Here we have the last addition to our geography corner. I found these a long time ago, saved them and then forgot about them Since I have been doing some cleaning around, I ‘d found them with other un-done projects (tell me I am NOT the only one!). Well, I decided it is time to finish the project and let Pinky explore, play learn and have fun with them.

Sorry, I can’t remember where I found these. (Arrgg! It was BEFORE Pinterest lol)

Thanks so very much to SteveH for letting me know where to find these beautiful printables.

They are from KizClub.com (Kids around the world) plus you can find the flags, too.

If anyone knows the webpage, let me know in order to give credit!

I think she liked them!

I am planning to use these as a matching activity with the Flags around the World project I did a few days ago.

Also, we are going to classify these by Continents, talk about differences and similarities among people, explore our Continent boxes, or just have a fun puppet show.

 

Our Continent Boxes (not perfect unfinished, as always lol)

Upper shelf: Antarctica, a blue bin with general activities about the world like maps, puzzles, flashcards, Europe.

Middle shelf: Asia bin and Africa

Lower shelf: North America (I have another bin just for USA, so in this one we have general aspects plus the Caribbean), Australia and South America.

 

I will try to do a post about what’s inside our boxes. The only bins that need some help are Australia and South America (but it is just about time!)

Disclaimer: I know it is better to keep just a few things inside the box at the time and just rotate them.

However, we are just taking the Montessori idea and applying it the best we can to our situation.

Pinky goes to a Montessori school full time, we still love to learn and have fun at home, she is the only child and we live in a rented apartment where I am trying to keep her “learning tools” available while keeping the home environment.

 

How do you add a learning space for your child at home while not changing it into a classroom???

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Happy New Year 2012 to you all!!!!

We want to wish you a very blessed, prosperous, adventurous and FELIZ year with your family and friends. I know we are MIA but things have been chaotic around. I hope I could get more stable with my Med test studies so I could share all the fun things we have been doing. In the meantime, I want to ask for a HUGE favor.

My cousin is participating on a Facebook contest in order to win a “CUATRO” (it’s an instrument we play in Puerto Rico, like a small guitar). So far he is in second place, needing almost 20 more votes. The contest ends in Jan 14. The Holidays theme photo he has submitted is so cute: there he is with all his grandkids holding instruments, a PR flag and a poster with a message in Spanish that says: “The only thing missing in this picture is our Grandpa’s cuatro. Merry Christmas!”

Isn’t this a CUTE photo???  I can tell, he really really wants to win it….

You just have to like their Facebook (Cuatrista.com) page and then vote for his picture under the name Doreen Pagan. Here’s the link: http://apps.facebook.com/easypromos-premium/voteme/4620/613257198

Please, help us to give him such a HAPPY MOMENT!!!!

If you can share it with your friends, I will really appreciate it!!!!

And because we want to say THANK YOU, here is a Puerto Rico theme cards I prepared for our Continent Boxes. Enjoy!!!

PS. (If you find an error, let me know….please DON’T sell them….I made them to use with my daughter and I am sharing them with you for FREE to use for educational purposes only and because I LOVE MY BEAUTIFUL ISLAND….be nice!!!….)

Puerto Rico 3 part cards

Thanks so much my friends!!!

Blessings!!!

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Last July, my little princess turned 3 years old. As for her, she’s a BIG Girl….

Little Princess Birthday party in Puerto Rico was a total success! She was so happy and having a great time, just like everyone else. Also, mommy was having such a great time with an allergic reaction because of the balloons (I am allergic to latex but there wasn’t anybody else to arrange the balloons around the place….plus I am a party decoration Obsessive-Compulsive person!…besides, nothing that a pill couldn’t handle… ;D)

Pinky wanted a Thinker bell and fairy party theme so she made me buy some cups, napkins, table cover, Happy birthday banner and plates. The rest of the decoration was “perfectly” made by MOMMY!….just putting some skills to work, after a long resting time and ALL the kids to don’t bother me help…..

We had lots of delicious food (thanks to Grandma and some neighbors), juices, sodas, water, cake, ice cream and COFFEE, of course!

Can you tell that we were on an Hurricane warning that night (Irene)? 

Here’s our fairy decoration on the garage.

Tinker Bell and Cinderella with the cake

The bouncing castle. It was too much fun!!!

The swimming pool. While the small kids were bouncing, the big ones were in the pool and vice versa. Every one was busy!

After the pool, more bouncing and then…

Cumplea~os Feliz song!!!

I love you more and more each day my little princess!

 

Our Summer vacations were a TOTALLY fun experience and PR was as beautiful as always.

Pinky was so happy to have open spaces available to explore, play, learn and share with her cousins and new friends. She surely had a great time!

Here is just a little bit of PR’s beauty:

Excited to aboard the plane. Puerto Rico here we go!

She was in love with her cousins’ dog John…at the end she was saying that he was hers. We don’t have pets; therefore, she learned how to take care of a dog as the correct way to pat him.

In addition, big open and free spaces to play were a plus! And we did see a RAINBOW!!!!

And…..some extra surprises on the way!!!

I think she didn’t like the millipede!!!  lol lol

Disclaimer: The roach was dead before we found it…we didn’t have nothing to do with it, just take a picture for our records….jajaja..

More to come about Puerto Rico!!!

La isla del encanto!!!

Puerto Rico has been so nice even with the unspected hurricane visit. It happened just hours before my little princess birthday party. Can you believe this? I expended more than two weeks organizing the perfect party with a castle bouncing house and a pool...great! However, we had a cloudy day with a strong rain in the middle of the celebration. Lets say this was spectacular! all the kids having a blast under the rain, too. EVerybody passing tru the road were in atonishment.....we were having a party just before the storm. Thanks God, we had a great time, my baby enjoyed her celebration and everybody made it to their homes safely. I will post some photos later, as soon as I get back home since I am writing this with my Kindle (I am missing my beloved internet and computer access). In the meantime, we still have one more week to rest and enjoy the family. For our friends on Irene path, we wish you a safe time.
Take care my friends