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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,...
Melanie Patric
Apr 23, 20152 min read
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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...
Melanie Patric
Apr 14, 20152 min read
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Forcing Bulbs, Playing Ball, and Grocery Store...
Today was an inside day due to the crazy weather- icy sleet pelted everything for the better part of four hours! We took advantage of the...
Melanie Patric
Mar 3, 20152 min read
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Outside at Last, Shopping for Meals and Dress-Up...
The long stretch of days spent indoors finally came to an end, and we were very, very happy about it! We headed outdoors right after...
Melanie Patric
Feb 26, 20152 min read
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Goin' to the Grocery Store, Coloring, and Music...
Today was a fun day filled with pretend play. We began as usual with our calendar, weather, and circle time routines, then we decided we...
Melanie Patric
Feb 23, 20152 min read
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Celebrating President's Day With Facts, Math, and Science!
Today we celebrated President's Day with some fun stories during our circle time. We looked at pictures of George Washington and Abraham...
Melanie Patric
Feb 17, 20153 min read
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Valentine's Day Fun!
What a fun way to start our day- we breakfasted on heart-shaped pink pancakes and heart-shaped red strawberries. Yum! We worked on the...
Melanie Patric
Feb 12, 20151 min read
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Valentine's Day Roundup and Cooking Science and Math...
Today we worked on some of the finishing touches in our big Valentine's Day gift for the childrens' parents- a book of Valentine's hearts....
Melanie Patric
Feb 10, 20152 min read
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The Valentine's Day Countdown and Great Backyard Bird Count Begin!
Today was all about the love as we began working on our big Valentine's Day surprise! We began the usual way with our calendar and...
Melanie Patric
Feb 9, 20152 min read
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Keeping the chill away with science and math...
It was below zero this morning, so it came as a sort of no-brainer that we were going to take a break from all the snow play and enjoy...
Melanie Patric
Feb 5, 20153 min read
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Happy (Belated) Groundhog Day!
We had a full crew today so we celebrated Groundhog Day in grand style! This morning, we looked at the Groundhog Day picture card that...
Melanie Patric
Feb 3, 20153 min read
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Legos Galore and a Walk on the Wild Side...
What a great day it was today! The sun was finally shining and everyone seemed energetic and refreshed. We had a wonderful time doing...
Melanie Patric
Jan 28, 20152 min read
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Counting, watercolors, and stamping...
Hi there! Despite the dreary weather outside, we were ready to have fun so we made a snug and happy place for ourselves inside. We...
Melanie Patric
Jan 21, 20152 min read
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Ice is Nice!
The cold really sets in by this time in January, so to explore one aspect of winter, we had a super-fun day filled with ice-related...
Melanie Patric
Jan 15, 20153 min read
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Lots of science, a bit of outdoor play, and a sprinkling of love...
one of the most profound things I witness as a daycare provider is the natural urge in every child to care for other human beings,...
Melanie Patric
Jan 13, 20152 min read
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Circle time, sledding, and kitchen fun...
Remember when I mentioned that the kids have two favorite circle time activities this January? Here's the second one the daycare...
Melanie Patric
Jan 12, 20153 min read
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ABC's and Banana Bread
This morning was all about cooking for us. We worked on our measuring skills with the cuppers and some teaspoons. After that, we washed...
Melanie Patric
Jan 7, 20151 min read
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A little music and a little art...
Today the kids and I had a blast making music together and doing some art. After our morning routines, we began by listening to a new...
Melanie Patric
Jan 6, 20152 min read
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