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Amazing Bean is used to illustrate many valuable learning concepts parents and caregivers can use to teach children using the idea of learning through play.
Amazing Bean
4y ago
Introduction
In the Amazing Bean article, “Healthy Learning Through Play” the topic of bath time for kids is discussed. In the article the point was raised about the frequency of bath time for small children. Small kids don’t need to bath as often as adults. However, it is still a good idea to get them into the routine now rather than later in life. In the article it is suggested in order to teach the bath routine parents can organize it in such a way to make it unique to the day of the week. In order to do this the article states parents can designate a certain bath toys and related to be ..read more
Amazing Bean
4y ago
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Teaching children good problem solving skills is no easy
task. Even adults struggle with the basic concepts of breaking a problem down
and resolving a solution. Fortunately at the early stages of development you
can take action to help your child learn good problem solving techniques. And a
great toy to help is the Melissa & Doug “Twist and Turn Wooden Construction
Set” #5151. In this article many useful teaching elements will be discussed
which will help your child gain valuable problem solving skills. This article
will show how the toy can be used to:
Identify and anal ..read more
Amazing Bean
4y ago
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Do we learn how we “feel”? Or better yet do we learn our
emotions by observation? Either way we must learn how to respond to the way we feel.
We learn our expressions from those around us in our early years and then later
modify them based on personal experiences. In this Amazing Bean review the
Melissa & Doug board books “Good Night, Baby”, “Hugs” and “I Love You All
Day Long” will be used as a teaching tool that may help to give your child those
positive responses to emotion and a constructive way to express themselves.
In the Amazing Bean article, “Expressing Self Th ..read more
Amazing Bean
4y ago
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Learning tea etiquette is a great way for your kids to
practice good manners and hospitality. And an afternoon tea party with the
Melissa & Doug “Wooden Steep and Serve Tea Set” #9843, is a great toy to
use as an example. Beyond being a valuable teaching tool the little wooden tea
set is also very decorative as well. And would make a nice display on the shelf
in your home.
Manners are important aspect of social interaction. Learning
manners and mores of our own culture or other cultures are important for
developing positive relationships. It all boils down to respect. I ..read more
Amazing Bean
4y ago
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“Time and tide waits for no one” A variation on an old
British Navy saying but it’s true. Time doesn’t stop for anything. And teaching
this concept of time moving forward is an important lesson to learn for kids
that are new to the world. Melissa & Doug have a great toy to help teach
time, specifically the days of the month. The “My Magnetic Daily Calendar”
#9253 is just the tool you need to give an important lesson but that is still
fun for your children to use. This calendar incorporates some valuable Montessori
Method thinking in its design and use.
In the original l ..read more
Amazing Bean
4y ago
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Some form of laundry as been around for as long as humans
have been wearing some form of garment. In the ancient Roman times men were
responsible for the chore(1). The first irons were used by the Chinese who would
stretch clothes and iron with a pan filled with hot coals(2). Laundry
detergents for washing machines were first invented in Germany. And the
machine, not the detergent is the primary cleaner of clothes(3). So for kids to
learn about what it is that their parents do to keep their clothes clean is
important for their development into adults. In this Amazing Bean toy r ..read more
Amazing Bean
4y ago
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Kids love to make noise. So it goes without saying teaching
them to make “good” noise is most parent’s dream. Learning to play a musically
instrument takes a lot of practice and patience. In order to practice takes
self-discipline. In the Amazing Bean article on self-discipline it is briefly stated
that to do something repetitively we must see the value. The reward for
practicing an instrument is the ability to make good music. So to make this
connection for your child there needs to be an introduction that isn’t necessarily
academic and repetitive practice. A little lesson wit ..read more
Amazing Bean
4y ago
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Learning about the main food groups is essential to making
healthy eating choices. And giving your children this knowledge early in life
will greatly help them as they mature into adults. According to the Mayo
Clinic’s website children ages 2 – 3 need 1000 to 1400 calories a day. Their
protein intake should be between 2 – 4oz, fruits 1-1.5 cups, vegetables 1- 1.5
cups, grains 3 – 5oz and 2 cups of dairy a day. Children as well as adults
should avoid added sugars and saturated fats.
In the Amazing Bean article “Healthy Learning Through Play” many fun games and activities wer ..read more
Amazing Bean
4y ago
Introduction
Learning to tell time and about planning can be a fun and
exciting adventure for you and your child. The Melissa & Doug Shape Sorting Clock #8593 is just the
toy to give a lesson in time and planning.
In this fun and informative Amazing Bean article the
following concepts and ideas around time and planning will be presented in fun
activities:
Analog
vs. Digital Time
The hands
of an analog clock explained
Time
Zones
Planning a
day
In the Amazing Bean article, “Planning and Organizing Play”
many activities with time constraints or time keeping elements are discussed.
An ..read more
Amazing Bean
4y ago
Introduction
Problem solving requires one to auto educate one’s self to achieve the solution. One of the five principles of the Montessori Method is Auto Education. Auto Education is the belief that children educate themselves through repetition. And repeatedly performing a task till it is done correctly is trial and error until the problem is solved. The Lego Duplo “My First Bricks” #10848 toy set is such a toy that allows a child to auto educate themselves through trial and error or control of error until they succeed in building the desired object. However, the reward comes when the chil ..read more