Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Going Batty for the Letter B and the color Green!

We had a fabulous week last week! We focused on the letter B, the color green, and all kinds of "B" activities.

Here we all dressed in the color green. (sorry for horrible picture quality)



This was probably all of their most favorite activity of the week. I made felt board pieces for "5 Green and Speckled Frogs" and we sang the song and moved the frogs to the pool each time we reached that part in the song. They couldn't get enough of it, it seems! I bet we will be pulling out the pieces for this song alot! And they all took turns and shared wonderfully.


Then we collected green things from around the house!


Preston found something green.





Then we made edible fimgerpaint with vanilla pudding tinted with food coloring. We mixed blue and yellow to make green, along with some other colors.



It took me awhile to convince them it was okay to eat it :) Then they warmed up to the idea as you can see!


Then we strung green apple jacks onto string for fine motor skills practice.


Preston wanted the bowl close to him for a bit :)



Then Cullen wanted it on his side for a bit!


It was a beautiful day so we colored with markers in the cool shade.


I love this picture!



The next day, we tasted things that were green. (Don't worry, no double dipping).



Morgan and Nate counted the appropriate number of Teddy Grahams on the number cards. Then we got to eat them all!


We had fun making bats with our handprints. Here is Preston doing great with the glue bottle...he's a pro!


Nate concentrating hard!



On Friday, we made Banana muffins (for the letter B). These kids love to cook!


Here's Nate carefully measuring the batter.


And this little guy got to be the taste tester again, but I don't think he minds ;)

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Bushels of Fun!






We have been having lots of fun this week! We are learning about apples and the color red. We cut apples in half and used them as stamps on our apple trees.




Then we all dressed up in red!


We went around the house and tried to find anything that was red and put in in a bag! They did great with this!!


Preston found a red tomato!


Cullen found a red scarf.


Here's what we found!



Choosing a book on apples. (Next week we will study why is Morgan's hair so crazy in the morning?!)


Then Nate came over and we made applesauce muffins! They are lining the muffin tins.


Morgan adding the sugar.


Stirring the batter.


Nate's turn to stir!


Cullen got to stir too!



Then we got to go outside and eat OJ popsicles made in the Zoku...yum! (Yes, that's my kid in with no pants on...I'm picking my battles)


Yummy!



Wonder if I can swing this club AND eat this popsicle at the same time??



Tasting our delicious muffins.....think Lily wants a bite?


Since Preston was sleeping while we made the muffins, he got the most important job: Taste Tester!


Cullen showing him how it's done! Ya gotta get IN there!



I think our taste taster liked it!


What do you think?