As parents, we don’t want to forget what our children’s drawings looked like at four or fourteen. But, the piles of papers accumulate quickly, and with nowhere to put them, they often get misplaced or thrown away. Here is an example of one mama’s easy and tidy method to store her children’s keepsakes. For …
Here’s what the Robins have been up to this week…Take a look! Dramatic play is such an important part of early childhood development. It encourages problem solving, cooperation, self-expression, language use, and much much more. This week the Robins were really into the new costumes in the dramatic play area. We saw princesses, dinosaurs, Moms, …
A Solar System Project Can you name the order of the planets? Ask any Robin and they can tell you. …
Hello again! This week we enjoyed being back together again after Spring Break and we jumped back into the alphabet. The letter of the week was “S”! We’re getting so close to finishing the alphabet. The Robins have started counting down the remaining letters…only 7 more to go! …
The Chickadees worked on making and identifying triangles and other letters that could be made with two or three popsicle sticks. For some it was a bit tricky, but mostly I heard exclamations of “Look, I did it!” as I showed them how to make each letter, including T, X, L, A, and H. Letter …
The Bluebirds have had an exciting February learning about the letter H. We have met Henrietta Hippo and created fun purple puppets that look just like her. We have been singing the song “Hannah Has the Hiccups” to practice the letter H sound. Since interest in sharks has been such an exciting topic, it has …
“R” is for RAINBOW! Take a look at the rainbows the children created by stacking paper from largest to smallest. …
What an exciting week in the Robins class! It finally started to feel like spring! On Monday, we took advantage of the beautiful weather by opening up the patio. The children basked in the sun and drew vibrant chalk pictures on the sidewalk… …
Here are some highlights from this week in the Robins’ class… This week we talked a lot about Spring, which felt kinda silly when it started to snow! …
Here’s a little peek at some of the favorite activities this week in the Bluebird class. The Bluebirds have been very creative with their use of the magnet blocks! Read more about the children’s play with the magnet blocks further down in the blog. …
“P” is for pig. This week the Robin’s class made pig masks using paper plates and pink paper. …
What do all these items have in common? They all begin with the letter of the week….P! …