H (24 months) and I learn through reading and exploring the real world, with literature being our starting point. Each week is a book, and each book opens us up to math, science, art, music, gross motor, fine motor, and reading activities.
Books allow us to practice print awareness by following text from left to right by pointing when I read, exploring the cover, spine, author/illustrator concepts, and turning pages. H loves books and going to the library. This interest makes books the perfect springboard to our "lessons".
More on print awareness:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Print_awareness
http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading101/printawareness/
Our "lessons" and instruction time are not usually distinguishable from the rest of our play-filled day. It only gives purpose and focus to our daily play and creates opportunities to play in new ways.
Each entry will be a week's theme. Not all activities that I plan for the week are completed. I overplan and then plug in what H is interested in. No pressure.
My only student: the "teacher's pet"
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