During Thanksgiving I focus on the meanings of “thankful” and “ gratitude.” We might read a book about the first thanksgiving but honestly it’s too much for littles to understand. […]
Homemade Pie
Today we read the book “ There was an old lady who swallowed a pie.” We’ve read several books in this series. This was the one written for Thanksgiving. First […]
Turkey Handprints
Today we did turkey handprints after reading a book introducing Thanksgiving. I showed them how to trace their hand to make the turkey Then the creations took on a life […]
Cooking Day
My house smells so wonderful right now. I want to grab my Christmas decorations and start putting them up everywhere. Today we made homemade cranberry applesauce. First we had to […]
Watercolors
Today we experimented with water colors We took the black lined turkey drawing we did yesterday and added a little color Water colors are a lot like any other paint […]
Calm Down Techniques
The best tool we can give children ( and ourselves ) is the ability to calm down when things seem out of control. We have many ways to practice calming […]
Weekend Reflection and Reset
Sitting in my den, reflecting and planning for the next week. This is what I’ve done and any free time I’ve had this weekend. I have literally woke up in […]
Self Portrait
It’s that time of month. I love seeing the advancement of their fine motor skills Lucy even told me a story about her self portrait. It included scary things hanging […]
Halloween Fun!
I have many costumes that I trade out through the year. Today we took them all out and played dress up. In and out in and out of costumes. We […]