You know how passionate Jason is about Christmas? This year he has been having fun coming home early from work and BAKING! I know, pick yourself up off the floor, he is actually a very good cook when he wants to be (I have come to think that the few mishaps he has had were more about lack of enthusiasm for helping and thus not listening...but I could be wrong). Anyway, how sweet is this? He worked extra hard last month so he could have extra hours to share and then to top it off he is making yummy treats like these Italian Christmas Tree Cookies. Oh how I love this season (and my cute Jason for his passion in making it wonderful for all of us). I hope you're not offended that I called you "my cute Jason."And thing number two that I was thinking about today....A fun car game for those of you who have emerging readers (great at around age 4-5). One step in the reading process is for children to be able to put sounds together (duh, I know). So a GREAT way to facilitate this is to play a guessing game (cause who doesn't love a guessing game?). Start off with two sounds..."uuuuu" and "ppp" Pause between them. Tell your kids that you are going to say some sounds and they get to try and guess the words. Say them slowly and separately and wait for them to guess. Keep repeating the sounds, eventually blending them together so they can "hear" the word, if they weren't able to guess. Be patient and make it fun (pretend like they are always winning). Start with two sounds and when they get the hang of two, go to three. Some good words...
up
at
do
go
no
so
me
you
see
and some three "sound" ones
cat (sat, hat, mat, fat...they like it when you change the first letter and I can't even tell you the number of things this facilitates, but I bet you could guess a few)
mom
dad
dog (dot, doc)
bug
tree
men
fox
top
You get the idea? Try it, you'll like it and it's fun to see them go from "clueless" to three or four sound words. Oh, and make sure you are saying the correct sounds, none of this "pu" and "bu" crap.
7 comments:
Well first I want the recipe to those cookies!!! That is cute that he likes to bake. Now about the Dr.
My O.B. sent me to him. I really did think I was losing my mind. I am not joking one bit. When I went into him the 1st time he told me I was not crazy. The chemicals in my brain were not working right and it actually was an easy fix if he could find the right meds. I have been through plenty but, he told me you never settle on a drug your Dr. gives you if it is not working.
I felt like such a failure as a person. I thought if I prayed enough or had enough faith I would get better. He told me if you had diabetes ( i don't know if i spelled that right) would I not take meds.? I said of course. I would quit going to him for a few months thinking I could handle it. Anyway he told me one day that he could drop many names that I would recognize, people he treats. Even some apostles. He said now if they can have depression don't you think you can? I realized this was something I was going to have to deal with for the rest of my life. Anxiety is a form of depression. Depression still has a huge stigma but, it is like any other physical illness. My girls also as I mentioned are treated by Dr. Bushnell. I was able to realize their home sickness ( that's what they called it when they had to be away from me) was anxiety. My Dr. does not treat children. He treated them because I had been a patient so long and he knew the problems. I think and maybe you have done this. Take her to a child psychiatrist. I'm sure Dr. Bushnell would refer you to a good one. I could call him if you want me to. So to sum it all up, what helps me is counseling and drugs. Again not trying to be funny but it changed my life. Is there any history of depression in your family? It can be hereditary. Sorry to go on so long and I don't say this to upset you but the anxiety your little one feels is a horrible feeling. The worry is non stop and does not make sense. This is how I can explain it to you. Imagine you were watching one of your little ones getting hit by a car. Horrible right? The feeling you would have inside,watching that.That is the feeling I had all the time. I think she may too. I don't know. This as I said does not make sense. Thinking of having to do dishes would send me into a crying frenzy. Be patient,tell your husband there is no way he can understand. It doesn't make sense, but her little mind is racing with worry constantly. That is one of the symptoms of depression also. Anyway this is what I have learned. I believe she can be helped!! You are a good mom you will find it. And if you don't like one Dr. go to another. They work for you and they are not God. Some think they are.
I think this is what is wrong w/ your sweetie. And if it is, I could be very wrong, help is there!!!! Just keep trying to calm her and be oh so patient. Good luck. Sorry for the rambling.
The cookies look great! Jason is so nice! I think it is great that he enjoys Christmas so much. I will have to try the sound game with the kids when we are driving around. Thanks for the idea!
Jason you just seem to love the holidays more and more the older you get. Sorry for kicking you out of my room when we were younger. HAHA You just talked too much. Love ya anyway. Have a great Holiday season
That is great Jason would think to save up some hours so he could spend more time home during the holidays. I love how much he loves Christmas. I think Christmas is the best time of year. How fun that he is cooking!
Way to go Jason! The cookies look yummy. I love how much Jason LoveS Christmas. It has got to be he best time of the year, and thoughtful to come home and spend extra time with the fam.
I love the word game idea. I will use it.
um...could you teach travis to make holiday cookies?! :)
JD I just left a really long message to you - on the kidz blog. Then I realized, um she might not get it. So go to Mialee's story and scroll way to the bottom. there's a message from me on there.
Sorry but it's 3 am and I'm not thinking very clearly!
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