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Marigolds and the 2nd Inaugural Opening of the Sandbox...
The children and I had a lovely, busy Monday morning. We did our regular calendar and weather routine and were ever so happy to change...
Melanie Patric
Mar 16, 20153 min read
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Rainbows, Rainbows Everywhere...
What a perfect day it was to talk about rainbows! The children enjoyed some last moments with the rainbow of flowers we created on...
Melanie Patric
Mar 12, 20152 min read
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Fine Motor Skills, A Rainbow of Flowers, and the Wet, Wet Outdoors...
This morning was perfect for practicing our fine motor skills. After our morning routine, we practiced putting toothpicks into the tiny...
Melanie Patric
Mar 10, 20152 min read
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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...
Melanie Patric
Mar 4, 20152 min read
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Lots of Outdoor Play...
At last! The freezing winter weather is beginning to make way for the warm breezes of spring, so we spent as much time outside on this...
Melanie Patric
Mar 2, 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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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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A Day of Snow Play!
Sometimes I feel that the daycare's wintertime motto should be "if life sends you snow, play in it!" and today was no exception. With a...
Melanie Patric
Feb 4, 20152 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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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...
Melanie Patric
Feb 2, 20152 min read
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Adventure Friday!!!
Some days just turn out to be all about nature, and today was one of them. Right from the start, we spotted a pretty red-dipped bird...
Melanie Patric
Jan 30, 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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Freezer Fun, Storm Monsters, and Rabbit Tracks...
Part of why I love being a daycare provider is watching children learn naturally with just the tiniest hint of guidance from me. Today...
Melanie Patric
Jan 26, 20154 min read
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MLK Day! Hooray!
Today we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and I think the kids truly enjoyed talking about love, kindness, and acceptance just as...
Melanie Patric
Jan 19, 20153 min read
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Hunkered down on Friday...
Today turned out to be a day where we hunkered down and did the best we could given circumstances. The day was ripe for making snowmen...
Melanie Patric
Jan 16, 20152 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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