Since we are having a butterfly release party tomorrow we decided a cake was necessary. I mean, they also suggested tattoos and balloons and presents but I was able to pull them back to a cake and maybe a little face painting. It was a busy day. When we reach this time of […]
Category: <span>Spring</span>
More 3D Art
Again, today we worked on our 3 D art pieces for our art show. I think you will be impressed at the pictures they drew and then how they represented them in 3D. While doing this activity there is a lot of unplanned assessments that can take place . What color did you draw here […]
Rabbits and Rainbows
Today we read the Carrot Seed. The Carrot Seed is a popular children’s book that is often used in training circles. The little boy plants a tiny seed and everyone in his family tells him ” It won’t come up. ” Mom tells him. Dad tells him. His big brother tells him ” It won’t […]
Spring Has Sprung
When I think of Spring I think of warmer weather, rain and rainbows, bunnies and flowers. Today we started playing with our materials that are spring themed. Nathan did a little counting and sorting with the flower buds . There were other manipulatives to count , stack and sort too ! There was a […]
EGGGGG-citing Day !
It was a good day. It was a busy day .. but good Vallie’s mom came and made edible playdoh from peeps, coconut oil and powered sugar. It was beautiful and tasted so good. A friend from another school di
Edible Rainbows
One of our activities today was an edible rainbow. The kids laced fruit loops on a gold cord to make necklaces. Activities like this are great for strengthening fine motor control and hand / eye coordination. […]
The Crows Solution
We have had a very busy day today. While small groups were going on some of the kids were at the other end of the table making nest from a glue water solution and small pieces of yarn. This was another exercise in patience and following directions. Asking preschoolers ( especially boys ) to pick […]
Roses are Red
Randy and I finally got out of the house around 9:45 this morning. It is 12:29 . We just got in our hotel room outside Memphis and told Randy I HAD TO blog. I think I have only missed one day blogging this whole year, I can’t mess up now ! We have had this […]
Mary Mary Quite Contrary
An art project we did today turned out fabulous! The spring flowers are so beautiful ! The kids made their snack today! […]
Beautiful Trees
Today has been a good day. It was a day of dropsies though – have you ever had one of those ? First a child dropped the milk and spilled it . ( No big deal.. that is almost every day. 🙂 We don’t cry over spilled milk. ) Then a vase was broken. There […]