Hi everyone, last Thursday with Mother Goose Time the girls learned about different beetles. The first activity they did was “Beetle Design.”
 
The next activity the girls did was “Choose-a-Beetle.”
 
Later on they played “A-Z Beetles”
 
This month we start Food and Fitness.
Hi everyone,  on Wednesday with Mother Goose Time we discussed water and its importance. First activity the girls did was “Safari Postcard.”
 
The next activity was “How Many in the Water?
 
 
Later on the girls did “Measuring the Water,” the girls had 5oz cups and it took 9 cups to fill the Royals, 7 cups to fill the Chiefs and 5 cups to fill the small glass.
 
 
 
Questions from Mother Goose Time/Daily Routines
How does a typical day with Mother Goose Time look for you?
A typical day runs smooth, I also have infants in my home daycare  so the routine can get  thrown off at times.
How often do you take breaks?
We take 4 to 5 breaks.
Which of the outdoor or free play suggestions from the planning journal do you see during these breaks?
Play with water and cups.
How has a daily routine helped your child’s behavior and/or attitude towards learning?
A daily routine give a child guidance and helps them learn a positive and responsible behavior towards learning.
Hi everyone, on Wednesday with Mother Goose Time we talked about migration. The first activity the girls did was “Elephant Match.”
 
Then the girls did “Migration Herds.” First they did the counting card with the counters. Then they walked the animals to food.
 
 
Later on they did “Animals Move to Shapes.”
 
Hello everyone, on Thursday with Mother Goose Time the girls learned about the zebra. First the girls did “Zebra Stripes Art.”
 
Then they wrote the letter Z. Â It was too cold to run outside in the zigzag pattern.
Later on the girls did “Wild Patterns.”
 
Hi everyone, on Tuesday with Mother Goose Time, the girls learned about Elephants. First they read “Can it Fit.”
 
The next activity was “Digging Tusk.” My youngest dug a hole in the ground poured water in it and watched the water  slowly seep in the ground.
 
Later on the girls did “Feed the Animals.”
 
The last activity was “E is for Elephant.” We talked about how elephants hold the tails of bigger elephants.
 
Hi everyone, on Wednesday with Mother Goose Time  the girls learned about “Game Reserve.”  The first activity girls did was “Entry Fee.”
 
Then had the girls read “Giraffes Can’t Dance” provided by MGT.
Later on the girls did “Animal Classify and Sort”
 
Their last activity “Hiding Animals”
 
Hey everyone, on Monday with Mother Goose Time, we started Going on Safari and day one was Passport. Â First the girls wrote their names on the name tags.
Then they did “Passport Stamp,” the girls made passports with the provided MGT materials.
 
Later on the girls played “Roll Africa.” They tossed the pompom onto the continent and measured the distance.
 
Then the girl played tossing and catching the ball.
 
Hey everyone, on Tuesday with Mother Goose Time  we talked about winter nights.  The first activity the girls did was “Bedtime Stories” with the concept cards.
 
Then the girls did “Night Sight.”
 
Later on they worked on the “Winter Solstice.” The girls put the strips in order from shortest to longest.
 
The last activity was “Snowy Night” and instead of making the snow, I scooped up some snow from outside for them to play in.
 
Stay tune for Going on a Safari next month.
Hello everyone, on Monday with Mother Goose Time we talked about “Winter Days,” and that was perfect timing since we had our first winter storm for the season today.
The first activity the girls did was decorate their “Winter Postcards.”
Then the girls played “Winter Bingo”
Later on they played “Shorter Days.”
After that the girls dressed up to play in the snow.
 
On Wednesday with Mother Goose Time the girls learned about the “stars.” First they made a “Star Wand” with the provided MGT materials.
 
 
Counting Stars
Then the sang “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”
After that the girls put the stars into groups and hopped and twirled over the stars.
 
