TOP 5 CHILDREN'S TOYS
5. Foam letters/numbers for the bathtub - These have kept both kids entertained. They are really helpful when first learning the letters and numbers since you have their undivided attention and they stay in 1 spot. They can be used to learn how to spell their name, simple words, using invented spelling to sound out words, putting in order or sorting in various ways.
4. "Melissa and Doug" stacking blocks - These are also a great learning tool again for letters and letter sounds along with colors as part of language skills and then the motor skills in stacking them up.
3. "Hot Dots Jr." - This is great for school readiness. These cards encompass a huge assortment of skills including letters, numbers, colors, shapes, etc. They are used by touching the tip of the special pen to the black dot next to your answer/choice for each question. It lights up green if you are correct or red if you need to try again. These can by used for guided instruction and also at an independent level since it is self-correcting.
2. Sand/water table - This seems to work best as either a sand table or a water table but not both simultaneously even though it is designed that way. It comes with an umbrella for shade and a cover when not in use. It is great for multiple kids to play together at once and all ages. It is one of those toys that can really grow with them. Eli was given the sand table for his first birthday, so we used the same idea for Emma as her first birthday gift.
1. "ThinkFun Roll and Play" game - This is designed to be one of the first games for a toddler. Eli first learned some of the basic skills from this game. It comes with a soft colored cube that is rolled and the colors correspond to matching colored cards of 6 different categories (feelings, parts of the body, sounds of animals, numbers, colors, and actions).
No comments:
Post a Comment