Free download- lesson plan & 150 equations for math

SK loves math. He gets really excited when he sees me take out the dot cards and his favorite part is problem solving.At this point, he is 18 months old and he knows how to add, subtract,multiply and divide using dot cards.

Currently he is learning percentages. We have started numerals for him but he doesn't like it as much as the dots.We are planning to introduce factors and multiples once he completes percentage.

I know how hard it is to frame a syllabus for the math program.The next hard part is coming up with equations for the respective lessons.So I have decided to share my work with you.

The following download contains lessons 1 to 5 of the syllabus, that I have framed for my son's math program.It contains a total of 150 equations. I will very soon update lessons 6-10. 

Click here for lessons 1-5

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My experience : The 'What to do about your brain-injured child course?'

'The What to do about your brain injured child course' is a 5-day video course that teaches parents of brain-injured children on the whys and hows of treating their child.

My experience:

Overall it was a fantastic experience and it is a course that I would recommend every parent of a brain-injured child to attend.

The content and time period: 

The course was divided into 3 major parts- intellectual, physical & physiological over a span of 5 days.
Every day started between 7-9 am and ended by 7 pm (approximately). Some days were longer than the others due to the content discussed.Every topic was discussed for an hour followed by a break of 10 mins.

The auditorium & food:

The auditorium was purposely maintained cold and the explanation for it was given in the course. The food was not even palatable , in my opinion, and we attributed it to the cooking style of the hotel where we had lunch. Only by the 3rd day we were told that there was no salt in our food and that is why the food tasted bland(can also be read as bad).

DAY 1:

The first half of the day was mostly about introductions; introduction of staff, course etc. By mid-day, the lessons started and it was all about brain injury- what it is, the causes, how to deal with it and so on. 

DAY 2:

Day 2 was the continuation of day 1 and it was a bit more scientific in approach. After lunch, the developmental profile was discussed and the parents were taught how to evaluate their children. With the help of the staff, everyone created the initial developmental profile for their children. Personally, I liked this day very much because it helped me see where my child was and where he needs to move up on the profile. 

DAY 3:

This day was dedicated to the Physical aspect of the program.

We were made to crawl and creep. Though the whole activity was fun , it also helped us realize how tough it is for our children to crawl and creep.
We were made to pattern children (Different types of patterning for different age-groups of children).

There were also live demonstrations for crawling and creeping by children who have been on the program. It was a touching experience to see children who were determined to move in spite of their injury.

DAY 4:

This day was dedicated to intellectual and physiological excellence.

Intellectual:

This part of the course dealt with the importance of the flashcard program( reading) and why it would benefit the child if included in the daily routine.

Physiological excellence:
It was all about creating a toxic-free environment for the children and following an excellent nutrition program.

We were also made to design our home program as a part of the home-work.

DAY 5:

Summary & certification ceremony.

My certificate

All of us were requested to answer the question "What is the most important thing that you have learned?".

Everyone had something wonderful to say and it was enlightening to hear what other parents felt. Most of them have been through a lot and it was evident in their speech.

The course concluded with the certification ceremony.

You can check out more about this course at http://www.iahp.org/hurt-kids/what-to-do-about-your-brain-injured-child-course/

Note: I am in no way endorsed with IAHP and the above written text is my own experience. I have not received any monetary benefits for writing this article.

Free download - words for english flashcards

It is definitely not an easy task to consistently do a flashcard program. One of the major hurdles that most of us face is keeping up with the pace of our kids and providing new materials.

I had to go through such a phase once and from it I learnt what a waste of precious time it was to pause the flashcard program due to insufficient new cards.

In this post I have provided a link to the list of words that I compiled for the English flashcard program. The list contains 1000 words comprising of single words and couplets.By any means this is not a comprehensive list of words under each topic.

Click here for the word list

Hope that helps. Have a good day !