Comments for Down with UP! http://blog.universalpreschool.com Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:16:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Chores Are Learning Opportunities by Marilyn O. http://blog.universalpreschool.com/2009/12/chores-are-learning-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Marilyn O. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:16:03 +0000 http://blog.universalpreschool.com/?p=139#comment-572 Wonderful! Well said. In my family, EVERY child has chores and fully participates in the running of our household. They don't always love it, but it has taught them an appropriate amount of responsibility and reasoning. Thanks for the great suggestions! Wonderful! Well said. In my family, EVERY child has chores and fully participates in the running of our household. They don’t always love it, but it has taught them an appropriate amount of responsibility and reasoning. Thanks for the great suggestions!

]]> Comment on Activities To Break The Harmful TV Habit by Annie http://blog.universalpreschool.com/2009/11/activities-to-break-the-harmful-tv-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Annie Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:20:40 +0000 http://blog.universalpreschool.com/?p=116#comment-322 When my son was small I would store extra toys in the top of his closet, then every few months I would swap them out. It was like having brand news toys for him to play with all over again. If you join a MOMS playgroup or have friends with preschoolers around the same age, parents could get together once a month, let the kids play and swap out toys. I must admit I let my son watch television when he was young but we were very selective. We allowed him to watch Kipper, Little Bear and Blue's Clues. These shows are pretty tame with a slower tempo, geared more for young children. We also only allowed him to watch them from VHS or DVD's, so we didn't expose him to all the commercials, which can lead to a chronic case of "I want, I want, I want." :) When my son was small I would store extra toys in the top of his closet, then every few months I would swap them out. It was like having brand news toys for him to play with all over again.

If you join a MOMS playgroup or have friends with preschoolers around the same age, parents could get together once a month, let the kids play and swap out toys.

I must admit I let my son watch television when he was young but we were very selective. We allowed him to watch Kipper, Little Bear and Blue’s Clues. These shows are pretty tame with a slower tempo, geared more for young children.

We also only allowed him to watch them from VHS or DVD’s, so we didn’t expose him to all the commercials, which can lead to a chronic case of “I want, I want, I want.” :)

]]> Comment on Learning with Pumpkins & Autumn Leaves! by Premiere Team International http://blog.universalpreschool.com/2008/10/learning-with-pumpkins-autumn-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Premiere Team International Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:45:19 +0000 http://blog.universalpreschool.com/?p=47#comment-283 I love the idea of learning with Pumpkins. It is important to make learning fun for kids. I also recommend cooking some delicious recipes with your children. It can be way fun and tasty. Also, I am so glad some one wrote the importance of crunching leaves and jumping in leave piles with your children. I think that is something that everyone needs to experience. You learn to enjoy the beauty of the world and to enjoy the small things. I love the idea of learning with Pumpkins. It is important to make learning fun for kids. I also recommend cooking some delicious recipes with your children. It can be way fun and tasty. Also, I am so glad some one wrote the importance of crunching leaves and jumping in leave piles with your children. I think that is something that everyone needs to experience. You learn to enjoy the beauty of the world and to enjoy the small things.

]]> Comment on Fun with Scarves! by Jo http://blog.universalpreschool.com/2009/01/fun-with-scarves/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Jo Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:52:40 +0000 http://blog.universalpreschool.com/?p=49#comment-274 You missed one! Find or make a small box with a hole in the top and fill it with a dozen scarfs. Let your toddler unload the "tissue" box over and over again. You missed one! Find or make a small box with a hole in the top and fill it with a dozen scarfs. Let your toddler unload the “tissue” box over and over again.

]]> Comment on Do Kids Need to Go To Preschool? by Melissa Brehaut http://blog.universalpreschool.com/2009/09/do-kids-need-to-go-to-preschool/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Melissa Brehaut Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:48:09 +0000 http://blog.universalpreschool.com/?p=96#comment-187 I totally agree with the idea that kids do not necessarily need to go to preschool. My daughter is 4 and I have not sent her to preschool. I am a homeschooling mother and have decided to teach her the basics and a little more at home. She gets the much needed one on one time with me while learning important concepts. She is involved in skating lessons and Sunday School for her social aspect. It's working wonderfully for us. I love your post. I totally agree with the idea that kids do not necessarily need to go to preschool. My daughter is 4 and I have not sent her to preschool. I am a homeschooling mother and have decided to teach her the basics and a little more at home.

She gets the much needed one on one time with me while learning important concepts. She is involved in skating lessons and Sunday School for her social aspect.

It’s working wonderfully for us. I love your post.

]]> Comment on Do Kids Need to Go To Preschool? by The Smarter Preschooler Blog » Blog Archive » Must Children go to Preschool? http://blog.universalpreschool.com/2009/09/do-kids-need-to-go-to-preschool/comment-page-1/#comment-68 The Smarter Preschooler Blog » Blog Archive » Must Children go to Preschool? Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:04:37 +0000 http://blog.universalpreschool.com/?p=96#comment-68 [...] Select Here to View the Article Posted in Preschooler Learning | No Comments » Leave a Comment [...] [...] Select Here to View the Article Posted in Preschooler Learning | No Comments » Leave a Comment [...]

]]> Comment on Free, Fun, Mardi Gras Learning by Lisa at Lots To Learn http://blog.universalpreschool.com/2009/02/free-fun-mardi-gras-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Lisa at Lots To Learn Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:53:00 +0000 http://blog.universalpreschool.com/?p=51#comment-48 I LOVE that pancake picture!!<br/>Now I'm hungry for some flapjacks!!!<br/><br/>Lisa at Lots To Learn<br/>www.LotsToLearn.com I LOVE that pancake picture!!
Now I’m hungry for some flapjacks!!!

Lisa at Lots To Learn
http://www.LotsToLearn.com

]]> Comment on Fun with Scarves! by Annette M. Hall http://blog.universalpreschool.com/2009/01/fun-with-scarves/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Annette M. Hall Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:42:00 +0000 http://blog.universalpreschool.com/?p=49#comment-47 I have such fond memories of playing with my son when he was just an small boy of 3 or 4. Our local appliance center always had a friendly smile and a huge box for us.<br/><br/>We would bring home a new appliance box every couple of weeks. We would cut out windows and doors, then we would use all sorts of things to decorate it. Markers were of course a favorite tool but we also would glue on fabric for curtains, stickers, crayons, paint and just about anything else we could imagine.<br/><br/>We spent hours of fun filled hours playing with our boxes. On occasion my son was even know to fall asleep in one. :) Thanks for reviving the memories I have such fond memories of playing with my son when he was just an small boy of 3 or 4. Our local appliance center always had a friendly smile and a huge box for us.

We would bring home a new appliance box every couple of weeks. We would cut out windows and doors, then we would use all sorts of things to decorate it. Markers were of course a favorite tool but we also would glue on fabric for curtains, stickers, crayons, paint and just about anything else we could imagine.

We spent hours of fun filled hours playing with our boxes. On occasion my son was even know to fall asleep in one. :) Thanks for reviving the memories

]]> Comment on Bill Gates Senior – The Preschool Pusher Man by Anonymous http://blog.universalpreschool.com/2006/07/bill-gates-senior-the-preschool-pusher-man/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Anonymous Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:39:00 +0000 http://blog.universalpreschool.com/?p=29#comment-46 I can't think of anything worse than the government trying to get kids ready for the workforce. What's next? Civics classes in an attempt to ingrain some pride in our country and encourage political participation by the masses? The gall of the Preschoonazis is amazing I can’t think of anything worse than the government trying to get kids ready for the workforce. What’s next? Civics classes in an attempt to ingrain some pride in our country and encourage political participation by the masses? The gall of the Preschoonazis is amazing

]]> Comment on Playing the Poverty Card by Anonymous http://blog.universalpreschool.com/2008/03/playing-the-poverty-card/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Anonymous Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:27:00 +0000 http://blog.universalpreschool.com/?p=45#comment-45 Annette,<br/>This poor, disabled, single Mom just has one thing to say to you.....Thank You!!!<br/>Not only did I not send my son to preschool, I am still homeschooling him(2nd grade this year)....And we are doing just fine! :o) Annette,
This poor, disabled, single Mom just has one thing to say to you…..Thank You!!!
Not only did I not send my son to preschool, I am still homeschooling him(2nd grade this year)….And we are doing just fine! :o )

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