Exercising the Brain

I have recently learned about some amazing sites online that can strengthen our brains...

KHAN ACADEMY is unbelievable! You can learn anything under the sun on there. Plus they have all kinds of educational games for all ages.

LUMOSITY is super cool! It's like having a personal trainer for your brain. Visiting the site is like going to the brain "gym". Haha.

Dr. Bill Vicar's American Sign Language (ASL) Fingerspelling Practice Site is awesome for anyone who is involved with American Sign Language in any way. It's just fingerspelling comprehension (receptive) practice. You can choose different speeds and challenge yourself. I am a sign language interpreter, so I love this site! It has strengthened my "receptive" and voicing skills a ton!

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Fun {Games}

Last Night (for St. Patty's Day) we played some Fun Games.

Game 1: Floating Feather
Each player has a green feather. Everyone has to blow the feather upward to keep it floating in the air so it doesn't touch the ground. The person that can keep it up the longest wins. [I did it & its a a lot harder than I thought- the kids beat me every time!] The kids had fun after the game using the feather as a tickle weapon.


Game 2: Coin Throw
I used a muffin tin I had & put "point" values on some paper. Have each player stand a few feet back & throw the green coins(found at Big Lots-on sale) to land inside the muffin cup. We did it so each person could throw 2 to 3 coins with each turn. The first one to 100 points wins.

This game from last year is also fun.

We are so LUCKY to have games to create memories!

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Grabbing for the {GOLD}

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!
After dinner tonite I'm going to let the children try their luck of Grabbing for the Gold.


I used this Lysol wipe container(washed out really well).
After washing the real money really really well, alternate the real money & chocolate gold coins to fit in your container.


Let the kids put in one hand to grab as much as they can get. But remind them to close their eyes while Grabbing for the Gold. Whatever they grab - they get to KEEP.

We are so LUCKY to have & start new traditions!


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