oh, the thrill of finding a REAL cash register for $5 at the thrift shop.
bring on the construction paper money and scrunched foil coins…the cut up yogurt container lid credit cards and deposit slip checks. oh yeah.
m is for money and s is for store, too : )
with the guidelines being to keep your feet on the floor and your head off the table, they painted.
f is for finger painting, p is for paint, too. : )
we often put tape down to define space in a new way…especially with little puzzle pieces.
t is for tape, too. : )
this collage grew and grew…when green week was over we made this the top of our tree in the puzzle corner:
g is for green, s is for st. patrick’s day, t is for tree, too. : )
we send home supplies for each preschooler to make ONE valentine…then we have a school exchange.
when they bring back their valentines, they put them in this box…with a mirror surprise inside.
b is for box and m is for mirror, too : )
small sticks and strong glue (we used a glue gun) makes rafts that float!
s is for stick, f is for float and w is for water, too. : )
it is a wonderful and important tradition to have fresh fruits or vegetables with our snacks…here is the balance of pre-packaged teddy grahams with frozen peas, wheat crackers and ice cold water.
scissors to open the packages and a magnifying glass to see things a bit closer (?)
chalk and cups of water makes a wonderful paint paste.
it is also an unexpected treat to find a tub of chalk left out in the rain. chalk that has been saturated is incredilbe brilliant and satisfying to draw with!
rich indeed.
we had signs to carry
investigating to do
songs to learn (thank you jen and abby!)
dreams to tell
messages to share
what a blur of memories we all hold
k is for king, too. : )
during our week of weather exploration, tornado safety talking, moving like the wind, seeing the wind on bubbles and fabric, we also did some spin art.
it’s such a simple tool: wood on a turntable with a magnet in the center to hold paper on with another magnet. thanks to my folks to this donation.
oh, dear spin art you have filled many papers and corners of free wall space.
EDITED: i wish i had my camera at school today…the day after this post. it was quieter suddenly and i found three kids standing on chairs peering over my office half-door…eliza was in there watching dora on my computer and they could just see the edge of the show. i need to get that screen out of there too.
