pre-k

The Black Snake and the Eggs and Stone Soup

Hello everyone, on Tuesday with Mother Goose Time was “The Black Snake and The Eggs.” We talked about why Stealing is wrong then listened to the story and created “Snake Necklace” with the provided materials.

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After awhile the girls did “Adding Eggs.” We used the circle and oval manipulatives for this number concept exercise.

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On Thursday we talked about “Stone Soup” and my youngest really had fun with this one. First she cut out the pieces. Then she listened to the story and added the story pieces in the pot as the items were being named.

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After awhile she headed off to the playroom to make “Block Soup” and used tongs to take out the blocks. My daughter isn’t into soups so we didn’t make the “Stone Soup” recipe from the card, however, she really had fun making it with the  pretend food.

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The Birth of Paul Bunyan and Paul Bunyan and the Flapjacks

Hi everyone, Monday with Mother Goose Time the girls learned about “The Birth of Paul Bunyan.” we talked about how I took care of them when they were babies. Then I set out baby toys for them to explore. After the girls explored the toys, I read “The Birth of Paul Bunyan” story and as I read the story they would get the item from the story.

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After awhile the girls made a growth chart with the provided MGT materials. I measured them and they measured their My Little Pony’s.

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Wednesday story was “Paul Bunyan and the Flapjacks” and the girls loved this story because they love pancakes. We talked about how their dad and I prepare their food for them. I read the story and as I introduce a story item they would pull it to the side.

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Then the girls made “Breakfast Pan” with the provided MGT materials. The girls took their breakfast pans to the dramatic play area and pretended to cook their breakfast.

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After awhile they pretended the shapes were pancakes and used a spatula to move the shape to a plate.

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The Milkmaid and Her Pail

Hey everyone, on Friday with Mother Goose Time I read the “Milkmaid and Her Pail.” As I read the story the girls would put the introduce story piece into the bucket. They really enjoyed interacting with the story.

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The girls played “Roll and Color.” They rolled the die and used the number/color key and colored the baby chick. Then the girls did “Egg Patterns.”

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After awhile the girls did the “Balance Bowl.” The girls really had fun doing this activity.

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The Grasshopper and the Ants and The Hare and the Tortoise

On Wednesday with Mother Goose Time  I read “The Grasshopper and the Ants.” Then we traced the letter “A.”

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The girls also did a page from the literacy and math workbooks provided by Mother Goose Time.

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Later on the girls played a game called “Counting Corn.” the kids would draw a number and put it by the grasshopper then draw another card to feed the ant then decide which insect had the most corn.

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Thursday was “The Hare and Tortoise.” I read the story and we discussed what animals move fast and slow. Then the girls did “Coloring Slowly” in their  journals. Then Played “Finish Line” game.

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Living In the Dirt and Playing in the Dirt

Hey everyone, on Monday with Mother Goose Time we talked about what is “Living in the Dirt.” Then the girls did the “Underground Story.” They made up a story with the animals pieces and use the same pieces with the book “Who lives in a hole?”

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Later on the girls made some cute “Mushroom Houses”with the provided materials.

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On Tuesday We talked about “Playing in the Dirt.” The girls played a game called “Nature Moves.” They would roll the cube and do the action that it landed on.

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Drawing in the Dirt

Hi everyone, on Thursday with Mother Goose Time the girls did Drawing in the Dirt.  We talked about how squirrels, dogs, and cats can make marks in the dirt.  Then we went outside to do “Tray Writing.” the girls would select a shape car then draw it in the sand.

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Later on the girls Played the “Ant Races.”   They rolled the die and move the ant to the number amount of spaces. The girls had so much fun playing this game, they played it twice.

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Then did the “Mouse Maze.”

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