Fishing, Growing, Fireflies, and Mud Kitchen...
We had so much fun this morning! After our morning routine, we pulled out our pretend fishing set and caught lots and lots of colorful...
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Melanie Patric
Jun 26, 20152 min read
A Gorgeous Nature Walk With an Interesting Twist...
Our day started somewhat gloomy, but after our morning routine was finished, the sun had begun to peep out from between the clouds and we...
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Melanie Patric
Jun 15, 20153 min read
Flag Day Celebration!
We had so much fun celebrating Flag Day today! After calendar, weather, and circle time, the children and I looked at a picture of the...
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Melanie Patric
Jun 4, 20151 min read
Water, Water Everywhere...
Glorious June- your weather makes all our water play dreams come true! Once we were done our morning routine, we spent the majority of...
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Melanie Patric
Jun 2, 20152 min read
Discovering Uncharted Territory...
During one of our recent trips to the park, another adult told me about a larger park that was just a little further away, and today we...
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Melanie Patric
May 30, 20152 min read
Water Fun, An Obstacle Course, and Lots of Books...
Today we had a great time taking advantage of the outdoors in between (and partly during) rain showers. We began our day the usual way...
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Melanie Patric
May 29, 20152 min read
Dying Silks, Al Fresco Dining, and Mud Kitchen
The children and I have been enjoying our morning routine quite a bit this month. We've been focusing on nursery rhymes, and at this...
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Melanie Patric
May 26, 20151 min read
Memory, Flower Anatomy, and Rainbows!
This morning we began our day with several rounds of homemade memory games. The games featured animals, colors, and one set had favorite...
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Melanie Patric
May 20, 20151 min read
Block Play, Worms, and Water Play...
Today began with block play after our usual morning routine. We used a combination of rocks and handmade nature blocks, and the children...
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Melanie Patric
May 19, 20152 min read
Restaurant, Bread Making, and Follow the Leader
This morning the children were full of imagination, so after our morning routine, we played out several pretend restaurant scenarios. ...
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Melanie Patric
May 5, 20152 min read
Cinco de Mayo Parts I and II
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo was tons of fun, and I'm pretty sure the kids liked the activities I planned. We ended up spreading the...
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Melanie Patric
Apr 30, 20152 min read
Pretend Play, Music, and a Trip to the Park...
April has been shaping up nicely and now that it's nearing its end, the sunny days have been just wonderful for us to take full advantage...
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Melanie Patric
Apr 25, 20152 min read
Music, Trains, and Coloring...
At last! Today I was able to capture a few moments of our music time without too much of a fanfare! It's always a challenge to video the...
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Melanie Patric
Apr 23, 20152 min read
Earth Day Celebration #1
The weather didn't turn out the way we had hoped, so today's Earth Day celebration was somewhat more subdued than planned, but as usual,...
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Melanie Patric
Apr 22, 20153 min read
Fingerpainting, Music, and Life Cycles
With another cold and rainy day on our hands, we knew that the best way to beat the blahs was to get creative with an art project, move...
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Melanie Patric
Apr 21, 20152 min read
A Watery Day for Watercolor Painting...
More April showers today meant a day dedicated to working with watercolor painting. We began our day the usual way with calendar,...
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Melanie
Apr 20, 20153 min read
Storytelling, Coffee Filter Art, and Backyard Fun...
Today was ripe with opportunities for storytelling. After our morning routine, the gray weather caused us to hunker down. At first, we...
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Melanie Patric
Apr 16, 20152 min read
A Day Outdoors in the Garden...
Today was the perfect day to head out into the garden and plant the seeds we started in March. Many of our seedlings were more than...
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Melanie Patric
Apr 14, 20152 min read
Recycling, Outdoor Play and Seed "Bombs..."
The morning dawned bright and clear and the sunny weather made the perfect day for lots of outdoor play and messy sensory play. We began...
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Melanie Patric
Apr 14, 20152 min read
Legos, Grocery Store, and Planting Flowers...
While we had a nice time doing our morning routine, the fun really began when we started bringing out the lego-type blocks! First we...
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