This image is one of several of the Rylco What’s Inside cards taped to a window.
My 3.5 year old constantly asks: “Mama, what’s inside my nose…” or “Mama, what’s inside my knee…” or “What’s inside that cement truck?” Sometimes I have the answer but many times I don’t have any clue and that is okay. I knew though that I should honor his curiosity by letting him take the lead in his learning and by creating the environment for him to do so.
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Here are a few tools we use:
Rylco’s What’s Inside Animals?
X-Ray Cards. You can use these cards with a light box (we have the LightTracer Light Box but you can create a cheap DIY light box) or simply by placing the cards against a window. The set comes with a great overview of each “animal” with descriptions of the class in which they belong such as “reptiles” or “amphibians”, etc. An amazing and inspiring material for you and your child.
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Gentle Revolution’s Bit of Intelligence Cards – Organs of the Body
These cards are beautifully detailed and would make for a great addition to a wall in a classroom or child’s bedroom. The cards, with their detail, are also amazing learning tools.
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Books
An easy to follow, very informative book for young children. To be honest there was too much information for my 3.5 year old but we had a good time examining the illustrations.
Who doesn’t love this series? Fun and we all learn a lot.
This book is part of a series and includes extremely effective visuals. Adults learns as much as children.
A good start!
Thanks for reading! I hope we inspired you today.
Marnie