Hi everyone, this month with Mother Goose Time we started Alphabet Island. The children have learned about Island, boat, captain, wind. Today the kids learned about sand castles. Here are some activities the children did this week.
     
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At The Pond
Hi everyone,
Last week we started a new Mother Goose Time  theme “At the Pond”. So far they have learned about turtles,  tadpoles, frogs, and snakes.  So far their favorite topic was the tadpole and frog. The book I read to the children was “When A Tadpole Grows Up”.
This week we will talk about Pond Plants. Some of the plant the children will be learning about will be bog plant, algae, and floating pond plants.
Baby Animals
Hi everyone this month with Mother Goose time, the children will be learning about Baby Animals. This weeks topic is called “Waiting for Baby.” Tuesday the kids learned about Pregnant Moms. Then looked at pictures of a pregnant goat, horse, pig, and sheep.
Later on the kids made a cat mask.
On Wednesday the children learned about Eggs. They also looked at pictures of reptile and bird eggs.
This post is short due to the holiday and snow day.
Bath Time
Hi everyone, on Wednesday with Mother Goose Time, we talked about bath time and what we need to take a bath.
So the first activity the girls did  was “Harry the Dirty Dog.” We talked about how dogs get dirty, then created Harry with the provided MGT material.
 
The next activity the girls did was read “Rub a Dub Dub” and underline the sight words.
 
Later on they did “Boats in Bubbles.” The girls made soapy water and added the boat counters. Then used a spoon to scoop up the boats and sorted the boats by color.
 
 
Fishing
Hello everyone, on Monday with Mother Goose Time, we talked about fishing. The first activity was reading “Caught a Fish Alive.”
Then she played a math game called “Big Fish, Little Fish.” The fish are numbered 1-10 and each fish is a different size, small, medium, Â and large.
Later on she did “Fish on a Line.”
 
The last activity was “Wait and Catch.” A letter recognition game.
 
Plants of the Mojave
Hi everyone, on Monday with Mother Goose Time, Â the girls learned about Plants of the Mojave.
The first activity the girls did was “Desert Matching Game.”
 
The next activity was “Y is for Yucca.” They also looked at different types of yucca plants and wrote the letter Y.
 
Later on the girls played “Would you Rather.”
 
Check-Up
Hello everyone, on Tuesday with Mother Goose Time we talked about check-up.
Grains
Hello everyone, on Monday with Mother Goose Time, the girls learned about grains. First the girls did “Corn names.”
Then they did “Sandwich Art” with the provided MGT materials. The girls had fun creating their sandwiches.
 
 
Later on the girls did “Grain Discovery.” I put the oats and cornmeal in a bowl. Both said the cornmeal feels like sand and the oats felt hard.
 
Water
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.
Migration
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.”
 