Ms Kristin

l is for lava playdoh

red playdoh for lava and funnels for volcanoes.

oh, what a week it was! one of our projects was crumpling a piece of newsprint (from the local newspaper) and having a teacher put a piece of masking tape around the top to create the volcano’s “opening.” then more tape was used to adhere it to a piece of matboard. then we used ourContinue reading “v is for volcano”

s is for screening (or g is for games)

this week has disappeared! i can’t explain what took up my afternoons and evenings, but i can explain a special thing that happened all week. dear friends of mine came and screened all our preschoolers. this is a huge job and very time consuming. i appreciate so much the spirit in which it was done.Continue reading “s is for screening (or g is for games)”

e is for easter

real stick and masking tape crosses. :: :: :: :: outside chalk painting. :: :: :: :: recycled egg hunt and match. :: :: :: :: we passed the basket and ate treats of certain colors….mmmmmm. :: :: :: :: wheat was planted…and it has already grown inches!!! (photos to come) :: :: :: ::Continue reading “e is for easter”

abuse

a 19 month old across the street from us died on saturday after suffering from injuries caused by abuse…reportedly the worst local authorities have seen on a child in 28 years. we didn’t know this family, we didn’t even know the child existed. i make a plea tonight that the child you see in yourContinue reading “abuse”