Ice Cream and Reindeer

Today on our calendar with national ice cream day. I tried to get the ice cream truck to come over but his fans are in maintenance. So we did the […]

I know my name

Today we made our third Christmas ornament of the season. It was a great learning activity as well since we were spelling our names. This activity was a little challenging […]

Cookie in a Cup

Today the children made Christmas cookies in a cup 1 Tablespoon of butter melted, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla, pinch of salt, one egg yolk, 3 tablespoons […]

Crafts and stuff

Today we did a directed drawing of a Christmas tree. Our tree was more the realistic type of tree than the cartoon type. I love directed drawings. Not only does […]

Be Kind

Kindness matters. In a group setting friendships are fluid. One day you’re my best friend and the next day you’re not – simply because julie has on a red shirt […]

One Scoop , Two Scoops

Today we did a little cooking. I wanted to do gingerbread but just wasn’t in the mood for all that entails. My friend made hot cocoa with her kid’s the […]

Who Dis?

The holidays are hard. Schedules are off. Good is different. Emotions are sometimes carried on our sleeve. Many teachers find these are the times to “buckle down “ and add […]

Christmas is a Comin’

Today I showed the children my Christmas decorations and we talked about how they would like to decorate our play areas. They loved my Santa collection I added our trees […]

Happy Thanksgiving

Today has been a good day. We did our normal routine. Keeping things in a routine is important to children EVEN MORE on holidays. Those tend to be the days […]

Storytelling Through Music

Today we listened to stories through music as MrRandy played his guitar and sung. We watched music in motion on YouTube as dancers told a story through music. I later […]