Muscle Mover Monday! Lower case “v”

Strike like a vulture.

Then practice your lower case “v”.

Next Week is National Teacher Appreciation Week 2012!

And we’re celebrating by giving recognition to Funda-teachers — teachers who make learning fun!

Max & Alphie are on the hunt for educators who make learning fun!! A “Funda-teacher” is one who recognizes the value of play in the classroom, and creates an environment of excitement, interaction and wonder! Just like Fundanoodle, Funda-teachers are serious about education, but know that learning is more effective when it is fun!

Nominate a “Funda-teacher” today! (You can vote by clicking here or leaving your nomination in the comments section below this post.) We might even post your nomination on our web site and social media channels to share your Funda-teacher with the world! All nominations will receive a prize and the Top Five Funda-teachers will win a gift card to our on-line store for $50!

Entries will only be accepted during National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7^th – 12^th) and our Top Five Funda-teachers will be announced on May 15^th!

Questions? Email Fundanoodle@carolinapad.com.

Do you know a teacher that is deserving of a “Funda-teacher” award?! Share with us in the comments below.

Fundanoodle Event: Charlotte, N.C. at Brilliant Sky Toys Sat., May 5th

Brilliant Sky Toys will be hosting a Fundanoodle event this Saturday at their Blakeney store in South Charlotte, N.C. Amy Yoder and Michelle Bumgarner, the Occupational Therapists who helped develop the handwriting development module of Fundanoodle will also be on hand to meet with you, answer child development questions and walk parents and educators through the program. Bring your kids and let them play with Fundanoodle right there! No RSVP needed, just pop by!

Are you in the Charlotte area? Do you plan to attend this event?

Muscle Mover Monday! Upper case “G”

Stretch like a giraffe.

Then practice writing your upper case “G”.

Will you practice this exercise with your children or students this week? If so, we’d love to see a photo! Please share here or on our facebook page!

Hooray! Fundanoodle wins another award!

 

This week Fundanoodle’s I Can Build Lower Case Letters kit was awarded the 2012 National Parenting Center Seal of approval. That makes FOUR total Fundanoodle products with awards from The National Parenting Center! Woo hoo!

 

 

 

 

We’re so proud we decided to celebrate with a celebration sale over on our online store. 25% off ALL Fundanoodle products through Monday, April 30!

So, get to shouting hooray and shopping!

 

Create a Mother’s Day gift while learning, too!

Instructions:
Have you child sit in a comfortable work space and preferably in a child-sized chair. Help them peel the adhesive backing on the heart shape and allow them to rip, twist and crumple various pieces of tissue paper into small pieces and place on the sticky-side of the heart shape to decorate the heart. How about a Mother’s Day craft idea that you can do with Fundanoodle?! Your child can enhance their fine motor skills while creating a beautiful piece of art (made with love, of course!) for a grandmother, aunt, or mother for Mother’s Day!
Materials you’ll need:
• Adhesive heart shape
• Adhesive star shape
• Tissue paper
• Work area

Instructions:
Have you child sit in a comfortable work space and preferably in a child-sized chair. Help them peel the adhesive backing on the heart shape and allow them to rip, twist and crumple various pieces of tissue paper into small pieces and place on the sticky-side of the heart shape to decorate the heart.

If you have a child that needs to move around more while working (in other words, they would very much rather be playing) have them stand at an easel and have them repeat the steps listed above to decorate the star shape.

If you have a child that needs to move around more while working (in other words, they would very much rather be playing) have them stand at an easel and have them repeat the steps listed above to decorate the star shape.

And at the end … they will have a work of art and you’ll have a smile for knowing your child was learning all along!

 

Muscle Mover Monday! Lower case “f”

Run like a fox.

Then practice writing the lower case “f”.