An Enchanted Childhood~ Daycare: Week 9

We have been asked many times to write up our "lesson plans" so others could use them.  Honestly, we just spend a little time thinking about how we want the "school year" to look and go from there.  We wing-it a lot, doing impromptu things that add to our plans.  I am always amazed that anyone would think what we do is worthy of writing down for others to read, but here it goes!

This year, we are doing "Childhood Classics"--reading great children's books--you know, the kind every child should get to know, and then doing little activities to go with it.

Monday--We only had two daycare children, so we got to relax a bit.  We stuck with our normal routine... because routine is sooo important to children, but we could "play" more and did some simple activities.

Tuesday--Election Day!!  We decided to do an impromptu lesson on Election Day and voting.  We explained about voting and then allowed them the chance to vote on some of their daily activities--which song to sing, what snack to eat....  We said the Pledge of Alligance and sang The Star Spangled Banner.  The children colored "posters" of the flag.

Wednesday--Our oldest/longest here daycare boy got his tonsils out today, so we spent CreativeTime making a "handprint" bouquet (or balloons lol) for him, as well as a card and a goodie bag.  Sad to say, I took no pictures of the adorable artwork.

Thursday--Since we had not been on "subject" all week, why start now?!?! We did our usual morning rountine (TableTime, CircleTime, Snack) and for CreativeTime, we made yummy spelling "pumpkin pie" playdoh. (made with our usual playdoh recipe just add in pumpkin pie spice as the scent.) There is nothing more cozy than kneading the warm, yummy smelling playdoh.

Friday--Finally. on Friday, we decided we should introduce our topic for this week and next--Birds.  During CircleTime, we used the woodland animal finger puppets (which includes a duck) to sing songs. We read Owl Lake and then made cute "shape" owls--using hearts, circles, and triangles.

Wordless Wednesday

What I Am To Me ~ Part Two

My mind is, quite often,

 In a time long ago.

In places, with people

That I'd like to know.

My own imagination,

Gets carried away with itself.

And I end up with faeries,

Or gnomes, or elves.

When I find that I

Can no longer fight it.

I pick up a pencil,

And I start to write it.

I research the facts,

Cause I don't like to be fooled.

It is my advantage,
That I was homeschooled

  

I do love my curly hair,

But I always wear it up.

God gave me so many blessings,

They're overflowing my cup.

I co-sleep with my daughter,

I responsively nurse.

I say OMGosh!

And I (almost) never curse.

I selectively vaccinate.

I'll home birth next time.

I like to write poems,

Cause I like things that rhyme.

My husband is my hero.
He's strong but sweet.
When life knocks me down,
He stands up for me.

In my own life,

There is plenty of bad

But I feel for those,

Who don't have what I have.

I must stop now,
Because I'll start to rant.
But I'll be back later,
For What I Can And What I Can't.

OMG!

Oh, my God is wonderful!

Oh, my God is mighty!

Oh, my God is kind!

Oh, my God is awesome!

OMGosh, I love Him!

Wordless Wednesday

US

I miss those like Robin Hood and his merry men.

I often wish that they would come back to life again.

I miss the way they fought, and the way they won.

I miss the way that they were heroes, when all was said and done.

I miss Patrick Henry, Ben Franklin, and Washinton too.

I miss the way that they would have died for what they knew was true.

I wonder what would happen if they were here today.

I wonder what they would think. I wonder what they'd say.

I miss the Constitution, freedoms, liberties, and rights.
I miss proof that our star spangled banner is still there through the night.

I miss money on the barrel. I miss working for our food.

I miss Davy Crockett, and all those who stood for good.

I miss hometown heroes. I miss walking tall.

I miss my America. The one I hardly can recall.
I miss little lights shining. I miss doing what is right.
I want to have the old days back, this I want with all my might.

I miss Jesus Christ of Nazereth, though He is with me now.

My heart and soul long for the day when He comes down from the clouds.
My heart will leap for joy. My knees will hit the ground.

Oh, that glorious, wonderful day when I hear that trumpet sound!

I am not afaid to die because I know where I am going.

I will not be afraid to live if You tell me what to be doing.

We are one nation under God. The whole universe is under You.

 I just pray and I will trust that You will see US through.

An Enchanted Childhood~ Daycare: Week 8

We have been asked many times to write up our "lesson plans" so others could use them.  Honestly, we just spend a little time thinking about how we want the "school year" to look and go from there.  We wing-it a lot, doing impromptu things that add to our plans.  I am always amazed that anyone would think what we do is worthy of writing down for others to read, but here it goes!

This year, we are doing "Childhood Classics"--reading great children's books--you know, the kind every child should get to know, and then doing little activities to go with it.

During the week of Halloween, we usually read a few halloween books.  Since one the children's favorite books is Sheep in a Jeep, it was a lot of fun to read Sheep Trick or Treat.

Monday--During CircleTime, we sang Five Little Monsters Jumping on the Bed using the finger puppets.  We also did the cute little "poem"/finger play from many years ago--Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on the Gate.  We read Sheep Trick or Treat.  For CreativeTime, we made pumpkin and ghost magnets.  While the children waited for their turn, they played with playdough.

Tuesday-- We added a couple of library books to our Halloween reading basket: Spot's Halloween and Where is Baby's Pumpkin?  During CreativeTime, the children made awesome paper plate pumpkin masks!  We used leaves that we had gathered on our NatureWalk Monday.   (Thanks Eileen for the "leaf" idea.)

Wednesday-- We continued with the same songs, finger plays, and books.  We then headed over to the table for CreativeTime, where we made our footprint ghosts.  This is the 3rd year we have made these and the moms love to compare their child's feet, from year to year.

Thursday and Friday--Halloween parties!  We started off both days with ghosts (bananas with chocolate chip eyes) and pumpkins (toast cut with pumpkin cookie cutter, covered with jam and chochlate chip eyes, nose, and mouth) for breakfast!  In addition to singing our Halloween songs and reading our Halloween books, we painted little pumpkins--a yearly tradition here at our daycare.  After painting the pumpkins, the children decorated treat bags to hold all their goodies.  With our CreativeTime behind us, we dressed all the children in their costumes, tooks lots of ppictures and then headed off on a hayride down the road to "Mommaw Glenda" and "Poppaw John's" house.  (Friday it rained so we had to be content to party inside.)  Lunch was mummy dogs with oranges and carrots.

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