red playdoh for lava and funnels for volcanoes.
v is for volcano
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 our finger muscles to tear tiny strips of lava.
then glue made that lava stick!
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. i think the children came away feeling like they got some one on one time playing games rather than being “tested.”
thank you, thank you, thank you.
e is for easter
real stick and masking tape crosses.
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outside chalk painting.
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recycled egg hunt and match.
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we passed the basket and ate treats of certain colors….mmmmmm.
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wheat was planted…and it has already grown inches!!! (photos to come)
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and perhaps the most wonderful gift…new life brought to circle time.
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 your day is looked at with honor and respect. i beg for this world to stop hurting children. i long for the day when the pain and fear that engulfs adults doesn’t trickle down to the children.
smile dearly at your young ones. pray with compassion for adults who are at the end of their rope.
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