Our chicks have hatched! We read about chicks and chickens in this book by Joyce Markovics: Beatrix loved meeting the chicks as much as the children did (watch more of B with the chicks at the end of the above video): The children had to learn how to pick up and touch the chicks gently. … More Meet Our New Chicks!
OPVIPAROUS! This week we read CHICKENS AREN’T THE ONLY ONES by Ruth Heller and found out what oviparous means! The perfect book to go along with the hatching of our eggs and our spring science table. I brought in a few eggs to compare sizes: This year our chicks were right on time! Day 21: … More OVIPARO WHAT?
By Mo Willems Who doesn’t like a bit of Mo Willems? He really does make reading fun. The children loved this song. A easy way to introduce them to the word Bonjour: I myself can relate to Nanette. I have picked up a warm baguette in Paris, and managed to eat ALL of it…who can … More Nanette’s Baguette
by Christie Matheson. A fun, interactive book for the children. Perfect for any kind of planting activity for the spring. After we read the book, we planted zinnias. We are hoping to see some sprouts soon. We talked about the importance of butterflies, bees and the birds that enjoy the flowers. We also talked about … More PLANT THE TINY SEED…
Or happy Lunar New Year. At our school we celebrate Chinese New Year (but many other Asian countries celebrate this holiday). It is the year of the Ox! We started the week off with a spectacular parade. The transitional kindergarten class made some wonderful dragons. We had music, drums and made lots of noise. Short … More Gung Hay Fat Choy -Happy Chinese New Year!
Are you ready to do a Peter Rabbit taste test? You can use wheat bread for “brown bread” and sometimes currant buns can be found at your local grocery store, or you can make them: https://www.thespruceeats.com/peter-rabbit-english-currant-buns-4140348?utm_campaign=shareurlbuttons&utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest Print the above menu here:https://storieswithmisslibrary.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/2020-04-30_151804-1.pdf Beatrix liked the parsley the best! Print out these coloring pages: https://educationalcoloringpages.com/peter_rabbit.html Print these … More Peter Rabbit and Beatrix his cousin…