>Today was full of excitement… I purchased that materials to make the tie-dyed shirts and we made them this morning during free-choice center time. The kids really got to do this project by themselves…it is very simple. They turned out great…very vibrant and colorful, and the kids were so proud of what they had done. […]
Our First Outing
>Today began with much excitement about our “field trip” to the library. I kept getting asked “Is it time to go to the library yet?” As hard as it was, we played in centers for a bit, and then had circle time before we left. This morning I asked Debbie to preheat the oven before […]
Sharks, Fish Pigs and Wolves
>Today we added a new activity that was very popular…hammer and nails (golf tees) with styrofoam. There was a line all morning to take a whack at it…we will be keeping this going for awhile I think. In circle time. we discussed again the differences and similarities in the Three Little Fish and The Three […]
It’s getting warmer…
>Today we continued exploring the ocean world and sharks. During Circle time, we played “If your name is on the plate” game and did our exercises with the help of our music and movement CD. We read Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark and also listened to the Three Little Pigs. We then […]
MMMonday!
>Muffin Tin Monday! Today was our second week of ocean fun…this week we will focus on sharks. We read The Three Little Fish and the Big, Bad, Shark. It is very similar to The Three Little Pigs. W e will discuss those similarities tommorow some more. We played with seashells in play dough, and pressed […]
5 Little Fishies
>I only had five kiddos today…one on vacation, one sick, and one I never heard from, so I assume she was just taking a day off. It was one of those days when I wonder why I am getting paid to do this job. It is so much fun. I have had alot of those […]
Welcome Sunshine!
>Today was another day with only 6 kiddos…not so quiet, though. This morning we had a serious game of hide and seek. The only problem we encountered was that everyone wants to hide, leaving no seekers. We got it straightened out, and played for along time. To continue with our ocean week, in the manipulative […]
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring…
>Who says rainy days can’t be fun? We had so much fun playing inside today! This morning during free choice centers, we had alot of dramatic play going on. We only had 6 children here, so it was great they all got a chance to play TOGETHER! Guess what they played? School! haha At some […]
Rain, rain, stay away!
>It is not often that we get the best of both worlds, but today we got rain AND outside playtime! We headed out early to try to beat the rain, and apparently it had been sprinkling before we went out, because water was dripping from the leaves of the trees. We did not care, though! […]
Sunny Monday
>Today was great! We began our new week of “Over in the Ocean”. We played this morning, and enjoyed some new water table toys: different colored dolphins to catch, sort, and count. In circle time, we read 3 books about different kinds of fish and a fish counting book. We charted what we think we […]