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p is for pink

to the tune of “if you’re happy and you know it…” when you mix red and white you get pink when you mix red and white you get pink when you mix them you will see a new color magically when you mix red and white you get pink with a squirt of red andContinue reading “p is for pink”

w is for writing boards

here is the best $20 i’ve spent in a long time. we’re working on letter formation, holding the marker comfortably and moving towards holding it in the “kindergarten way,” sound recognition, upper and lower case differences, and simple exploration. it is satisfying to watch the them go through the steps of choosing a board, gettingContinue reading “w is for writing boards”

r is for recycled snowman

this was a group project based on opening the craft cupboards to find any white things. again, thank you thrift shop! i painted a white snowman outline , then set out the white things and glue. at the end of the day i poured about 2 bottles of glue over the whole thing (kind ofContinue reading “r is for recycled snowman”

d is for dream clouds

brought to you by the friday morning class: these are cloud shaped posterboard pieces that each child lined in cottonballs after sharing their dream. we listened to parts of dr. king’s “i have a dream” speech and then asked the childen what they wish for.

l is for listen to dr. king

i bought dr. king’s “i have a dream” speech on itunes to use at preschool. i had several photographs of dr. king to show as a slideshow while we listened. we turned off the lights and got quiet. it is a rare occasion to have screen time in preschool, but worth it. i located theContinue reading “l is for listen to dr. king”