The problem of 0.... (a numeral & counter story)

Bub asked to work with numerals and counters today. I put away our Valentine's Day counters last week, and haven't gotten St. Patrick's Day ones together yet. Our plain numerals and counters are boxed up due to some home repair we have going on.

So, I quickly wrote out numbers 0-10 on 10 pieces of cardstock. For counters, I gave him a bowl of white chocolate chips.

Since Bub has mastered 0-10 numerals & counters quite a long time ago, I left him to work alone at the Table while I worked with Princess on her reading. When I came back to check on bub a bit later, he had the numerals ordered on the table, but not a single chocolate-chip counter laid out.

As I watched, Bub laaid a single chocolate-chip counter under the 0, then mumbled to himself, " Oops... 0 means none. I should get rid of this counter...", then proceeded to get rid of the chocolate chip-counter by eating it! Then, he went through the process again.. and again... until all the chocolate chip-counters were gone!

And what we learned..... edible manipulatives are distracting. And 0 does, indeed, mean "none".

"The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge": Review and Giveaway

The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge is a devotional unlike any I have seen!  A combination of the real life experience of former NFL head coach Tony Dungy and motivational devotional entries, this book is designed to go beyond a simple devotional - its intended to truly motivate a real life change.

This book cycles through seven different themes: core, family, friends, potential, mission, influence and faith.  Tony Dungy uses his experience as a former NFL head coach as an introduction to each devotional entry, providing insight into both his life and his faith.  Each devotional entry is ended with a daily challenge, designed to help you change your life and practice your faith more fully!




For more information on the daily life challenge, check out this informative video by Coach Dungy.

This is truly not a book to be missed.  Tyndale House Publisher and Coach Tony Dungy are offering a certificate for a free copy of The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge to one blog reader!  Take the uncommon life challenge and let it renew your life and your faith. 

And now.... onto the book giveaway!

Tyndale House Publisher and Coach Tony Dungy have generously offered a certificate for a copy of The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge to one blog reader.  This giveaway will be open till February 8th. 

Whew, we're back!

Well, we had a but of an unexpected break! We had a minor water-on-laptop issue, then Christmas, then three birthdays thus far in January!

But, we're back now, at least a few days a week. Stay tuned for our first ever give-away next week, some great product reviews, and fun activities.

So glad to be back!