Another couple of Dr. Seuss ideas

Read the Lorax.  Talk to them about the importance of taking care of not only the outside world, but the inside as well.  Talk about treating things with respect because if they break or die, there may not always be another one to replace it.

Fun activities to do with the Lorax:
Take a clear cup and decorate it.  Use potting soil and grass seeds.  Make a chart together to show how and when they should take care of their plant.  Let them see that their hard work is paying off.

Paint a Truffula Tree Forest:

It has been a while...

Well, it has been awhile since I blogged.  This school year has been tough.  I decided to try out some different school systems by subbing and in the end, I realize I need to be in my Christian schools.  I miss the family and overall learning atmosphere.  I miss my wee ones.  Sooooo I am on the hunt to return to my little ones in a nice solid Christian school.  It may not be this year, so I will be blogging some fun stuff to do at home with your child.  Thanks for popping in and checking. 

This week I will be posting some great Dr. Seuss fun:  Enjoy!
Have a great week and I hope to post good news in the future.
Tanya

Green Eggs and Ham is a big hit:  After you read, make some scrambled eggs with green food coloring and throw some chunks of ham in the pan.  Ask them if they like Green Eggs and Ham.

Bartholomew and the Ooblek is so fun! You can read it or find it on youtube.  Here is the recipe for Ooblek. 

Ooblek Supplies:

• 1 pound corn starch (one small box)
• about 10 drops green food coloring
• about 1 1/2 cups water
  

A quick note

I hope all my kiddos new and old and teacher friends returning to school have a great year.  Stay inspired! Teachers, keep those kids engaged and kiddos... love your time in school.

Tanya :)

Are your kids bored? Here are 10 entertaining and messy ideas!

1.  Lay a long piece of paper down in the yard.  Put a couple of dished of paint and let your child walk paint all the way down the paper.

2. Make some moondough using 8 cups of flour and 1 cup of baby oil.  It is a blast and it smells yummy!

3. Let them paint with shaving cream! Add some tempera paint for color.

4. IF you have a slide in your yard, put paper on the slide and get a koosh ball or other ball and a couple of plates of paint.  Stick the ball in different paints and rolls them down the slide! Super silly fun.

5. Make a bird feeder out of a toilet paper tube, peanut butter and roll it on a plate of bird seed.  Then put a hole in it and hang from a tree.

6. PLANT something! Let them take care of a plant, a veggie or whatever.  Give them something to water daily.

7.  If you don't have a sandbox, which I personally don't even like, but sand in a large, under the bed bin! Take it out side.  Put water in it or keep it dry, let them decide.  You don't need fancy toys, just a spoon an old cup and maybe a bowl.

8.  Make some chocolate Clay! Messy and Delish! 1 can of chocolate frosting, 1 small jar of peanut butter and enough powdered sugar to take out the sticky factor, usually 3-4 cups.  PLAY then EAT!

9.  Build a sprinkler / bike wash out of pvc pipes.  Have the kids design something, run to the Home Depot and get the pvc, plumbers putty and put it together.  Hook it up to the hose and you have a nifty sprinkler or "bike wash" for all the kids to keep cool.

10.  Make a family pizza together and stay in to watch a movie.  Everyone gets to do something: crust, cheese, toppings, timer, cut, etc.  Add a salad and enjoy the A/C

HOPE YOU ARE HAVING FUN, Whatever you do with your children.
Tanya

And that's a wrap!

Wow, the year flew and now it is that time when we say goodbye! I loved all my time with you and your children.  I will make this brief and let photos speak loudly for me.  I adore my scrap book.  It was the best going away gift EVER!  I will continue this blog, but as a new journey.  It is called growing together... Even I must continue to grow.  Hug those kids for me and do lots of amazing things this summer.  Send me a photo of the sunflower they grow or of a cool science project they try.  Much love to all of you! Many well wishes for next year!
xo,
Tanya

Our Ant Farm... It was released on Tuesday.

At the Zoo

End of the year Dance party

I don't want you to be sad V!

How Mrs. Boyle sews

Dandelion princess

They love their cars

they love their bugs

 

Don't be sad.. it is summer time!

the 3 I have had for 2 years...

All my monkeys!

So much to do, so little time to do it....

The beginning of May has come and gone.  I hope you all had a FABULOUS Mother's day.  We loved making those cards for you.  As a mom myself, I love hanging on to some really special words that my children have written or had others write for them.  It is so special and sweet to pull out every so often.

We have begun our unit on Peter and the Wolf.  This is a wonderful story because it is accompanied by classical music.  Each character has a key piece of music made by a specific instrument.  This has boiled over into Music where they are looking at different instruments and hearing how they sound.   You can look on youtube to hear it or to see a 14 min. clip of the story with the music.  They really enjoy it.  The unit also brings us 3 letters closer to the end of the alphabet..  We are learning Uu, Vv, and Ww.  I hope you are playing games and reading lots of books that will encourage the retention and growth of all of the letters we have learned thus far.  That is really the way they love to learn.

We are preparing for our very own chapel presentation.  Each child has a small speaking part.  You have received the practice sheet a couple of times.  Please just go over their line(s) once a day.  We are doing all the songs etc together.  You are more than welcome to join us on May 29 at 8:30 for our presentation.

Our theme this week revolves around our upcoming field trip to LP Zoo.  We are talking about farm animals vs. zoo animals and why we even have animals for viewing.  It has been pretty interesting thus far.  They are truly excited to get out of school and head downtown to see the animals.  I am pretty excited too.  If you are a chaperone, please just stay at school upon dropoff.  We will leave at 8:45 am.  Remember, this is a FULLY DISPOSABLE lunch.  We will be tossing all contents as there is no place to store them but our bags.  Please NO cans and do not over pack food.  We hate throwing food out because they didn't eat it.

Finally, I wanted to say thank you all for the adorable gifts last week.  It was so kind and generous of you to remember me and Ms. Munoz.  We would not do this job if we didn't love your children!!

Enjoy the sunshine and have lots of fun with your child, we do. 
TB

ps... I lied.  THIS is the final note.  Don't forget to reply to the end of the year celebration for June 5th by next week.  Thanks in advance if you did already. 

Updated photos