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[quote=Anonymous]A rotating set of busy bags with toys that only come out during the older's lessons.

Read aloud at mealtimes.

Put the toddler in a high chair with a snack and do math at the other end of the dining room table.  (Cheerios are great math manipulatives too, heh)

Put the stopper in your sink and fill it halfway.  Get an assortment of spoons and cups and let the toddler do water play.  Yes you'll have to wipe down the floor after but it may keep the toddler occupied for a while.

Fill Ziploc bags with shaving cream and food coloring and let him mess with the bags and watch the color blend into the shaving cream.

Get a long low tray and fill it with dried beans.  Hide some prizes inside.  Let him dig through the beans to find surprises.

I don't know what age you're schooling but the usual guide is approximately 1 hr of focused work time per grade.  Do some while the toddler naps and then incorporate him as much as possible. He can learn to play quietly or sit and look at pictures in a read aloud.  My 2 year old desperately wants his own lessons because he is part of the 5 year olds daily lessons and he wants that one on one focused attention too.

I disagree about putting the older in school.  In school there will be 24 other children needing attention.  So this mom has to pause teaching periodically to redirect a toddler.  The older child is learning how to work without mom for a few minutes and is still getting more direct instruction than she would in a school setting.

Op, the well trained mind forums are great and this topic comes up over there a lot. :) come join us!

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