April 4 2018
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Hello!
We planted more seeds today – Mammoth Sunflower seeds this time! The kids started their day using art supplies at the kitchen table and added more decorating to our big group birthday card. They built with blocks and with Duplos next, and then had breakfast. Here is one FYI, and then some more info about our day:
FYI One Possible Full-Time Opening this Fall… I am working on contacting families from our “Let’s Stay in Touch” list at the moment, and it’s possible one of those families would be ready to use a preschool spot by this fall, but I wanted to share this info with you as well. If you know of a nice family interested in a full-time spot for their preschool child, please share my name! Thank you! : )
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Welcome “J” & Family… Welcome to our new friend! “J” had his first day here on the 26th of March, but we didn’t get to say “Welcome” in a note, yet. “J” & family, we are glad you are here! “H” & Family, thank you for helping to get us introduced!
Homemade Books – “Growing a Flower” … The kids finished their “Growing a Flower” homemade books today.
Planting Sunflower Seeds… Today the kids each planted three sunflower seeds in a little clear cup full of potting soil. Some of the kids liked using their fingers to poke three holes into the soil, and some liked using a pencil to poke the three holes. We plan to plant seeds two more times this week, watch them grow for two or three weeks, and then send them home.
Upstairs Areas… Our four oldest friends did something nice for their four younger friends today. They each made one trip downstairs to choose something (four toy buckets of their choosing) that they thought our younger friends would like; and then they made a second trip downstairs to bring up something they thought they would like to play with themselves. Our four youngest friends were excited about the “surprises” that our oldest friends brought up for them, and everyone had something fun to do in the living room for a little bit.
While the group enjoyed their buckets of toys, I asked one friend at a time come to the kitchen table with me to plant their sunflower seeds, and to finish their little homemade book if needed.
Blocks Area… The older kids took turns sharing the Blocks area this morning and enjoyed making some “cool creations” there. We have a stack of plastic oval containers in the Blocks area right now – they are the containers that we used when we dyed eggs – and the kids are enjoying pretending those are swimming pools for the princesses, super heroes, and “Community Helpers” people!
Songs & Stories… We had a fun Song & Story time this morning. Some of the songs we sang included * the Bumblebee Song * Slippery Fish * Good Morning Preschool Friends * Jesus Loves Me * The Colors Song, and more. Some of the books we read included * The Story of Easter * Dora’s Outer Space Adventure * Clifford’s Happy Easter * Miles and Miles of Reptiles * One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Homework… Our four oldest friends all happily worked on some “homework” after lunch today and before rest. They used scissors, glue sticks, markers, crayons and colored pencils as they worked on their individual pages today. Earlier, four friends all teamed up with “J” and they worked on his homemade book together. Now when “J” looks inside his little book he will see the marks that he made on his own, plus some from the helpful friends who sat and teamed up with him for a few minutes before they all went to play!
Wednesday Favorite Activities…
Some of the things the kids said they really liked today were * singing songs * playing with toys * using the foaming soap bottle at the bathroom sink and washing hands “all by myself” * playing the Batman theme song via the Alexa speaker * building with Duplos * coloring * playing with friends in the classroom space * “homework” * building a “house” in the Blocks area * “breakfast, and lunch… and…I think I’ll like snack!” one friend said * planting seeds
Wednesday Meals…
Breakfast was blueberry waffles, fresh blueberries, and milk
Lunch was pork chops (boneless butterfly pork chops, onion, butter, Campbell’s cream of chicken soup), steamed corn, fresh pineapple, bananas, homemade banana bread/butter, and milk.
Snack was whole grain Goldfish crackers and organic apple juice
Thanks for reading and have a great night!
Anine : )
Links…
Burpee Mammoth Sunflower Seeds:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Burpee/page/8E8C370E-680F-4D0E-A191-1C00E0B1ADEE?ref_=ast_bln
Duplos:
Duplo Base:
Let’s Stay in Touch List: Check the Organized Home / Organized Business section of this website for a future blog post about this! Thank you!
Clear Cups:
https://www.amazon.com/Solo-Clear-Cups-Oz-Count/dp/B07DMFBHCB/ref=dp_fod_1?pd_rd_i=B07DMFBHCB&psc=1
Soil:
Homemade Books: Growing a Flower, page 30, 31 & 32:
Egg Dye:
Community Helpers People:
Magna Tiles:
Lakeshore Learning Tweezer Tongs Color Sorting Kit:
Lakeshore Learning Soft & Quiet Building Blocks;
Slippery Fish - lyrics:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/AXRpU0s3dCcSmMrJ6SDqvnDpB1wrgp1pg1a3Q1Gc38dpWrnvE8S8mNU/
Good Morning Preschool Friends - lyrics:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/82612974406321695/
Jesus Loves Me – first verse:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/6685099437163584/
The Colors Song - lyrics:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/197384396148206186/
Book - The Story of Easter:
Book - Dora’s Outer Space Adventure:
Book - Clifford’s Happy Easter:
Book - Miles and Miles of Reptiles:
Book - One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish:
“Homework” Book – Learning Without Tears, My First School Book:
Scissors:
Glue sticks:
Magic Markers – fine line:
Magic Markers – broad line:
Crayons:
Crayons – Triangular:
Crayons – Twistable Silly Scents:
Colored pencils:
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