edited to add: it seems that this post takes extra long to load…sorry! :: :: :: :: i told my preschool classes i would post photos of the fire we made inside an “igloo” in our yard two winters ago. we gathered the snow from around the yard (under trees where it hadn’t melted: a cornerContinue reading “i is for igloo (again)”
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s is for snip
snip snip snip snip cut that apple. cut that banana. cut that pear. cut those grapes. we snipped paper over a table-sized piece of clear contact paper. i make the “fruit” pieces small enough that one full snip should cut off a piece of paper (does that make sense?). during this project, if a child wasContinue reading “s is for snip”
m is for mexico
there were a few children who smiled a little bigger, walked a little taller, seemed to grow a little more as we honored mexico. one little friend said, “hey! i know that place! i know it!” i know she does. : ) there was a simple three column worksheet to color like the mexican flag’sContinue reading “m is for mexico”
m is for may day…and mother’s day!
we made these flowers on may day (though several kids said i should bring these supplies out to make their mamas flowers next week! but we will do a new project…hopefully as fancy as years past). this is a very simple eye-hand coordination activity. pre cut flowers with holes punched in the middle fit perfectlyContinue reading “m is for may day…and mother’s day!”
m is for may day
inside it was y yeek, so we made yellow flowers. these were tissue paper circles with holes in the center to thread on skewers (cutting off the pointing end first). then a teacher taped the paper and beads were added (secured with hot glue)…. “this is kind of like sewing with wood.” sure it is!
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