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n is for name cards

the first thing preschoolers do when they arrive is find their name card. we’ve added a strip of magnet to the back and now the preschoolers match their name to their photo (except on april fool’s day when we put them on other photos…boy, that was funny).we sing through the names and figure out whoContinue reading “n is for name cards”

q is for quilting

we’ve quilted before, but this year set it up as a “quilting circle.” it was an interesting concept for some preschoolers to work in their laps rather than on the floor or at a table. we had plastic canvas, big needles and embrodiery floss (thank you, thrift shop). then it was sewing time. up andContinue reading “q is for quilting”

p is for painted heart

i drilled holes in thrifted wooden hearts then set them out with watercolor paints. each heart had a name on it so first the preschoolers worked on name recognition (which they are very good at by now!). after the heart was painted, we rubbed on regular school glue and sprinkled glitter. once dry we addedContinue reading “p is for painted heart”

k is for kansas

we had a week of celebrating kansas and nature around us. we used our fingertips to make the seeds in the center of a sunflower shaped paper. it is harder than it seems to make our fingers go up and down instead of round and round. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::Continue reading “k is for kansas”

n is for new year

inspired by amanda dade’s new years parade, a spontaneous game we played was so much fun. everyone is on the ground pretending to be asleep. using our judy clock, we started at 1:00 and moved it around and around calling out the “o’clocks” as we did. then when we get to 12 o’clock we jumpContinue reading “n is for new year”