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Tiny The Butterfly is Released, Apple Stars, and an Apple Taste Test!
Last night I took a picture of Tiny the Monarch in his chrysalis (yes, he is a boy!). You can clearly see that the chrysalis had...
Melanie Patric
Sep 18, 20152 min read
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Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere!
Today we had so much fun learning about bubbles! We began the day by making more homemade bubble solution. Our recipe included 6 c...
Melanie Patric
Aug 27, 20152 min read
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Combining Play Materials, Caterpillars, and the Slip-n-Slide...
It's fascinating how occasionally the children's play witll take a leap ahead developmentally. Today felt like one of those days because...
Melanie Patric
Aug 21, 20152 min read
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Muffins, A Bird Rescue, and Outdoor Fun...
This morning was lots of fun. After our calendar, weather, and monthly circle time routine, the children requested some extra circle...
Melanie Patric
Aug 15, 20152 min read
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Fine Dining, Riding the Bus, and Fun in the Garden...
The older children have been deep in the throes of pretend play, and as soon as we finish our morning routine, they have been inventing...
Melanie Patric
Aug 13, 20152 min read
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Pretend Play, Water Play, and Garden Excitement...
Today was a fun day! During our calendar and weather routine we noted that it was going to be a hot, hot, HOT day and we all agreed it...
Melanie Patric
Jul 29, 20152 min read
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Park fun in the Sun...
Since we knew the day was going to be hot, the children and I made an effort to start our morning routine a little earlier than normal so...
Melanie Patric
Jul 24, 20152 min read
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A Birthday Celebration!
We had a very special celebration today- a birthday! It's so much fun to make a special day filled with favorite activities for the...
Melanie Patric
Jul 21, 20152 min read
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Ice Cream Day!
We loved celebrating ice cream day today! After our morning routine, we talked about different flavors of ice cream, then we filled out...
Melanie Patric
Jul 16, 20152 min read
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Welcoming New Faces, Music, and Outdoor Play...
Today we were all overjoyed to welcome a new child into the daycare! We've been talking about how we could welcome the new child into...
Melanie Patric
Jul 15, 20152 min read
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Fish, Pretend Beach, and Water Fun...
Today the children and I did some more exploration of our underwater theme. After our morning routine, we worked on creating some shiny,...
Melanie Patric
Jul 15, 20152 min read
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Teddy Bear Picnic Day...
Our day dawned bright, sunny, and perfect for a picnic! During our morning routine, I shared the story of the origin of one of the most...
Melanie Patric
Jul 10, 20153 min read
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Legos, Lemonade, and a Park Visit...
Today we started our day as usual with our calendar, weather, and circle time routines. After that, the children (with occasional help)...
Melanie Patric
Jul 8, 20152 min read
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Seashells, Sand Soup, Small World, and Cooking Zucchini...
July might just be better than June for water play, so we are focusing on oceans as our monthly theme. Our morning circle time routine...
Melanie Patric
Jul 7, 20153 min read
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Flavoring Water, Counting Change, Water Play, and New Flowers...
Today was chock-filled with fun activities for all the children! Once we finished our morning routine, we talked about making water...
Melanie Patric
Jul 6, 20152 min read
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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...
Melanie Patric
Jul 3, 20152 min read
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Happy July, Tangrams, and Park Time...
We were excited to change the calendar over from June to July this morning, change out some of our toys, and put some of our July...
Melanie Patric
Jul 2, 20152 min read
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Favorite Flowers, Mud Kitchen, and Puzzling it Out...
As the children trickled in after breakfast, we started our day working on a large jigsaw puzzle. We worked on sorting the pieces into...
Melanie Patric
Jun 29, 20152 min read
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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...
Melanie Patric
Jun 26, 20152 min read
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Berries, Bubbles, and Watercolors...
Today was a day to be thankful for the sunshine here; there were tornadoes that swept through the southern part of our state, and we took...
Melanie Patric
Jun 24, 20152 min read
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