>Lunch Table Conversation. R- When I grow up I want to be a policewoman D- Why do you want to be a policewoman? R- Cause I want to E- I wanna be BatMan R- He isnt real E He is…. my costume turns me into him R Be quiet, this is a true story E […]
- by Debbie
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Peacocks and Cotton Candy
>We had fun today as we explored zoo animals a little more. The kids made a fabulous peacock . They are still drying so I have no pictures yet. They used watercolors to paint a pattern on a paper plate. They are beautiful. We used a picture from an Eric Carle book as […]
A Breather
> I love blogging, not only is it a great tool of reflection for myself but it is a learning tool. It allows me evaluate the experiences I have had with the children for the day and what I might do differently the next time. Especially the pictures- the pictures should be able to tell […]
- by Debbie
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Today is Earth Day
> These are our treasures from our TRASH WALK! We saw beautiful flowers along the way. Spring must be here! Dogwoods… beautiful! Today we read a book about recycling. We talked about all the things we could use to make other ” stuff”. I think I have warped the kids this year. […]
Friday Wrap up!
> This is Randy’s attempt at being funny. This is our certificate for the training yesterday and his orange purse he created from” found materials” – his very own stimulus package. Jaxson smiling up from the floor. Boston was next to him and had one of the new instruments you twirl to make a noise. […]
Reggio Round TWO!
>Today I returned to the school that embraces the Reggio Emelia style of teaching . This time I had Randy in tow. I knew the day would be full of adventure as we pulled in and I couldnt drag him away from the fence that the peacocks were strutting around in. Other surprises […]
Zoo Plates
>Today I took some of my zoo resources out for the kids to play with. I change the stuff out in the centers about every two weeks and they never seem to get bored. Hopefully, tonight I can get some of my zoo animal costumes down for the dramatic play room. We […]
ZOO Wild!
>Today we launched a new unit . When I talked to the kids about the time we had left in school and that I would like to finish with something they are interested in, they decided as a group to do zoo animals. So, during circle time we used a talk picture to discuss the […]
Hello Mrs. Beth
>Today was a normal dad…. you know, lots of bright children running around having a good time. One thing that was different was that we had a special visitor with us today. I am actually stepping out of my comfort zone and hiring someone to come in and work this summer in our place […]
- by Debbie
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Easter Fun!
>I had this read but forgot to publish before I left for Mississippi. I know..SLACKER!