The iguana is under the bed.

            It has been and active day in Washington, Illinois. For one thing it got up to 73 degrees. We have had an excellent day of learning. I have been wanting the children to get more comfortable with making letters. I decided to have the children use the stackable cubes to make the letters we are working with "Discovering the Desert". I got out the H, I, and Y Letter Flags and let the children try to make the letters. 

      The children wanted to play "Don't Spin the Scorpion " again. The kids got even more practice identifying and matching up their colors. Since the weather has gotten warmer I put a table by the window and I put a princess castle on it and it has ended up being a main attraction.

     This is one of our family members Oreo the cat.

  " Where is a good place to draw ? What happens if you draw on the wall?" According to the children a sidewalk and a chalkboard are a good place to draw.  I explained to all the kids that Egyptians drew Hieroglyphics on the walls of the pyramids to tell stories about what had happen where they live. The kids told me if they drew on the wall they would get in trouble. I got out a dry erase board , dry erase markers, and cookie cutters so the kids could make their own Hieroglyphic story. The kids really took their time and came up with neat stories. 

          We stamped and designed out pyramids. We did not get to put the sand on because the children wanted to keep painting. I was alright with this because their logic, fine motor skills, and creativity got more time to be developed. The "Pokey Plant Painting" gave the children time to work on the same skills.

          Some strong storms came through Washington, Illinois and there was a beautiful light show of lighting.

              "Pyramid Designs " was an awesome way to do math. I love that I could let the children fully explore this on their own. They need hands on experiences to reinforce the skills they are learning.

   The "Pokey Plant Painting" was very fun for the kids to do. They loved cutting out and gluing their cactus and being able to paint with a fork was their favorite.

   I love being a daycare provider and teaching will all my heart. Using "Mother Goose Time Curriculum " lets all the children explore every part of the universe of learning. All of us are off to explore other places. We can not wait to come back and share with everyone what we are learning with "Mother Goose Time Curriculum".            
                                              Patty
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