile system is the first sensory system to develop in the womb and develops from the same embryonic layer as the nervous system. It is able to function effectively when the visual and auditory systems are just beginning to develop. The skin thus plays an important role in regulating our nervous system, i.e. making us more alert or calming us down. It affects our ability to learn as well as our emotional and social well-being. This stresses the fact that without a great deal of tactile stimulation of the body, the system tends to become unbalanced. Read More
Uncategorized
‘n Splinternuwe, pragtige kinderverseboek is sopas deur die samesteller, Riana Scheepers, in Port Elizabeth bekend gestel. By hierdie geleentheid meld Riana ‘n paar interessante feite oor kinders en poësie.
Ek haal haar kortliks aan:
Kinderpoësie is leer sonder pyn. Dit laat die kind onvlug uit die werklikheid en neem hom op ‘n fantasievlug van pure lekkerte. Terselftertyd verryk dit sy taalsisteme, woordeskat, spelling en idiome – om maar net ‘n paar te noem. Poësie is ‘n verrykte taalaanbod; tog steeds toeganklik. Buitendien laat kinderpoësie jou goed voel. Die ritme, metrum en rympatroon in ‘n gedig leer kinders om beter te onthou. So word bekende rympies uit die kindertyd dikwels in swaar tye as ‘n mantra herhaal omdat dit ‘n skakel is met ‘n geborge en veilige verlede. Read More
Uncategorized
Title: The Involved Dad – the way forward
Location: Toddlers\’ Workshop Summerstrand, 39 Brewer Road, Summerstrand
Description: Konrad van Staden (Clinical Psychologist) Tuesday 23 June 19:00 for 19:30/ R50 per person. Snacks included. See article for more details.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2009-06-23
Uncategorized
Uncategorized