Learning Time: SIMPLIFY

As I grow bigger and bigger, somedays are harder than others to create really neat learning activities for Katelyn and Lauren.  And there are days like today that I am reminded sometimes simple activities are the ones that generate the most independent learning time.  For under $1.00 today, at a garage sale, I picked up this cool Spiral Art kit for Katelyn.  It reminds me of things we grew up with.  Well let me tell you, she went at it for probably 45 mins.  All it is are plastic discs to create "rainbow circles" and LOTS of stencils.  I got them more for the stencils than the circles because I know how much she loves using them at school.  Lauren sat across the table from her doing a color matching activity over and over.  I made it a few months ago for her.  Back then she was just learning the fine motor skills of opening and closing a clothes pin.  She was so proud of herself to do it all by herself!  Lauren then did her ABC puzzle over and over again as well.  I actually was able to make dinner in absolute peace!  So today's lesson for me:  Simplify simplify simplify :)