What morning rituals does your family have these days? I’d like to show you one of ours that Darah (my almost 4 year old) is really enjoying and that creates great moments for learning. Check out the Funky Monkey Forecast!
Learning Resources has this set of 60 magnetic pieces available on their website. It comes with a jumbo monkey and 28 different accessories to dress him in, depending on the day’s weather. There are also 6 weather icons and 3 weather words. Every morning Darah looks outside to see what the weather looks like at the moment (sunny, cloudy, etc.) and I also check the forecast online to get a sense for the daily temperatures and if any special weather conditions are headed our way.
After Darah dresses the monkey for the day, she has a better idea of how to dress herself, too! This helps tremendously once we head upstairs to pick out an outfit. She used to choose things that were seasonally inappropriate and not understand why she would be much too hot or much too cold in them. Now she gets it, and she edits her options accordingly. And as you likely know, drama over wardrobe is GREATLY reduced when the child gets to make her own choices. So the Funky Monkey is helping us not only with weather comprehension, but also with the practical life skill of dressing oneself.
Additionally, I’m starting to work with Darah on the calendar aspect of the Funky Monkey set. It comes with the 7 days of the week, as well as the 12 months of the year. Darah is starting to associate the days of the week with the different activities we do on those days (such a school on Monday and Wednesday during the summer, or Daddy being at home on Saturday and Sunday). She isn’t yet able to identify the words by sight, but the magnets are helping us practice and improve in that area.
I’m really pleased with this fun new tool that provides my child with a morning ritual to get her day started right. And I also LOVE that it comes in magnet form, which means it takes up very little space. Three cheers for that!!!
Buy it!: The Funky Monkey Forecast is available for $29.98 through the Learning Resources website, as well as through Amazon.
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Lily Kwan says
spring
Sindy Murray says
I love Spring and Fall!
Heather says
Fall is wonderful because it is always the perfect temperature.
susan smoaks says
spring is my favorite season of the year, i like it warm and sunny!
kris m says
love the fall!
marissa maestas says
I love the winter
Laurie Emerson says
I love winter the best. The weather down south is so much cooler and I love that so many of my favorite holidays are in this season.
meme says
Mine is Fall with the cooler weather and changing leaves
Michelle Knopp says
My favorite season is fall. I love the changing leaves, sweaters, football, and back to school.
Harolde says
I love Winter!
Rebecca Peters says
I I love summer
Paula Tavernie says
My favorite season of the year is Fall!!
Debra Hall says
i love summer i stay outside
Shirley Hicks says
my favorite is summer…kids home..vacation is coming…
Jen S says
I love spring! Though don’t mind any season.
Michaela says
I love fall
liz l says
I like fall! Its cool enough to still enjoy
Kelly H. says
My favorite season is fall.
Vicki Furrin says
Fall is my favourite. I know summer is behind me and winter is ahead. Plus the leaves are all turning different shades of red.
Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
I love fall it is so pretty
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dawn k says
My favorite season is summer… no school!
Paol Trenny says
I love the Fall or the Spring weather in South Louisiana – unpredictable
Saver Sara says
I love the Fall!
Paula Michele Hafner says
I love the Fall!
stephanie hodges says
The time where Fall begins to go into winter and the part where winter goes into spring. (That little time frames).
Shannon F says
I love the Fall. Everything about it… the smell, the cooler weather.. I feel like things settledown in the Fall. 🙂
Melissa says
Spring is my favorite. I love when the weather starts getting warmer and the flowers start to bloom!
Danalee Davis says
Summer! I love fun in the sun with my kids!
Danalee Davis says
Summer! I love fun in the sun with my kids.
Marti B. says
I love spring. So much hope and beauty.
Jen L says
The fall!
Michelle Elizondo says
Fall, because the leaves change colors.
Brandy Fisk says
Fall in NY and Spring in NE.
Sara Floyd says
My favorite has always been fall. Football season is back!
Alison says
Summer
lisa says
Probably Autumn
Janine says
Summer, definitely! 🙂
Crystal Medina says
Fall and winter
ColleenMarie82 says
Spring and or Fall
Tracie Brown says
spring time
Mara Yager says
We love fall! this calendar looks great!
renee says
Fall–not too hot, not too cold. Apple picking, leaf collecting, pumpkin carving, trick or treating in costumes–what’s not to love?
shannon Baas says
Mine is fall.
Tamar says
I like spring.
Vicki Wurgler says
fall is my favorite
Katie L says
I like spring the best
Sunnie says
I like spring.
Paula Lee says
Fall is my favorite season.
Janet W. says
My favorite season is the Fall. I love the cooler temperatures because my grandsons love playing outdoors and I don’t have to worry about them being too hot!
sara says
It used to be summer, but now I love the Spring, weather is milder and everything is in bloom!
kelly tillotson says
fall!
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susan says
I love summer because it is perfect beach weather!
Mary Happymommy says
Fall is my favorite season! I love the leaves changing colors, Halloween and Thanksgiving!
Erika says
I love summer best! The warm weather, lighter schedule and beautiful shining sun! There are more things to do too! Thanks for the chance to win!