Enchanted Childhood Preschool ~ More Fall Fun

The Fall Fun continues at our little preschool.  There are so many fall activities we want to squeeze in!

Monday, we made sweet little leaf rubbing books!

Tuesday, the children started off making nature prints, using leaves, nuts, acorns, and pinecones to print and paint with... but it quickly became a child-led project with some children experimenting with mixing colors and others finger painting...

Wednesday and Thursday were much too gorgeous outside to stay inside doing art.

This week, in our little Montessori-inspired classroom, we worked on making patterns.

First the children simply copied the pattern I made.

After they got the hang of that, they moved on to continuing patterns I started.

This week, we added about 15 minutes to our "work period" and the children handled it just fine!

“Such experiences is not just play…. It is work he must do in order to grow up.”

Maria Montessori

Each week I join several linky parties!  What a fun way to share and learn! 

Natural Living Monday,  Monday's Kid Corner, Montessori Monday, Made by Little Hands, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, The Gathering Spot,  Little Wonders' Days,  Mom's Monday Mingle, Mommy Moments, Frugal, Crafty Home,  Hip Homeschool Hop, Mom's Library,  Tuesday Tots, (tot school tuesday), The Tuesday Baby Link-Up,Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Tuned in Tuesday, Teach Me Tuesday, TOO Cute Tuesday, Open Call Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Tuned in Tuesday, It's Playtime, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Super Link Party, Kids Co-Op,  Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Wildcrafting Wednesday, Adorned From Above, Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kids Crafts, Link and Learn, Thrifty Thursday,  Hearts for Home,  needle and thREAD,Made U Look, Tender Moments with Toddlers and Preschoolers,  Natural Living Link-Up, Small Footprint Friday,  Our Days Homeschool Link-Up,  For the Kids Friday, FarmGirl Friday Blog Hop,  Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn,  Preschool and Kindergarten Corner, sharing creative, ideas {all weekend}, The Friday Baby Shower,  TGIF Linky Party, Family Fun Friday,  Creative Friday,Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Outdoor Play Party,  Do Something Crafty, Weekend Whatever,  Saturday Show and Tell,  Tot School Gathering Place,  Sharing Saturday,Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn,  Show and Share Saturday, The Sunday Showcase, Fun Sparks, The Sunday Parenting Party, Making Boys Men,  Raising Memories

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual, inspired by SouleMama, capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. 

My Less Messy Mudroom

I have spent much of this year de-cluttering and organizing my home. I recently tackled my mudroom. The top shelf had been over run with Papa's tools and things, so I found him some space in our kitchen closet for those. Then I moved extra laundry soaps and extra clothes for my afternoon daycare kids to the top shelf.

Then I ditched our hamper for three tubs to separate dirty clothes into more manageable daily amounts. 

I also placed a basket on my dryer just to tote things to and from Mama's house. 

We have a lot of back and forth so this helps a ton with keeping it organized.

I also pulled in a bench to sit on while putting on shoes

(I since replaced it with two chairs 'cause I needed my bench back lol).

I store winter hats and things in the wicker chest,

 and empty egg cartons and diaper bag behind that.

Coats on the hooks, shoes on the rug.

That is about all. Pretty simple. I already had everything I needed.

Not a whole lot of work, just a little creativity.

Wonderfull (Full of Wonder) Wednesday

Looking for the wonder in everyday life! 

I'd love for you to join me on this journey. 

If you find wonder along the way, please leave a link in the comments,

so others can share in your wonder! 

wild wonderful wysteria!

 

Each week I join several linky parties!  What a fun way to share and learn! 

Natural Living Monday,  Monday's Kid Corner, Montessori Monday, Made by Little Hands, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, The Gathering Spot,  Little Wonders' Days,  Mom's Monday Mingle, Mommy Moments, Frugal, Crafty Home,  Hip Homeschool Hop, Mom's Library,  Tuesday Tots, (tot school tuesday), The Tuesday Baby Link-Up,Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Tuned in Tuesday, Teach Me Tuesday, TOO Cute Tuesday, Open Call Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Tuned in Tuesday, It's Playtime, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Super Link Party, Kids Co-Op,  Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Wildcrafting Wednesday, Adorned From Above, Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kids Crafts, Link and Learn, Thrifty Thursday,  Hearts for Home,  needle and thREAD,Made U Look, Tender Moments with Toddlers and Preschoolers,  Natural Living Link-Up, Small Footprint Friday,  Our Days Homeschool Link-Up,  For the Kids Friday, FarmGirl Friday Blog Hop,  Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn,  Preschool and Kindergarten Corner, sharing creative, ideas {all weekend}, The Friday Baby Shower,  TGIF Linky Party, Family Fun Friday,  Creative Friday,Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Outdoor Play Party,  Do Something Crafty, Weekend Whatever,  Saturday Show and Tell,  Tot School Gathering Place,  Sharing Saturday,Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn,  Show and Share Saturday, The Sunday Showcase, Fun Sparks, The Sunday Parenting Party, Making Boys Men,  Raising Memories

Enchanted Childhood Preschool ~ Grand (as in wonderful, exciting, and fun) Opening

Our little preschool officially opened this week!

Introducing Enchanted Childhood Preschool!

Nature-based, Montessori-inspired!

Scenes from throughout the week from the "Montessori-inspired" part:

and the "Nature-based" part!

We had some tractor playing...

hill climbing...

 sidewalk drawing...

bug finding...

BabySister caught a leafbug!

some outside "cooking"...

and a nature scavenger hunt!

Good times!

We were asked, in the comments, about the ABC cards we use. Here they are:

 

Each week I join several linky parties!  What a fun way to share and learn! 

Natural Living Monday,  Monday's Kid Corner, Montessori Monday, Made by Little Hands, Homemade Mondays, Mama Moments Monday {Link Up}, The Gathering Spot,  Little Wonders' Days,  Mom's Monday Mingle, Mommy Moments, Frugal, Crafty Home,  Hip Homeschool Hop, Mom's Library,  Tuesday Tots, (tot school tuesday), The Tuesday Baby Link-Up,Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Tuned in Tuesday, Teach Me Tuesday, TOO Cute Tuesday, Open Call Tuesday, Backyard Farming Connection Hop, Tuned in Tuesday, It's Playtime, We Made That Linky, What I Learned Wednesday, Super Link Party, Kids Co-Op,  Artsy Play Wednesday, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Wildcrafting Wednesday, Adorned From Above, Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Kids Crafts, Link and Learn, Thrifty Thursday,  Hearts for Home,  needle and thREAD,Made U Look, Tender Moments with Toddlers and Preschoolers,  Natural Living Link-Up, Small Footprint Friday,  Our Days Homeschool Link-Up,  For the Kids Friday, FarmGirl Friday Blog Hop,  Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday, Read. Explore. Learn,  Preschool and Kindergarten Corner, sharing creative, ideas {all weekend}, The Friday Baby Shower,  TGIF Linky Party, Family Fun Friday,  Creative Friday,Friday Flair Link Party, Shine on Fridays, Friday Favs, Outdoor Play Party,  Do Something Crafty, Weekend Whatever,  Saturday Show and Tell,  Tot School Gathering Place,  Sharing Saturday,Share It Saturday, Country Kids, Link and Learn,  Show and Share Saturday, The Sunday Showcase, Fun Sparks, The Sunday Parenting Party, Making Boys Men,  Raising Memories

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual, inspired by SouleMama, capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. 

imagination and creativity ooze from this little girlie!

Wonderfull (Full of Wonder) Wednesday

Looking for the wonder in everyday life! 

I'd love for you to join me on this journey. 

If you find wonder along the way, please leave a link in the comments,

so others can share in your wonder! 

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder without any such gift from the fairies, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in” ~ Rachel Carson