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Sunny June
June is a great month to get out and enjoy the beautiful sunny days, and we did so as often and as long as possible. The children...
Melanie Patric
Jul 18, 20173 min read
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By the "Seaside" in July
July is often a month families enjoy beach visits, so this month we chose to learn about beaches, underwater creatures and the ocean. ...
Melanie Patric
Aug 5, 20165 min read
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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...
Melanie Patric
Jun 30, 20164 min read
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April Adventures
This month, the children and I focused on the delights of spring, specifically on the life cycle of plants and rainy weather. We engaged...
Melanie Patric
Apr 29, 20164 min read
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Springing Into March!
March arrived in grand style with lovely warm breezes and a promise of spring. We made it outside as much as possible, especially...
Melanie Patric
Mar 30, 20163 min read
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Halloween Party Time!
Today we celebrated Blue Sky Daycare's 5th annual Halloween party! The children and I had so much fun engaging in a range of fun and...
Melanie Patric
Oct 30, 20152 min read
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Creepy October Bugs...
The children and I had the chance to get in a spooky mood and use our senses to explore some creepy bugs, some real and some pretend....
Melanie Patric
Oct 15, 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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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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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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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...
Melanie Patric
Jun 4, 20151 min read
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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...
Melanie Patric
May 30, 20152 min read
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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...
Melanie Patric
May 20, 20151 min read
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Mud Kitchen Escapades, Wooly Bears, and Boating...
Today was all about the mud kitchen! We sailed through our morning routine and even shortened our music time a little (even though we...
Melanie Patric
May 4, 20152 min read
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May Day!
May Day lived up to its reputation and then some- we had a gorgeous, sunny day to celebrate the stirrings of spring and the coming of...
Melanie Patric
May 4, 20152 min read
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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...
Melanie Patric
Apr 30, 20152 min read
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The Great Outdoors, Music, and Play Dough...
We were all thrilled to have a gorgeous and golden spring day to romp outside, so we did our morning routine quickly and efficiently. We...
Melanie Patric
Apr 28, 20152 min read
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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...
Melanie
Apr 20, 20153 min read
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Circle Time, Baskets, and Easter Play Dough Three Ways...
We had a lovely time performing our April fingerplays. This month we're focusing on April showers during circle time, and the children's...
Melanie Patric
Apr 7, 20152 min read
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