Today is Martin Luther King Day. I am from the Delta and many people in that area prefer to call this Robert E Lee Day ( it’s his birthday too.) . I am not one of those. Some might think that teaching preschoolers about racism and bigotry are wrong and ” how in the […]
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Ssssssnakes!
> On days it is raining outside we add a little more gross motor play like this fun jungle toss. Ever feel like there was a monkey on your back ? Five little monkeys jumping on the bed. We can practice our writing with fun cards that have words on them. Roar like a lion […]
Christmas around the world
> Mondays are usually always hectic but it is a GOOD kind of hectic. Lots going on today. It is wonderful to look around the room and see them so engaged in what THEY want to do. At first glance one might not think there is a lot of learning going on, but OH THERE […]
Tortillas!
> First thing this morning we had a visit from a WITCH! Malea’s mom was dressed up for a function at work . The kids were quiet at first but loved seeing her. Here are some of the activities I had out on the table today. Things that are homemade and the kids enjoy. Make […]
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Chinese New Year
>What a very fun day! If our QA person would have come today , they would have been impressed! The day started out with Anna’s dad, Jason, stopping in to visit and make origami with the kids. I knew Anna had brought some in before so thought that adding this would be perfect today! The […]
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The Tortilla Factory
>Today we had a special visitor . Rosanna’s mother came to school to talk to us about Honduras, her home country. She read us a book called ” The Tortilla Factory” that explained how tortillas are made . The book talked about the ” brown hands ” that turned the black earth and made yellow […]
China, friends and hearing!
>Today we did friendship paintings. I introduced “Allie” a new puppet with the social and emotional development program I am using right now. We also had a friend with the Al’s Pals program come to visit today- Mrs. Angie. The children were paired up and asked to work together to paint a picture. It was […]
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Flu Shots? Really?
> Today has been eventful. I put out clay this morning for the kids. Modeling clay is a little harder for the kids to manipulate. I heard several of the kiddos say ” Someone left this playdoh’s lid off, it’s hard.” Jaden ended up tearing hers in pieces and making and L . She was […]
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Another mommy visitor
>Bianca playing with a basket of goodies I put on the table. Each day I add new things for them to ” create ” with. We have an easel and an art center but this just gives them one more opportunity. I added this picture today to the dramatic play area. I love changing things […]
What a beautiful day to begin giving thanks!
>Today has been an beautiful day . The weather is amazing. I love days that surprise us and give the kids more time to enjoy the outdoors before winter arrives.You see pictures here of two boys playing with the leap frog letters and numbers. You can also see Jaxson practicing being a daddy one day~ […]