We started off the week with a new routine.
It includes Circle Time, where we sing 4-5 songs and read our "book of the week"!
This week we read Eric Carle's Mister Seahorse.
We spent a little time reviewing our letter sounds and signs.
We then focused on the letter "S" for seahorse, sand, seashells, and starfish.
In addition to a few other trays at TableTime, we added in a sea life puzzle
and a variety of sea shells!
A few days a week, we have an art project!
This week we painted sea shells...
and did a seahorse activity!
I love how the paints and a little water I added to thin them look like colorful eggs!
And OF COURSE we left plenty of time for lots and lots of playtime, inside and out.
Playtime is the cornerstone of An Enchanted Childhood!
Arrrrr! Pirate Girls! These silkies are played with every day!
Our new little girl meeting the chickens!
Another little girl, happy to be returning to us!
My Poppaw (which means Bunny and Squirrely's GREAT poppaw) is always teaching the little ones!
Just like he did me and my siblings!
Shadow play!
Cooking!
Some days they rip and run and other days they prefer walking hand-in-hand!
Yeah life is pretty good here at our little playschool!
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I am right with the mother of the 4 year old boys. I would leave them with you too, it always looks such fun and this is how boys learn best, not in a classroom! Thanks for sharing your 1st week back on Country Kids.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your playschool at Sharing Creative Ideas. I love the crafts that you did with the children and have them explore nature. I almost chose ECE as my career path, I have such a soft spot for the 3's and 4's!
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~ joey ~
Sounds like great fun. Love the seahorses
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I love reading about the things you do with your charges. As we live right by the beach, I'm taking The Boy down to find some shells tomorrow to paint.
ReplyDeletePopping over from Country Kids
The seahorses are beautiful. Thanks for linking to Waldorf Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteAwe so cute! What an adorable seahorse!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in with Kids Get Arty!
Maggy
What a great week! I love the shells and seahorse! Thank you for sharing on Sharing Saturday!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like an exciting time. I love Eric Carle books.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to the Sunday showcase.
Oh wow the kids in your play school are so blessed to be with you! What a fun time you are having. Thanks for visiting my blog Meaghan@RaisingOurFamily
ReplyDeleteWhat fun you have learning! I really like your seahorse! Thank you for linking to Read.Explore.Learn.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Happy Family Times!
ReplyDeleteOooooh, I love the paper plate seahorses!!
ReplyDeleteAwww! That looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with my Super Link Party! :-)