Some January Photos!

We made "snow" using baby oil and flour.  They measured, estimated and got messy learning!

They just looked so cute all bundled up!  Thanks for remembering those essentials.  They go out if it is above 30 and not raining.

We have been working with rhyming.  As long as the understand the concept of rhyming, "nonsense" words are fully acceptable.  Soon they will learn to differentiate nonsense from regular words.  Right now it's all about the concept.  Try it at home.

Painting snow scenes.

We have been focusing a lot of shapes.  They can practice with rulers and it is easier for them to draw Straight lines. PLUS, they get very creative making square people and line designs.  VERY COOL.

Did You Know???

Maria Montessori was a wonderful advocate for natural learning environments.   This is a wonderful list that is AGE appropriate if we just trust in our children and be patient teachers.  They CAN do it.  

FROZEN OVER???

I hope you are warm and toasty at home.  I decided to put some indoors fun ideas for you all to do while the weather continues to be frightful!

1.  Play bingo with letters or numbers, clap out words as we are practicing syllables or make rhyming games up.

2. Make some "snow".  How?
8 cups of flour and 1 cup of baby oil
Mix.  That's it.  It is awesome fun and your hands smell lovely. :)

3. Make Frozen Bubbles! Check the link below
http://www.housingaforest.com/frozen-bubbles/

4.  Create your own game.  Have the children come up rules that you write down and try to follow.

5.  Paint with ICE!  Add food coloring to water and freeze in small cubes with Popsicle sticks.  When they are frozen they become automatic paint "brushes".  It has a water color effect.

6.  Stained Glass Windows.  Tape clear contact paper onto the window.  Allow children to tear different color tissue paper and stick to the contact paper.  Encourage them to be creative!


GOOD LUCK and Have fun .

TB