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Our Trip To The Farm

Hi everyone, so last weekend we went to Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead. This is one of our favorite places to go in the spring and summer because the girls get to interact with the animals.  So the first thing the girls like to is check out the chicken coup then head to the barn to see the new baby farm animals. On the way to the barn we saw tad poles in the pond.

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Then we explored the replica Kenza Indian Village  and got to crush corn.

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As we move down the trail we went to visit the baby goats and then went on a pony ride.

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Are next stop was to visit the garden.  The girls saw snow peas, lettuce, potatoes, mixed greens, carrots, and so on.  After that, we went to see the rabbit that’s hiding under the rock then off to the Koi pond.

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Once we left the Koi pond the girls fed the chickens and pet a sheep. Then played at the playground and explored a log cabin. This was a great way to end Growing Garden.

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Bee, Toad and Carrot

May 20-22, 2015 Mother Goose Time

On Wednesday, the girls learned about the buzzy bee. We looked at pictures of the and watched a small video of bees working in the hive.  The girls really had fun creating bee hives with the hexagon blocks.

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Then they did “Pollinate the Poppies.” A project were they made a poppy flower and used cornmeal as pollen.

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Thursday the girls learned about toads and the difference between the toad and frog. They also created a pet toad.

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Friday, we discuss where carrots grow and the different colors of carrots. During arts and crafts the girls did Carrot Sewing, they decorated and sewed the carrots. Then put together the carrot puzzle.

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Crow and Rabbits

May 18-19, 2015 Mother Goose Time

Hi everyone, on Monday we talked about crows. The girls learned that crows eat a variety of foods such as fruits, vegetables, insects, snails, eggs, rabbits, toads,  mice and snakes. Then they played a game called “Feed The Crow.”

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After awhile the girls “Build a Scarecrow.” They really enjoyed mixing and matching the game pieces.

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Tuesday we discussed rabbits. we talked about different types of rabbits and how they move by either hopping, running, and jumping. Then created a rabbit mask.

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Dramatic Play-Produce

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Hello everyone, this week I turned dramatic play into a little market. I displayed the fruits and vegetables for the girls. Then we went outside and grabbed some leaves to use for money.

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The girls really enjoyed this change in dramatic play. Things they enjoyed about The Little Market was exchanging leaves for fruits and vegetables to fill up the grocery cart and taking turns being the storekeeper.

During arts and crafts the girls made “My Little Garden.” They cut  out vegetables and fruit shapes and added pictures of produce from the paper.

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At the end of the day the girls played the game “Rabbit Relay.” They scattered the produce cards on the table and pretended the rabbits were invading the garden.

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Worm, Sprout and Stem

May 7-8, 2015 Mother Goose Time

Hi everyone, I combine  Thursday and Friday’s lessons.  The girls learned about worms. We learned that worms surface above ground when it rains to get oxygen. They also got to play with a rubber worm provided by MGT. Then played Under The Dirt Matching game.

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The girls made a worm out of play-doh and painted a worm picture.

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Later on that day, we cut off the provided ruler to measure to plants outside. The girls found a flower that measured at 2 inches and a dandelion that measured at 10 inches.

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Seed, Sun and Water

May 4-6, 2015 www.mothergoosetime.com

Hey everyone, today the girls learned about seeds. I showed them two different type of flower seeds and let them touch them.

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Then they create flowers and grass with the blocks.

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On Tuesday, the girls learned about Sun and Water. We discussed parts of the plant and how the sun and water help plants grow. We explored the yard looking for plants that grow in the shade and sun.

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