Any go to toys to help learn all of the above. My little man is 2 1/2 and knows a few of each im just wondering if there is something that would catch his attention a little more then what we do now. Any faves out there?
Coloring and painting for colors. Shape puzzels and sorters. We haven't really started on the alphabet, though we color alphabet pages and have several alphabet books and puzzels. We have a couple number books, but we mostly just count things around us.
We have foam bath letters and magnetic letters that are also bright colors. DS also loves sorting things by color - craft pompoms, pipe cleaners, sorting toys.
When my son was about 18 months I got him this little "laptop" by fisher price it was like 20$ a target and it does letters, numbers, and a few music, games. But it isn't a computer game, just looks like a Ipad. He still love this thing and he basically learned ABC and numbers from it and he isn't even 3 yet. Great toy.
Coloring for colors, counting steps for counting, shape puzzles for shapes...and truthfully I don't know where she picked up her alphabet from. At about 16 months, she started pointing to every letter she saw. Combined that with magnetic letters/foam letters, she learned them by about 19 months
Coloring for colors, reading books for the alphabet, and numbers are coming along ... We just got a numbers/counting book. DS loves reading. You really don't need much in the way of toys... It is just how you use what is around you and talk talk talk to kiddo. DS loves calling out "yellow school bus!" When he used to say just bus. I just talked to him about what he is excited about.
We received this letter set as a gift and it's been a huge hit at our house. It has multiple learning opportunities (stringing), colors, alphabet, spelling, etc.
I also like the Leap Frog Letter Factory for the alphabet because I don't always have to be right next to DS to make sure he is saying the right letter.
Learning smart has some awesome toys, our library always rotates through various ones (counting cookie Jar, shape sorting turtles, etc) and DS always wants them for home too - so I usually tract them down online.
We have foam bath letters and magnetic letters that are also bright colors. DS also loves sorting things by color - craft pompoms, pipe cleaners, sorting toys.
We aren't huge on TV, but I cannot recommend the Leap Frog Letter Factory enough. Not going to lie, it has taught me things...who remembers that an L says 'ullll'?
Also I second the foam bath letters, I realized that she was learning certain letters really early by what was in the tub. And otherwise, books and talking/pointing out. They will learn. I will say that it seems that boys pick up colors later than girls, just something to keep in mind.
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We aren't huge on TV, but I cannot recommend the Leap Frog Letter Factory enough. Not going to lie, it has taught me things...who remembers that an L says 'ullll'?
Also I second the foam bath letters, I realized that she was learning certain letters really early by what was in the tub. And otherwise, books and talking/pointing out. They will learn. I will say that it seems that boys pick up colors later than girls, just something to keep in mind.
This.
A coworker recommended this video when DD was 23 months. By 24 months she confidently knew every single letter. It was the first movie she was ever willing to sit and watch.
Re: "toys" for Colors, alphabet and numbers
We have M&D alphabet and counting puzzles that he loves.
We practice colors with regular toys (blocks, Dulos, stacking rings, etc), crayons, and everyday objects.
We have foam bath letters and magnetic letters that are also bright colors. DS also loves sorting things by color - craft pompoms, pipe cleaners, sorting toys.
DS has one like this that's trains/cars/boats (I had it in my classroom...) https://www.christianbook.com/baby-bear-sorting/pd/7350739?en=google-pla&kw=homeschool-0-20&p=1167941&gclid=CMufuvaco7cCFQ9yQgodhDgACA
These look cool! https://www.independentliving.com/prodinfo.asp?number=126530&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=comparison-shopping&utm_campaign=Froogle&gclid=CK-Wstido7cCFa9cQgod-j0A1A
Go to a teacher supply store and browse!!
I bought a bunch of sand molds that E likes to play with, and we haven't even put up his sand table, yet.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009NXTE2/?ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i02
We have the letters and the numbers.
We also have a ton of books.
Um, yeah, this too. Since someone else admitted it, I will too.
BFP 11/09 - DD 7/10 - BFP 8/11 - M/C 9/11 - BFP 6/12 - DD - 2/13
We received this letter set as a gift and it's been a huge hit at our house. It has multiple learning opportunities (stringing), colors, alphabet, spelling, etc.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/17472213?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227001004130&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=&wl3=14104785430&wl4=&wl5=pla&veh=sem
I also like the Leap Frog Letter Factory for the alphabet because I don't always have to be right next to DS to make sure he is saying the right letter.
Learning smart has some awesome toys, our library always rotates through various ones (counting cookie Jar, shape sorting turtles, etc) and DS always wants them for home too - so I usually tract them down online.
We really had the best results with books. Although once he learned his letters and numbers, the Melissa & Doug puzzles became his favorite toys.
We stock up on a theme (letters, colors, shapes) via the public library so it isn't expensive.
Very cute...Thanks!!
good one too!!!
We aren't huge on TV, but I cannot recommend the Leap Frog Letter Factory enough. Not going to lie, it has taught me things...who remembers that an L says 'ullll'?
Also I second the foam bath letters, I realized that she was learning certain letters really early by what was in the tub. And otherwise, books and talking/pointing out. They will learn. I will say that it seems that boys pick up colors later than girls, just something to keep in mind.
This.
A coworker recommended this video when DD was 23 months. By 24 months she confidently knew every single letter. It was the first movie she was ever willing to sit and watch.