April Showers...
April began with plenty of showers, so hopefully our flowers will be extra beautiful in May. Rainy days can still be fun, though. Some...
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Melanie Patric
- Jun 30, 2016
- 4 min
Little "June" Bugs...
June brings the beautiful summer flowers, and with them... the BUGS! The children and I learned about several different types of common...
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Melanie Patric
- Sep 15, 2015
- 2 min
Making Bread and An End-of-Summer Walk...
Today's apple theme was upstaged a bit by the fun and enthusiasm that always goes into our bread making. The children began by adding...
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Melanie Patric
- Aug 6, 2015
- 2 min
Restaurant, Sunflowers, and A Walk Around the Block...
August has been a perfect month for sunflowers- our two mammoth sunflowers outdoors are just beginning to bud (at about 7-8 feet tall!),...
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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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Melanie Patric
- Apr 3, 2015
- 2 min
Easter Eggs, Life Cycles, and The Big Park...
This morning started off looking quite dreary and we thought we'd be resigned to a day of indoor play, but it turned out that wasn't the...
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Melanie Patric
- Apr 3, 2015
- 2 min
Butterflies, Crocuses, and Patios...
Happy April Fool's Day! We changed over our calendar from March to April with great fanfare- we are so excited to put the winter months...
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Melanie Patric
- Mar 9, 2015
- 3 min
Music, Planting Seeds, and the Great (Melting) Outdoors...
Spring is so close we can feel it in the air! We had a bit of a sleepy morning because of changing the clocks this past Saturday, so we...
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Melanie Patric
- Mar 4, 2015
- 2 min
Outdoor Adventure Day, Color Matching, and Music...
What a wonderful day to be outside! Since the sun was shining down so cheerfully and our energy levels were high, we went on an outdoor...
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Melanie Patric
- Feb 2, 2015
- 2 min
Snow Day? Hooray!
Today the children and I had an amazing time playing in the aftermath of the biggest snowstorm of the season! It was a truly memorable...
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Melanie Patric
- Jan 28, 2015
- 2 min
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...
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Melanie Patric
- Jan 22, 2015
- 3 min
The Flexibility of Block Play and Sugar on Snow...
I try to fit block play in with the children about once per week. Blocks are what childhood education experts call "open-ended" toys,...
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