Easter Sunday 2013

We had a wonderful Easter with help from some special bunnies (Grandma and Grandpa Robinette and Auntie Linda in Rhode Island).  The kids LOVED finding eggs filled with Starburst Jelly-Beans and were jumping up and down with excitement over the new sand toys.  They loved their new clothes (which are GREATLY appreciated); they look so grown up!  We enjoyed a wonderful sacrament meeting and then an Easter dinner with friends.  We love our Savior and what He has done for us.

Preschool Week 26

Theme: It's SPRING!

MS/PS:  “Beautiful Blossoms” worksheet (Mailbox pack), review sight words, measurements worksheet.

CT: D/T/W.  Songs about spring (pinterest)

S:  apples w/ peanut butter and honey

WT: wiggle time videos inside due to inclimate weather :(

L:  discuss the California RedWoods and the parts of a plant.  Discuss how insects, animals, and people use plants and trees for different things.

C/A:  Build a flower and label parts.  Add a bee to help with pollination!

Preschool Week 25

MS/PS: S is for Shamrock Worksheet. Review sight words. Add, Subtract, and Estimate using "gold" coins. CT: D/W/T. Sing St. Patrick's Day songs (see below). Read "The Night Before St. Patrick's Day". S: lucky charms and "gold"fish crackers

WT: Dance and twirl to Irish music and use streamers.

L: Find Ireland on the map. Discuss who St. Patrick really was.

C/A: Cut and color our own leprechaun.

I'm a Little Leprechaun
(Tune of I'm a Little Teapot)

I'm a little leprechaun
(hands on hips)

Dressed in green,
(point to shirt)

The tiniest man
(hold thumb and index finger about an inch apart)
That you have seen.
(point to the other people)
If you ever catch me, so it's told,
(make a motion like you're grabbing at a leprechaun)
I'll give you my big pot of gold.
(make a motion like you're giving something away)

Eensy Weensy Leprechaun

(itsy bitsy spider)

An eenay weeny leprechaun
Came out for St. Patrick's Day
To look for the gold
that was hidden far away
over the rainbow
was where he was told
So, with a wink of his green eye
He ran to get the gold!

Winter Storm

The first storm hit us the last week of February and, since it was Kyle's last week of his month off, we decided to take advantage of the foot of snow and go sledding.  We had a wonderful time with our friends Will and Jeremy and the kids LOVED it.

The second storm hit us on March 5.  I spent the day inside sewing dresses for the 5 dolls Kyle bought at the Goodwill Store for Meg.  It is so irritating interesting how the different dolls have different size bodies - some of the older dolls were not the modern version of politically correct.  It was fun for me though and Meg was excited to have new modest(er) dresses for all her dolls.  The next day we went out and built a snowman!

Today, the rain has washed away ALL of the snow.  We are very sad now and stuck in the house because it is too muddy and yucky to play outside.

Preschool Week 24

Theme - SPACE!

MS/PS: Space word worksheets. Race to Space Game.  Rockets in Order Activity. Review sight word flash cards.

CT: D/T/W Space Songs (pinterest).  Read - “There’s No Place Like Space”

S: Applesauce and “Moon Rocks”

WT:  Try to do the Moon Walk Dance.  Pretend we are blasting off in our rocket and walk on the moon.

L: Watch video of how food is made for and eaten by astronauts in space.  Read “The Sun and Moon”.  Identify the planets by listening to clues.

C/A: Solar system picture.

We’ll Be Orbiting Round The Moon…(She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain) We’II be orbiting round the moon yes we will. We’ll be orbiting round the moon, yes we wiIl, We’ll be orbiting round the moon, yes we will, We’ll be orbiting round the moon, We’ll be orbiting round the moon, We’ll be orbiting round the moon, yes we will. We’ll be landing on the moon, yes we will. etc. We’ll be walking on the moon, yes we will, etc. We’ll be blasting off again, yes we will, etc. We’ll be landing back on Earth, yes we will, etc.