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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 3 min
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, 2015
- 1 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 1 min
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, 2015
- 1 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 3 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 3 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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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