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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


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...
Melanie Patric
Apr 3, 20152 min read


Veterinarians, Houses, and Music...
This morning we delved into our April themes a bit during our morning routine. We'll be talking about the life cycles of frogs, birds,...
Melanie Patric
Apr 3, 20152 min read


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...
Melanie Patric
Apr 3, 20152 min read


Goodbye, March!
The kids and I bade a fond adieu to March today as we sang our March songs for the last time, finished our lion and lamb masks, and had...
Melanie Patric
Mar 31, 20152 min read


In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb...
The children and I are savoring the last few days of March and hoping that the month will prove truthful the "out like a lamb" adage. To...
Melanie Patric
Mar 30, 20152 min read


All About Movement and Another Chillly Walk...
Everyone seemed a little restless and out of sorts this morning, so after our morning routine, we did as many movement activities as we...
Melanie Patric
Mar 28, 20152 min read


A Chilly Letter Hunt, Music, and Pretend Worlds...
Today was the kind of day that you can't make up your mind if you want to stay in or if you want to go out. It was sunny and looked...
Melanie Patric
Mar 27, 20152 min read


Books, Tents, and Geese...
We started our day with our regular calendar, weather, and circle time activities and then the children and I decided we wanted to read...
Melanie Patric
Mar 25, 20152 min read


Blackbirds, Animal Sounds, and Cork Boats...
A large flock of red-winged blackbirds has been coming to our feeder since yesterday's snow and we were excited to count about fifteen of...
Melanie Patric
Mar 24, 20152 min read
Wind Powered Boats, Imaginary Adventures, and Snowballs..
Our computer seems to be going through some difficulties, so today's post is going to be an adventure in text-only information sharing. ...
Melanie Patric
Mar 23, 20152 min read


Wind Power, Geese, and Playtime at the Park...
Today was all about wind power! After our usual morning routine, we revisited a wind power experiment and expanded upon it. At first,...
Melanie Patric
Mar 23, 20152 min read


Block Play, Rainbows, Windchimes, and the Sandbox...
We started today with some great block play- the big kids created an absolutely amazing castle together and about two seconds before I...
Melanie Patric
Mar 19, 20152 min read


Down On the Farm, "Hot Air," and Backyard Sports...
The children were very interested in opening the big bin of farm animals and doing some pretend play with the figures this morning, so we...
Melanie Patric
Mar 18, 20152 min read


Our St. Patrick's Day Celebration...
We had a wonderful time celebrating St. Patrick's Day here at Blue Sky Daycare! We began our day with our calendar and weather routine. ...
Melanie Patric
Mar 17, 20152 min read


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


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


Doll Play and a Visit to the Park...
We had a wonderful time taking care of dolls this morning after calendar and weather. We dressed the baby doll and the "big girl" doll in...
Melanie Patric
Mar 11, 20153 min read


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


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...
Melanie Patric
Mar 9, 20153 min read
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