tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26538488399072234792024-02-07T09:17:38.863-08:00One letter at a timeJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495870988067959624noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653848839907223479.post-90395302717590822652011-09-13T12:16:00.001-07:002011-09-13T12:36:05.242-07:00F is for Fall!We have been doing some really fun things the last few days.<br /><br />- split a paper into 4 boxes. Talked about the 4 seasons, drew a picture for each one and sang primary songs for each season (once there was a snowman, popcorn popping, whenever I hear the song of a bird, and leafy treetops)<br /><br />- read stories from the library about leaves/fall / autumn<br /><br />- for our snack we made trees with pretzels, peanut butter, and m&ms<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4bo2IPBEBfOLmWV5HbLemqL7RO-wZzrDaVlCe8VZtImr8hH8Amq9-hENonrAoRq-aPqmjl40gm0mXS_2wKtjMfMUQyEqIlJuUMKrmWAj8aYcZlpnR7egVzf800DLHBQpmJt1Et8KZiw/s1600/IMG_2129copy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4bo2IPBEBfOLmWV5HbLemqL7RO-wZzrDaVlCe8VZtImr8hH8Amq9-hENonrAoRq-aPqmjl40gm0mXS_2wKtjMfMUQyEqIlJuUMKrmWAj8aYcZlpnR7egVzf800DLHBQpmJt1Et8KZiw/s400/IMG_2129copy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651929823551978210" border="0" /></a><br />- for our craft we made trees out of pipe cleaners with buttons for leaves. The kids loved this one.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHhE9t9QjeziX0TSc289l5kpQd1t-96mPYQvfrHDyInmzojBLlIGqCeZHtJxtqmwLIVypKhyTNYzp9trkgpf-_S5EUkXJOUw6khH1ldBw6_erkxAVKV-SjxlpDok2g29sg5NXDiBg2Cg/s1600/IMG_2144copy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHhE9t9QjeziX0TSc289l5kpQd1t-96mPYQvfrHDyInmzojBLlIGqCeZHtJxtqmwLIVypKhyTNYzp9trkgpf-_S5EUkXJOUw6khH1ldBw6_erkxAVKV-SjxlpDok2g29sg5NXDiBg2Cg/s400/IMG_2144copy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651929825471884850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />-went on a nature scavenger hunt (walk to the park). We looked for a red leaf, smooth bark, rough bark, smooth rock, smallest leaf, biggest leaf, listened for birds, animal tracks/feathers, stuff like that<br /><br />-collected leafs and did rubbings of themJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495870988067959624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653848839907223479.post-37799702620604995392011-09-11T19:03:00.001-07:002011-09-11T19:11:37.298-07:00A is for...Apple<br /><br />- Tissue paper apple trees. Find template <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4fj0ibpfgPi1xxV0NR2k_XoaTqyX7JDfUZKzLZWEs4viZoUp2IcsbxolXngj-1IX3oxhSJzKIDHXfw3-8XkohIMN_ryBWciRpUkVIJ48BiCcTWZSWCXRlWrdV5-OqXYZKx84y5FMES4/s1600/Tree+Outline.jpg">here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5513454303_5da4310002_z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 429px; height: 640px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5513454303_5da4310002_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Animals<br /><br />-read stories about lots of A animals from the library (Anteater named Arthur was our favorite)<br />-colored the ant picture found <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnDpo5iAmI02QeXc0QFShTXdSy-HX_razCNnv13VeLnNLX2UnAYAke4UHcvdQhm8TdcOTcGwpHIIghEhXngESEPBJ41XFCEg-IEW2Mi4exLw8HE-PJ2cZwC_fILHLH2Y5aPKdvkh9W9Y/s1600/Ant.gif">here.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnDpo5iAmI02QeXc0QFShTXdSy-HX_razCNnv13VeLnNLX2UnAYAke4UHcvdQhm8TdcOTcGwpHIIghEhXngESEPBJ41XFCEg-IEW2Mi4exLw8HE-PJ2cZwC_fILHLH2Y5aPKdvkh9W9Y/s1600/Ant.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 576px; height: 768px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnDpo5iAmI02QeXc0QFShTXdSy-HX_razCNnv13VeLnNLX2UnAYAke4UHcvdQhm8TdcOTcGwpHIIghEhXngESEPBJ41XFCEg-IEW2Mi4exLw8HE-PJ2cZwC_fILHLH2Y5aPKdvkh9W9Y/s1600/Ant.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Made this Alligator picture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/4991304729_dfac6bf368_z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 640px; height: 484px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/4991304729_dfac6bf368_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />A is for Astronauts<br /><br />Basically just used this whole packet with tracing, letter practicing, some activites, songs found <a href="http://homeschoolcreations.com/astronautpreschoolpack.html">here.<br /></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495870988067959624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653848839907223479.post-39227648310420811942011-09-08T12:30:00.000-07:002011-09-08T12:49:28.941-07:00A is for Apple<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><div><ul><li>Write or Trace the letter A. (<a href="http://www.tlsbooks.com/abcpractice.pdf">write</a>) (<a href="http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/learning-letters/a.gif">trace</a>)</li></ul><ul><li>Tell the story of<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tell"> William Tell</a> and act it out (just the legend part about hitting an apple of his kids head...my kids love any excuse to use their bow and arrows)</li></ul></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: medium; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaQ0VtMg4Lu2A8zpewG_fmV_1cuKnf1ER3SIj0e-OUi_YmGFKXq9hWu1fbA33GUwyFaqq0ghitMzALtj8NBh1HZFAD7xXMDR646gL8STMh2efkJ4WKvY8DGUSd6A8JpsGwOsf12A0HbQ/s320/WilliamTell.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650077894554093858" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><div><ul><li>Dissect apples and study the textures/shapes/colors with a magnifying glass. Cut some in half in different ways, try to find the<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68124097@N00/180209501"> star of the apple</a>. Discuss <a href="http://urbanext.illinois.edu/apples/appleparts.cfm">parts of the apple</a></li></ul><ul><li>Bob for apples!</li></ul><ul><li>Use construction paper, scissors and glue to make a <a href="http://txgranolamom.blogspot.com/2010/10/montessori-monday-parts-of-apple.html">diagram of an apple</a> and label parts: core, stem, seeds, skin, etc..</li></ul><ul><li>Book - 10 Apples up on Top. let the kids try to do the same thing with bean bags, or socks on their head. Find a movie of the book <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaT4WcgV3BU">HERE </a>or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Ya17uEI0A&feature=related">HERE </a>( I like the second one better)</li></ul><ul><li>Make <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/sarahs-applesauce/detail.aspx">applesauce </a>and of course, eat it!</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Do apple prints (cut apple in half, dip in paint and stamp on blank sheets of paper)</li></ul></div></span></span>brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808877610064383062noreply@blogger.com0