The Daily Update – Page 187

p is for puddle

we were given hundreds of HUGE coffee filters a few years ago. i fear we may finish them up this year. we used them with colored water (food coloring and liquid watercolors) and pipettes. when they dried, we added the text strip: “here is my puddle, oh what a muddle.” the kids loved saying thisContinue reading “p is for puddle”

t is for ticket

another $5 well spent. this roll of tickets has lasted us 2 years. they increase the dramatic play simply by having them available. and when there is a ticket master and chairs lined up, well, you can almost hear the train horn.

f is for float your boat

during our t is for transportation week, we looked at our world map. i would suggest two countries and ask how we could travel from one to the other. let me tell you now that these children BELIEVE they COULD build a bridge across the ocean. they BELIEVE that there are strong enough materials toContinue reading “f is for float your boat”

b is for band

friday morning jam session using real instruments: ukulele, accordian and hands

s is for sink

we had water in the tub table this week. some days it was colored with food coloring. some days it had baby-safe soap in it. some days it was tea water (herbal tea steeped in warm water). every day we put in fresh warm water…by about 10:30 it’s cold. the milk lids (all of them!)Continue reading “s is for sink”