We enjoy dressing the kids up for Halloween. The first year, we dressed them all as ducks. The second year, they were raccoons. Last year, they were Little Bo Peep and her three sheep. We extended the Bo Peep theme into their third birthday party last year. This year, we dressed them as the 'Hey Diddle, Diddle' nursery rhyme. A while back, I saw a post on a costume for the … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
Dia de los Muertos in Hollywood, CA
We went as a family to the Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Hollywood Forever cemetery. It is an amazing annual event and I would highly recommend it if you are ever in the Los Angeles region at this time of year. We talked to the Sugar Snaps … [Read more...]
Insects and Spiders-Counting and Math Song
Our kids love insects and spiders. So, I created a song that taught the difference in the number of legs between insects and spiders. It also introduces a little bit of basic math. The repetition of singing the song with different insects and spiders reinforces the learning, both in terms recognizing the difference between insects and spiders and memorizing the simple math … [Read more...]
Snowman Invitation to Bathe
Greg offered to watch the Sugar Snaps while I took a bath. I took full advantage and poured in a generous amount of rose scented bubble bath solution. Baths and showers are usually utilitarian for me, something I do quickly with a listening ear out to make sure that the Sugar Snaps are all right. This was a rare occasion where I decided to have a … [Read more...]
Crossing Guard-Learning and Imaginative Play
This week the theme for Playful Preschool is Community Helpers. Each week, our group of blogger educators shares a series of free preschool curriculum activities related to the weekly theme. If you have missed any of these posts or want to look back and try out the activities, follow the hashtag #playfulpreschool across social media. Also, on the bottom of each post, is a … [Read more...]