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s is for skyscraper

masking tape strips on our unit blocks encouraged tower building. i turned one of our mirrors over to give a hard cement-colored surface. we collected cartons and boxes for making our own skyscrapers. it looked like christmas eve watching ms. vilia wrap all the cartons with manila paper. then the children cut and glued windowsContinue reading “s is for skyscraper”

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”

s is for spin art

good old spin art made an appearance again.

i is for i spy

my valentine to preschoolers this year was an i spy bottle. inside there are white beans, heart beads, mini valentine erasers, jewels and mirrors. plus a secret message. i’m counting on the preschoolers leaving the bottles taped up tightly! : )