Brenda's Blog

Pp Week

2012-02-07T10:46:00.002-05:00

We had our annual pajama and popcorn party today for Pp week. We reviewed our letters at circle time and shared what we brought for Pp (pink paint and porcupine). Reese brought a pillow pet and wore purple pajamas, Ayla brought a princess and wore pink pajamas, Trevor brought a penguin, Sam brought puppets and Max brought popcorn. We sang our Purple song and we also did our Pledge of Allegiance. The kids enjoyed making a pumpkin puzzle while having some popcorn as a snack before having pizza for lunch! We love Pp week! Next week we will have our valentine's party and we will also have the letter Qq for queen of hearts! Here is a list of children for valentines:
Sam
Max
Reese
Trevor
Ayla
Dyllon
Cooper
Kyle
Grace
See you next week!

Oo Week

2012-02-02T09:23:00.002-05:00

This week was Oo week for otter and olive. We reviewed our letters and we also did a formal review. All the kids should have taken home a sheet notifying you of which letters they know by sight. They are all doing a great job! We did the Pledge of Allegiance and we shared what we brought. Reese brought an Oo ring that is a toy for Ruby :) It looks like an Oo! We also made an ox pulling a wagon that had alot of Oo things in it. Next week we will learning the letter Pp and we will have our annual pajama party with pizza and popcorn!! So, please have all the kids wear their pajamas and bring something that starts with Pp!! See you then!

Nn Week

2012-01-17T14:18:00.000-05:00

We reviewed our letters so far and learned the letter Nn for newspaper and nut. Sam brought a net to show, Reese brought noodles, Max brought nutmeg and Trevor brought a Nite Brite Football to share at circle time. We sang our ABC song and did the Pledge of Allegiance. The kids then made their nests with lots of Nn words. Next week we will be reviewing our letters only. We will not have a new letter. Oo will be the week after next so plan to bring something for Oo then! Thanks and see you then!

Mm Week

2012-01-10T11:02:00.001-05:00

We are back at circle time this week. Learning the letter Mm for milk and mouse. Max brought himself so he was the one who held the flag for the Pledge of Allegiance. Trevor brought a motorcycle and a monster truck and Reese brought a muffin tin and a muffin for show and tell. We also sang "Do You Know The Muffin Man" and "ABC" song. We reviewed our letters and made a mouse for a craft. Next week we will learn the letter Nn so bring those Nn things for show and tell!

2011-12-20T13:25:00.001-05:00

A HUGE thank you for all the wonderful gifts for Brenda and I. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful families. From our houses to yours...may you each have a wonderful Christmas and a blessed new year!!!!

Christmas 2011 - making a free slideshow

Ll Week

2011-12-13T13:05:00.000-05:00

This week we learned the letter Ll for lion and ladder. Sam and Ayla both brought lions. Sam's lion had a scary face and Ayla's lion made a roar sound. Trevor brought Lightning McQueen and Reese brought a lalaloopsy. She was also excited that her shirt said "FaLaLaLaLa." This reminded us that we could sing "Deck the Halls" to make the Lllll sound so we did. The kids also reviewed their letters and we made our Lion book filled with lots of Ll words. The kids did some preparing for Christmas as well today...it was certainly busy for us. We will not have have a letter until after Christmas break for the kids. Next week we will have our annual Christmas party - and a VERY SPECIAL visitor will be here. This is an awesome time for the kids. They LOVE every second of it...well, most do ;) See you next week!

Kk Week

2011-12-06T10:56:00.001-05:00

We learned Kk for kangargoo and kite this week. We also reviewed our letters and sang all our colors songs. We shared what we brought this week...great ideas! Trevor brought a kickball, Reese brought Karen and Ayla brought keys. We made a kangaroo with cute little pictures of Kk words to go in the pouch. Next week we will learn the letter Ll so bring those Ll things!!! We also worked on a Christmas craft! We will be having a special visitor in the coming weeks so stay tuned!

Purple and Jj Week

2011-11-29T10:40:00.001-05:00

We reviewed all our colors and learned the Purple song:
(Sung to Camptown Races)
P U R P L E
Purple, Purple
P U R P L E
Purple's what that spells.
Purple grapes on the vine.
Purple Kool Aid's fine.
P U R P L E
Purples' what that spells!
We also learned Jj for jester and jelly beans. After reviewing our letters again we shared things we brought for Jj. Trevor brought a jaguar, Sam brought a movie about a jaguar to watch and Reese brought Jingle Bells. We sang Jingle Bells with the jingle bells too!
The kids colored their pictures and we made Jackets with Jj items inside!
Next week we will learn the letter Kk so bring those Kk things!

Ii week

2011-11-22T10:57:00.001-05:00

We went ahead and did a letter this week...Ii for igloo and insect and ice cream. Ayla brought a cute rabbit with icecream on his belly, Max brought Italian Seasoning, Reese brought an Indian and Trevor brought an iguana. Great ideas! We sang "The Itsy Bitsy Spider," reviewed our letters, sang the alphabet song and did our Pledge of Allegiance. The kids then made a little Ii craft and we made our turkey hats for Thanksgiving. Next week we will learn the letter Jj so bring those Jj things!

Hh Week

2011-11-15T11:01:00.001-05:00

We learned the letter Hh this week for hog and hat. Sam brought hockey sticks, a hocky puck and honey. Trevor brought hockey men and enjoyed telling us about his team playing at the "Ice Box." Max brought a Santa hat and Reese brought something extra special...her hamsters! Teddy and Charlie were our visitors at circle time today. All the kids got to pet the hamsters and we watched them run on their wheel. We also did the Pledge of Allegiance and went straight into making our crafts. We finished our turkeys and we also made hats for Thanksgiving and Hh. Pilgrim hats that is. We were Pilgrims today. We will be taking the week off next week for Thanksgiving but the week after we will learn the letter Ii and the color orange so bring those orange things and things that start with Ii. Until then, we are sooo thankful for your children and their love of circle time. We hope you and your families have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

Gg and Green Week

2011-11-09T11:30:00.000-05:00

This week was busy. We reviewed our letters and learned Gg for goat and guitar. Sam brought 5 goats and a gazelle, while Max and Reese both brought a goose for show and tell. Good ideas! Sam also brought his goats in a green box. Our color of the week - green. We sang the Green song as well.
(Tune of Bingo)
There is a color we all know.
Can you guess what it is?
G R E E N, G R E E N, G R E E N
That's how you spell green.
Grass and leaves and treas are green.
And grasshoppers are green, too.
G R E E N, G R E E N, G R E E N
I like green, don't you?

We read Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit and made our crafts. We made a garage with many Gg words and we also made a ghost sucker. The kids started making Thanksgiving crafts by making our little marshmallow turkeys to be taken home later in the week.
Next week we will learn the letter Hh. Bring those Hh things! See you then!

Ff Week

2011-11-01T11:43:00.002-04:00

This week we learned Ff for frog and football. The kids brought good things for Ff. Sam brought a bunch of first basemen, Reese and Ayla brought frogs, Trevor brought a firetruck and Max brought a flying monkey. We did the Pledge of Allegiance so everyone could hold the flag since Flag starts with Ff. We also made cute little fish bowls with Ff words.
Next week we will learn the letter Gg and the color Green. So bring those things that start with Gg and anything green.

Halloween Party 2011

2011-10-25T13:06:00.000-04:00

Halloween Party 2011 - Free Slideshow Maker

Ee Week and Green Week

2011-10-12T13:06:00.000-04:00

Green was our color and Ee was our letter for the week. Unfortunately Cindy was unable to attend because of sickness but we did Ee week and learned the color green. Everyone brought elephants except Max. He brought erasers to share. We made an elephant with lots of Ee words to take home. We also made a cute scarecrow for fall. Next week we will not be doing a letter or color. We will be having our Halloween party! See you then!

Dd Week

2011-10-05T13:06:00.000-04:00

We learned the letter Dd for dog and donut. We also learned about the color yellow. Sam brought four dogs and a duck to show, Reese brought a dolly, Max had a drum, and Trevor three dinosaurs! Good ideas!!!

The kids had fun singing the alphabet song and also sang our Red song and our Blue song. We learned the Yellow Song (To If You're Happy and You Know It):

Y E L L O W, yellow yellow!

Like the early morning sun

When the day is just begun

Y E L L O W, yellow yello!

Like the smiley face who's yellow

He is such a happy fellow

Y E L L O W, yellow yellow!

The kids also did the Pledge of Allegiance and we also made cute little dinosaurs that they are super excited to bring home! Next week we will learn the letter Ee and the color Green.

Cc Week

2011-10-04T10:50:00.003-04:00

This week we learned the letter Cc for cake and clown. Sam brought cars, a cheetah and cows. Trevor brought a cars computer, Reese brought Clifford, a cat and a cow and Max brought a cat. Good ideas! We also sang our alphabet song and our two colors songs, RED and BLUE. The kids said our Pledge of Allegiance and we made our Cc craft. Next week we will learn the letter Dd and the color yellow so bring anything yellow or starting with the letter Dd! (Sorry, we didn't learn yellow today...next week)

Bb Week

2011-09-27T10:58:00.003-04:00

This week we learned the letter Bb and the color blue. Max brought Buzz Lightyear and a blue bag, Reese brought a bunny and her blanket. Sam brought a blue bowling pin and Trevor brought a bunny. We also reviewed our letters and sang the alphabet song. We sang "Baby Bumblebee" and our Blue song
B L U E spells blue
B L U E spells blue
Hi ho did you know
B L U E spells blue
The big sky is blue, the ocean is too
Hi ho, did you know
B L U E spells blue
(tune of Hi Ho the Derry O)
Brenda got to hold the flag since her name starts with Bb for the Pledge and we made our Bb with a basket full of Bb words. Next week we will learn Cc and the color yellow. So bring anything that starts with Cc or is yellow!

Aa Week

2011-09-20T10:35:00.005-04:00

We learned the letter Aa this week for alligator and apple and we also learned about the color red. Max brought a red apple, Sam brought a red mask, a red bag and a dinosaur that starts with Aa. Reese brought Ariel with red hair and Trevor brought army men and an ambulance with red stripes. We went over our letters and sang an Aa song (to Jingle Bells)
Apple Annie, Apple Annie
How are you today?
Tell me all your favorite things that start with letter A
Alligators, astronaut and apple trees that sway
These are all my favorite things that start with letter A.
and we sang the "Red Song" in the last post along with a favorite "Mr. Alligator." If you asked your child to sing it, I am sure he/she will with a BIG smile! Ayla held the flag for our Pledge since her name starts with Aa. Next week we will learn the letter Bb and the color Blue so bring anything that starts with Bb or is blue! See you then!

First Week of Circle Time

2011-09-13T11:15:00.003-04:00

Today we basically just allowed the kids to have a show and tell. Max brought a Woody and Buzz that he painted, Reese brought lipsticks and a Clifford stuffed animal, Trevor brought a dump truck phone and Sam brought dinosaurs. We sang our "Red" song for next week
R E D red
R E D red
I can spell red
Firetrucks are red
Stop signs are too
R E D red
R E D red
We also sang the Alphabet song and did the fingerplay "Five Little Pumpkins"
5 little pumpkins
Sitting on a gate
The first one said "it's getting late"
The second one said "there are witches in the air"
The third one said "Weee don't care"
The fourth one said "Halloween is fun"
The fifth one said "Let's run run run"
Then Boo! Out went the lights and 5 little pumpkins rolled out of sight.
The kids each took turns holding the flag for The Pledge of Allegiance and we colored an alphabet picture.
Next week we will officially start with the letter Aa so bring those Aa things or something that is red. See you next week!

Xx Week

2011-04-27T09:30:00.001-04:00

This week was a little more difficult but we made Xx out of paper. The kids didn't bring anything for Xx but we did review the letters with them. We learned to sign the letter Xx and we also learned Xylophone starts with the letter Xx. The kids colored their weekly pictures and we started some spring and Easter crafts. We will take a couple of weeks off but will start back with the letter Yy on April 27th. See you then!

Ww Week

2011-03-23T11:14:00.002-04:00

This week we learned the letter Ww for walrus and watermelon. The kids took time to review all the letters just as we normally do and also review our sign language, adding the letter Ww. Addy says Ww is the easiest to do - holding up three fingers. Addy brought a wolf, Reese brought Woody, Same brought a whale and walrus, Trevor brought wild berry water and Max wore a Woody shirt along with bringing a Woody doll also. We sang a couple of songs..."Whistle While You Work" and "Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone." We did our Pledge also and headed in to make our cute little blue whales to take home and colored our weekly pictures for our folders. Next week we will learn the letter Xx so bring anything that starts with Xx! See you then!

Vv Week and Birthday Week

2011-03-16T13:23:00.003-04:00

Yesterday was Brenda's birthday so we celebrated her and Max's birthday today at circle time. We also learned the letter Vv for vulture and vaccuum. We learned to sign the letter Vv and shared what we brought. Reese and Same brought valentines, Addy brought vampire teeth, Max brought a vest and we read a book - "Clifford's First Valentine." The kids reviewed all the letters with me and we did the Pledge as always. Then we sang Happy Birthday to Brenda and to Max and let Max open his gifts. Brenda would also like to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the wonderful gifts. Next week we will be learning the letter Ww so bring things that start with Ww!! See you then!

Uu Week

2011-03-09T11:00:00.002-05:00

We learned the letter Uu this week for unicorn, upside down and umbrella. We also learned to sign the letter Uu (like holding up two fingers together). The kids reviewed the letters with me and reviewed sign language for all the letters as well. Trevor and Addy brought umbrellas to share, Karson brought the movie Up to watch later and Sam brought a cool puzzle that had a Uu piece with a picture of an umbrella on it. The kids colored their weekly pictures for their folders and we also made umbrellas with lots of spring stickers on them. Next week is the letter Vv so bring things that start with Vv!! Have a great week!
PS Next week we will also be celebrating Brenda's birthday on Wednesday!! (Her actual birthday is the 15th).

Tt Week

2011-03-02T10:49:00.003-05:00

This week we learned the letter Tt for teddy bear and turtle. We also learned to sign the letter Tt and reviewed all our letters we have learned so far. Trevor brought himself and some trucks to share. Sam brought a movie with tigers in it, Max brought a turtle and Karson brought a telephone for the letter Tt. All great ideas. We let the kids watch Sam's movie to see the tigers and we sang "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" for Tt. The kids also colored their Tt for their folders and we made some very cute little turtles. Next week is Uu week so bring those Uu things!!!

Ss Week

2011-02-23T16:16:00.002-05:00

This week we learned the letter Ss for snake and sailboat. We also learned to sign the letter Ss - the easiest...hand like a fist. We reviewed our letters and did our sign language. The kids also colored their Ss pictures for their folders. Sam brought a snake, and a sea lion and we even passed him around! Reese brought strawberry shortcakes, Trevor brought socks, Max brought a spoon, Karson brought a sword and Addy wore her Silvermist dress. Great ideas! We did our Pledge of Allegiance and we made our crafty little snakes to take home! The kids loved making them. Next week is the letter Tt so bring those Tt things!

Ss Week

2011-02-23T16:16:00.000-05:00

Rr Week

2011-02-16T10:57:00.003-05:00

This week we learned the letter Rr for robot and raccoon. We reviewed our letters A-R and reviewed how to sign them all. We also took turns holding the flag for the Pledge. The kids brought some great things for Rr - Addy and Reese brought a rabbit for show and tell and we also tried to pass around Reese :) Sam brought a rooster while Max brought a picture of a robot. Great ideas! The kids colored their weekly pictures for their folders and we made rabbits to take home. Next week we will learn the letter Ss so bring those Ss things!!!

Qq Week

2011-02-09T10:41:00.003-05:00

We couldn't do circle time last week because of the "blizzard of 2011" - but we are back on track today and learned the letter Qq for queen and quilt. We reviewed our letters and learned to sign the letter Qq (which the kids thought was a bit easier than most). Reese brought a quarter to share and Sam brought a Queen card. Great ideas! We had the kids color their weekly pictures for their folders and made question marks with a quarter on them as our craft. Next week we will be having our Valentine's Party on Monday and circle time on Wednesday learning the letter Rr. So bring those Rr things!
List of the kids :
Addy
Reese
Briella
Cooper
Karson
Max
Sam
Trevor
Ayla
Grace
See you then!

Pp Week

2011-01-26T10:41:00.002-05:00

We had a pajama party today for Pp week! Everyone wore their pajamas and everyone brought pillow pets! We had dolphins, dogs and a ladybug. Max even wore penguin pajamas! We had popcorn while watching "Happy Feet" and had pizza and peas for lunch! The kids colored their weekly pictures, reviewed the letters, learned to sign the letter Pp and made a penguin on a popsicle stick. This week is always a favorite for the kids. Next week is Qq week so bring those things that start with Qq!

Oo Week

2011-01-19T13:32:00.001-05:00

Learned the letter Oo for otter and olives. Learned the sign the letter O - looks just like the O! We also reviewed all the letters and did our Pledge of Allegiance. Shea was with us today and she brought an octopus to share. Trevor brought an orange fish. Sam brought an octopus picture, a ball that looks like an O and some oatmeal. Max brought a donut that looks like an O and oatmeal. Addy brought an owl and Reese brought a very fun book - Dinner with Olivia - which we had fun reading. The kids colored their weekly pictures for their folders and we made a super cute owl! Next week is Pp week and out annual pajama and popcorn party. Only pajamas allowed on this day!! See you next week with your things that start with Pp!

Nn Week

2011-01-12T10:55:00.005-05:00

This week we learned the letter Nn for newspaper. We also learned to sign the letter Nn. We reviewed our letters one by one and the kids did great. Addy brought a necklace to show, Reese brought a Nintendo DS and wore a Nike outfit. Sam brought the Nutcracker movie to watch, Max brought a newspaper, an N magnet and Nerds. Trevor showed us a nail that Brenda gave him and Karson brought his nose!!! We did the Pledge of Allegiance and colored our weekly pictures for the folders. We then made very cute little nests that the kids loved making. Next week we will learn the letter Oo so bring those Oo things! Have a great week!

Mm Week

2011-01-05T10:46:00.004-05:00

This week we learned the letter Mm. We took our time to review the letters since we had so much time off. Everyone did well reciting them. We learned to sign the letter Mm also. We learned that Mm is for milk and mouse. Sam brought Minnie and Mickey mouse, Trevor brought a motorcycle, Addy brought a manatee and Minnie Mouse and Max brought himself and chocolate milk to share at lunch time! Great ideas. We did the Pledge and couldn't pass up the opportunity to do our favorite fingerplay for Mm - Five Little Monkeys Teasing Mr. Alligator. The kids LOVE to do this! We also colored our weekly pictures for the folder and made candy cane mice for a craft. Next week we will learn the letter Nn so bring those Nn things! Have a great week!!!
Brenda and I would also like to thank everyone for the Christmas gifts this year. Your children are very special to us and it is always a treat to spend the holidays with such innocent children. We hope you and your families enjoyed this time as well!

Christmas 2010

2011-01-05T08:12:00.001-05:00

Ll week

2010-12-08T10:42:00.003-05:00

We learned to sign the letter Ll today for lion and ladder. We also reviewed our letters as we do every week. Sam brought a lion and Addy brought a lion and a leopard for Ll week. The kids colored their weekly pictures for their folder and we also made lollipops to take home. We sang "This Little Light of Mine" and did the Pledge of Allegiance. Next week is our Christmas party. We are expecting an extra special visitor who wears lots of red!! We will also do our letter Mm so bring those Mm things. See you then!

Kk Week

2010-12-01T11:01:00.004-05:00

This week we learned the letter Kk for Koala and kite. We learned to sign the letter Kk like a peace sign (two fingers) with thumb between them. We also reviewed our letters and sang the alphabet song. Sam brought a knight, Karson brought himself, Reese brought kleenex, Max brought Kris Kringle and Addy brought Karen from Frosty. All great ideas! We also colored our weekly pictures for our folders and made a kite for the letter Kk. Next week we will be learning the letter Ll so bring those Ll things!!!

Jj Week

2010-11-17T10:21:00.005-05:00

This week we learned the letter Jj for juggler, jelly beans and juggle. We reviewed our letters and learned to sign the letter Jj. Much like the letter Ii but we move our pinky down to make a j. Sam brought jungle animals for us to look at, Max brought Bug Juice to share and Addy brought a jaguar and Jasmine. Good ideas! We also did the Pledge of Allegiance and did some jumping jacks for Jj! We did our Thanksgiving songs and talked about Thanksgiving as well. The kids then were excited to make Jack o'Lanterns for Jj this week. Next week will not be a letter, only Thanksgiving. We will resume the following week with Kk. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday.

Ii Week

2010-11-10T10:31:00.003-05:00

This week is Ii week and we learned that igloo, insect and ice cream all start with Ii. We also reviewed our letters and learned to sign the letter Ii with our pinky finger. Sam brought a picture of ice and Addison and Reese brought Indians to share for Ii. We sang "Ten Little Indians" and read the book "The Night Before Thanksgiving." The kids colored their weekly pictures for their folders and we made Indian headresses for the letter Ii. Next week is Jj week so bring things that start with Jj!!!

2010-11-03T11:11:00.002-04:00

We learned the letter Hh today for hog and hat. We also reviewed the letters one at a time and learned to sign the letter Hh. Similar to a Gg but with two fingers. The kids brought some very good ideas for Hh - Addy and Karson brought a horse, Sam brought a hula hoop, Reese brought Hocus Pocus and Max brought a halloween bag with a hot dog, hamburger, and a hot pepper. Great ideas!! We did the Pledge of Allegiance and also sang "If You're Happy and You Know It." We started our Thanksgiving theme by reciting a couple poems about turkeys:
Five little turkeys flew up in a tree
The first one said "there's a man I see."
The second one said "He's coming this way."
The third one said "I'ts Thanksgiving Day.
The fourth one said "What's he going to do?"
The fifth one said "He's coming after you!"
Chop went the axe before they flew away.
They all were on the table on Thanksgiving day!
Then we made Turkey Hats for Hh that the kids could take home. They also colored their weekly pictures for their folders. Next week we will learn the letter Ii so bring those Ii things!!!

Halloween Party and Gg Week

2010-10-26T10:56:00.005-04:00

We learned the letter Gg for goat and guitar. We also reviewed our letters and colored our weekly pictures first. Next we made our ghosts, learned to sign Gg, said the Pledge and sang some Halloween songs. We made our Halloween craft and did the Pinata!!! the kids had a GREAT time as you can see below!! Next week is Hh week so bring those Hh things. We will do circle time on Wednesday. Happy Halloween!

Ff Week

2010-10-20T11:02:00.002-04:00

This week we learned the letter Ff for frog and football. We reviewed our letters as we do each week and learned to sign the letter Ff in sign language. Addy and Reese brought flashlights to share, Karson wore a future football shirt, Sam wore a "One Fish, Two Fish" shirt and Max brought a football to share. We talked about the flag for Ff and did the Pledge. The kids are doing well with this! We colored our weekly Ff picture for our folders. We were busy with crafts today making a Fall frame and a frog to take home. Next week we will have our Halloween party and will be learning the letter Gg. We will be having circle time on Tuesday so please make arrangements for this. Please send your child's costume to put on and take off as some are very uncomfortable for them to wear all day. If you are interested in bringing a snack, drink or treat to put in the pinata please let Brenda know asap. Thanks and see you next week!

Ee Week

2010-10-13T10:39:00.002-04:00

We learned the letter Ee and things that start with Ee such as elephant and egg. Addy and Reese brought little elephants, Karson brought an egg and Max brought a bear with big eyes. The kids colored their weekly pictures of Ee and learned to sign the letter Ee. We reviewed our letters thus far and how to sign the ones we have learned. They are doing well. We sang "Do your ears hang low, do they wobble to and fro, can you tie them in a knot, can you tie them in a bow, can you throw them over your shoulder like a continental soldier, do your ears hang low???"
We then went to the kitchen to make elephants with wobbly eyes. We also made a spider to go on spider webs for Halloween time. The kids really enjoyed that. Next week we will learn the letter Ff so bring things that start with Ff! Last week the Child of the Month Aayla and this week our Child of the Month is Trevor. Learn about them and things they like on the information posted on the door.

Dd Week

2010-10-05T10:49:00.002-04:00

This week we had circle time on Tuesday instead of Wednesday to accomodate an appointment Cindy had. We reviewed our letters and how to sign them and learned to sign the letter Dd and learned the sound Dd makes for doughnuts and dog. Sam brought a duck and a dog to share, Karson wore a Dallas Cowboys jersey, Max brought a dinosaur, Addy brought a Dalmation and a dog, Briella brought a drumstick and Reese brought a dolly. We sang "5 Little Ducks"

5 Little Ducks went out to play

Over the hill and far away

Mother duck said "quack quack quack"

4 little ducks came waddling back

repeat till no ducks come back.

No little Ducks went out to play

Over the hill and far away

Father duck said "quack quack quack"

and 5 little ducks came waddling back!

We also sang "Oh Where oh were has my little dog gone, oh where or where can he be, with his tail so short and his ears so long, oh where oh where can he be."

We did the Pledge of Allegiance and made a doghouse with a little doggy to go with it. The kids really enjoyed playing with them.

Next week we will have circle time Wednesday again and will learn the letter Ee so bring those Ee things!!!

Cc Week

2010-09-29T10:23:00.003-04:00

This week was Cc week for clown and cake. We also learned to sign the letter Cc. The kids did great reviewing the letters and we sang the alphabet song. Sam is our Child of the Week this week with all his fun info posted on Brenda's door. Please take time out to read about him!! Sam also brought a character and a car for Cc week. Reese and Addy each brought a cat to share, max brought a can of Chiles and a cat while Karson shared his coat for Cc. We learned a finger play about a caterpillar -
Caterpillar, caterpillar, soft and furry
Winter's coming, better hurry.
Find a tree in which to creep
Spin a cocoon, fall fast asleep.
Spring will be here by and by
Then you'll be a butterfly!
We also colored our weekly letter to put in our folders and made a special caterpillar to take home! Next week we will be learning the letter Dd so bring those Dd things! See you then!

Bb Week Sam

2010-09-22T10:43:00.002-04:00

This week we learned the letter Bb and how to sign it. We also learned that Bb is for bear and ball. The kids had some great ideas for Bb! Reese brought a bucket and her blanket, Addy brought a basketball and her horse named Bonacceli. Karson wore a blue baseball shirt and Sam brought his blanket and a book that we read called, God Loves The Jungle Animals. We reviewed our letters again and did our Pledge of Allegiance. The kids also wanted to sing our song for Bb - Baby Bumblebee (which they love)...
I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee, won't my mommy be so proud of me, I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee, OUCH, he stung me!
I'm squishing up my baby bumblebee, won't my mommy be so proud of me, I'm squishing up my baby bumblebee, YUCK, I'm all dirty!
I'm wiping off my bumblebee, won't my mommy be so proud of me, I'm wiping off my baby bumblebee, OH NO, I'm all dirty! Mommy is gonna be mad at me!
Next week is letter Cc so bring those things that start with Cc!!!

Welcome! Aa Week

2010-09-15T11:17:00.002-04:00

This week we learned the letter Aa for alligator and apple. This year we will be learning sign language for each letter and learned to sign the letter Aa. Please ask them to do this for you! They will bring home a folder with each letter and how to sign it at the end of the year. Sam brought an airplane, Addy and Reese brought an apple, and Karson brought an alligator to share at circle time! We did the poem about apples:

Way up high in the apple tree, two little apples smiled at me, I shook that tree as hard as I could, Down came the apples and MMMMM they were good!

We also did a FAVORITE of the kids' - Five little monkeys with the alligator. Ask your child to do that one and I bet they will :)

The kids sang the alphabet song and went through each letter by sight. We did the Pledge of Allegiance and we also read a special book that Addison brought - "Follow the Moon."

After circle time we made our Apple craft to take home. Next week we will learn the letter Bb so bring something that starts with Bb!!! See you next week!

Review and Testing

2010-05-19T10:56:00.002-04:00

We finished up the testing for the year. For the most part I have noticed an improvement from last year. The kids enjoyed circle time and always looked forward to it. They are all eager to learn. Their folders are finished and I put their testing sheet in them so you can see what they know and what they need to work on this summer. Enjoy it because it will go quickly! We loved working with the kids this year! Good luck to all the kids going off to kindergarten...Konner, Shea, Sarah, Caedon and Presley. I know they will do well!

Zz Week

2010-04-28T11:03:00.002-04:00

We completed our letters today by learning Zz for Zebra. We reviewed our letters as usual and Addy and Reese showed their Zhu Zhu pets they brought for Zz. We sang Zippity Doo Dah and The Alphabet song. The kids made Zowie Z. Zebra puppet and colored his picture for the folders that are now complete and will be able to bring home!! The kids each took turns holding the flag for the Pledge of Allegiance. Next week I will be seeing just how much each child has learned individually. It's review week!!! See you then!

Yy Week

2010-04-21T10:48:00.002-04:00

We learned Yy this week for yellow jacket and yarn. The kids used pieces of yarn from their craft to show and tell for Yy. Addy also wore a yellow shirt and brought a Yogi movie yesterday to share with the kids. We also reviewed our letters as always and we sang "If You're Happy And You Know It" and the alphabet song. The kids made Yackety Y. Yack puppet and colored their weekly picture for their folders. Next week is Zz week so be sure to bring something that starts with Zz!!! Have a great week!

Xx Week

2010-04-14T10:14:00.002-04:00

This week we learned the letter Xx for x-ray. Addy brought a xylophone for Xx and they each had a chance to make beautiful music on it. We also reviewed our letters and sang the Alphabet song. The kids each took turns reciting their phone numbers as well. The kids made Xton X. X-ray puppet and colored his picture for their folders. Next week we will be learning Yy so bring anything that starts with Yy!!! Have a great week!

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

2010-03-31T13:07:00.001-04:00

We will be learning Xx not this coming Wednesday, but the following Wednesday (because of spring break)....We had our Annual Easter Egg Hunt today. Needless to say, the kids have been "sugared up" for all you parents this evening :) Happy Easter! He is Risen!

Ww Week

2010-03-24T14:39:00.003-04:00

We reviewed our letters as usual. The kids do excellent on this! We then learned the letter Ww for watermelon and walrus. Reese and Addison brought Wiley Wolf, Caedon brought a warrior, Konner and Karson brought Wolverine DVD and game, Max brought a watermelon and Briella brought wings! Great ideas and glad to see everyone is bringing things! The kids made Walter W. Walrus puppet to take home and colored his picture for their folders. We also tried to do several things that start with Ww- wink, wave, wiggle, waddle, and whistle. We also worked on phone numbers, addresses and colors today. Next week we will be learning the letter Xx so hopefully we can think of something that starts with Xx! Have a great week!

Vv Week and Brenda's Birthday

2010-03-17T10:35:00.004-04:00

This week we learned the letter Vv and words that start with Vv such as vulture and vaccuum. Addison brought a vest, Max brought vitamins, Konner brought a Vikings jersey and Trevor brought a van. We took the time to review all our letters we have learned and we each took turns holding the flag as we said the Pledge of Allegiance. We also learned about Victor V. Vine and colored a picture. We made a Valentine for our craft. Cindy made chocolate cupcakes for Brenda's birthday and we celebrated at lunch time! YUMMY! Next week we will be learning the letter Ww so bring those Ww things!

Uu Week

2010-03-10T10:36:00.002-05:00

This week was Uu week and we learned the letter Uu and unicorn, upside down and umbrella. Addy brought an umbrella (perfect for the weather today), Reese brought a unicorn, and Konner and Karson brought Up the movie to watch! We made Uncle U. Umbrella puppet and colored his picture for our folders. We also sang the alphabet song. Next week is Vv week and we will be celebrating Brenda's birthday (shhhh don't tell)!!! Bring those Vv things!!!

Tt Week

2010-03-03T10:28:00.002-05:00

We learned the letter Tt for teddy bear and tiger. We also reviewed all our letters again and went over all the puppets we have made so far. Addy brought a tag system that the kids had so much fun using! Good idea Addy! Max brought tickets, Konner brought a work truck and Briella brought a tinkerbell purse that she takes to church each Sunday. The kids colored their weekly picture of Tickle T. Turtle and made our puppet to take home. We also celebrated Max's birthday today. Happy Birthday, Max!! Next week we will be learning the letter Uu so bring those Uu things to share! See you then!

Ss Week

2010-02-24T10:35:00.001-05:00

This week we learned the letter Ss for sailboat and snake. We also reviewed our letters as usual. Great job! Everyone brought good ideas for Ss. Trevor brought a spiderman, Addy brought a singing Simon squirrel, Reese brought Strawberry Shortcake, Konner and Karson brought sweet snacks to enjoy, Briella brought a Strawberry Shortcake sticker book, suckers for everyone (thanks Briella) and wore a strawberry on her shirt. Max brought a straw, a sponge and a spoon also. The kids made Sally S. Sunshine as their puppet and colored her picture for their folders as well. We sang Itsy Bitsy Spider and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star too. The kids are doing very well with their letters. I am very proud. I think the favorite part of the circle time today was suckers of course and they certainly are looking forward to the sweet snacks later. Next week is Tt week so bring those Tt things!!! See you then!

Rr Week

2010-02-17T10:48:00.003-05:00

This week we learned the letter Rr for raccoon and rocket. We also reviewed our letters so far and the kids are doing really good! Briella brought us red raspberry jello to share, Konner brought a hat with an R on it, and Addy brought Rupunzel and Ratatouille for everyone to watch. Good ideas. We also made Rocky R. Robot puppet to take home and colored the weekly picture for our folders. The kids sang the Alphabet song and also sang "It's Raining, It's Pouring" for Rr week. Next week we will have the letter Ss so bring those Ss things! A big thank you to all who sent Brenda and me valentines last week. How sweet of all the kids! We love them all!

Qq Week and Valentine's Party

2010-02-10T10:40:00.003-05:00

We learned about Qq and words that start with Qq such as queen, quilt and question. The kids colored their weekly picture and made their puppet Quinella Q. Queen. We reviewed the letters and talked about all our puppets we have made so far. We also shared what we brought. Addy brought a queen, Karson and Konner brought themselves...Quinn boys, and Brenda gave them all quarters to share. We also reviewed our phone numbers this week and sang the Alphabet song. We ended with the Pledge of Allegiance. Our Valentines party started with a dance party! The kids loved this! We made our Valentine bags and placed all our Valentines in them for each child. Such fun stuff! We even had a heart pizza for lunch today! We quieted things down a bit for a movie "Winnie The Pooh A Valentine For You" that the kids also enjoyed. Next week we will learn the letter Rr so bring things that start with Rr. And Happy Valentine's Day!

Pp Week

2010-02-03T10:49:00.002-05:00

This week we learned the letter Pp for porcupine and pink paint. We also reviewed all our letters and the kids did GREAT! Keep up the good work! Addison brought a Pocahantas doll and was sure to remind us that she and Reese had pigtails for Pp too! Reese brought Plum Puddin doll, Konner showed a pencil, Karson showed a puzzle that we had LOTS of fun putting together and Max brought a pullup to show. Good ideas. And we all wore our pajamas and ate popcorn while making Pippy P. Penguin puppet. The kids also colored their weekly picture of Pippy for their folders. We sang "Patty Cake" and ate pizza for lunch! Great Pp week! Next week we will have our Valentine's Party with our letter Qq. Here is a list of kids:
Presley
Addison
Reese
Konner
Karson
Briella
Max
Ayla
Caedon
And part time children include Shea, Trevor and Sara
Try and bring Qq things if you have them. Have a great week!

Oo Week

2010-01-27T09:40:00.003-05:00

We reviewed our letters once again this week learning words that start with Oo such as olive and otter. Addison brought an octopus, Briella brought oatmeal cookies and Karson brought a magnetic O. We talked about Octavia O. Octopus and we colored our weekly picture of her. We also made the puppet to take home. The kids wanted to sing our alphabet song and of course, we went through the letters we have already learned. Next week we will learn the letter Pp and we will have our annual pajama party so wear your pajamas to Brenda's on Wednesday!!

Nn Week

2010-01-20T11:06:00.002-05:00

We learned the letter Nn today for nap and nose. We met Nutty N. Nutcracker and colored his weekly picture for our folders. We then made the puppet of Nutty N. Nutcracker. Briella brought Fancy Nancy, Konner brought a nerf football and Max brought a napkin. We had less kids so circle time was quick today but fun. We also talked about other things that started with Nn such as no, nasty, nose, nut, new, etc. We also took the time to review our letters and our addresses. The kids need to work on addresses and phone number as we will continue to work on these throughout the year.
Next week we will be learning the letter Oo so bring those Oo things. See you then!

Mm Week

2010-01-13T10:47:00.002-05:00

Last week we just reviewed the letters since everyone was not prepared. This week we started back up with the letter Mm for milk and mouse. Addy brought a moose, Reese brought Micky and Minnie Mouse, Konner brought McDonald's happy meal box, Karson brought a movie, Briella brought a photo of "Mike, mommy and me," and Max brought himself (he enjoyed the round of applause), milk bottle and mustard bottle. We also sang our alphabet song, and our two monkey songs..."Jumping on the Bed" and "Sittin in a Tree." They love these songs! We also did the Pledge of Allegiance several times so everyone had a turn to hold the flag. The kids made Monty M. Moose puppet and colored him for their folders. Next week we will be learning the letter Nn and will have circle time on Tuesday next week. See you then!

Christmas Party

2009-12-16T16:09:00.002-05:00

Had our party today - kids sang lots of songs...Jingle Bells, Away in a Manger, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, etc. Also made some cute ornaments for the kids to take home. Great goodies and a visit from Santa was extra special! Everyone but Max and Karson enjoyed the visit and the kids tore into their gifts from Brenda. A very special thank you from Brenda and Cindy for all the gifts. We appreciate your children!!! Have a very Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year! We will resume circle time when the children go back to school the first week of January. Enjoy the slideshow of pictures from today's party!

Ll Week

2009-12-09T10:31:00.002-05:00

This week we leared the letter Ll and words that begin with Ll such as ladder and lion. Addy brought a leopard and Briella brought a lamb and a Little Kids Lion Cubs that the kids really enjoyed looking at and reading! Good ideas. We sang "This Little Light of Mine" and the kids colored their weekly pictures to put in their folders of Lulu L. Ladybug. We got to make Lulu with paperplates that the kids enjoyed making at craft time. Next week is our Christmas party and we will have a very special visitor named Santa!!! It's the most wonderful time of the year!! See you next week!

Kk Week

2009-12-02T10:56:00.002-05:00

This week we learned the letter Kk for koala and kite. The kids colored their weekly picture of Kiki K. Kite and made the actual kite today after circle time. We shared what we brought for Kk - Konner and Karson brought themselves (and we actually passed them around lol), Briella brought a king (card) and Addy brought a kitten and Karen (from Frosty). All good things. We also reviewed our letters and sang lots of songs that with our letters. Favorites would be Mr. Alligator and Itsy Bitsy Spider. The kids also did the Pledge of Allegiance, each taking a turn at holding the flag. Next week we will learn the letter Ll so bring those things that start with Ll!

Jj Week

2009-11-25T11:02:00.003-05:00

This week we learned the letter Jj for jester and jelly beans. Max brought jello to share and Konner & Karson brought their jackets for circle time. We reviewed all our letter people and the kids are doing GREAT! We also sang Jingle Bells for Jj. The kids colored their weekly picture of Jasper J. Jellybean and made a puppet to take home. We incorporated Thanksgiving by discussing the first Thanksgiving. We made pilgrim hats and made turkeys out of our handprints...always a fun thing for the kids to do! Next week we will learn the letter Kk so bring those things that start with Kk. Have a very happy Thanksgiving!!! Enjoy your weekend and know we are thankful for each and every one of the kids. They put a smile on our faces every day!

Ii Week - Indians!

2009-11-18T11:00:00.004-05:00

This week we leared the letter Ii and words that start with Ii such as igloo, insect and ice cream. The kids brought some cute things for Ii - Konner brought ice, Briella brought an ice cream cone, Presley, Addy and Reese brought three books that they loved reading...I See A Monster, Inch by Inch and IU Book. We also talked about all the letters we have learned so far. The kids are doing a great job with this. We sang Itsy Bitsy Spider and did the Pledge of Allegiance. The kids made Itsy I. Inchworm puppet and colored him for their folders. We had a fun time discussing Thanksgiving incorporating Indians for Ii. We made cute headresses and each took turns talking about things we are thankful for. I must say we have some pretty cute Indians!!! Next week we will learn the letter Jj and also talk about Thanksgiving again for the holiday. See you then!

Hh Week

2009-11-11T10:54:00.002-05:00

This week we learned the letter Hh for hippo, hog and hat. Presley and Addy each brought a horse, Konner brought a hat and a Highlights magazine. The kids enjoyed listening to a story I read from his Highlights magazine. Briella also brought a hat, and Karson brought the movie, Horton Hears A Who. We reviewed all our letters and made Happy H. Hippo puppet and colored Happy H. Hippo for our folders. We also had a great time singing "If you're happy and you know it" and talked about the American flag since it is Veteran's Day. Each child took a turn holding the flag for the Pledge. Your child should know the Pledge of Allegiance very well. Next week we will be learning the letter Ii so bring those Ii things!

Gg Week

2009-11-04T10:46:00.002-05:00

We had Gg week and learned the letter Gg and words such as guitar and goat that start with Gg. We had circle time and the kids shared what they brought for Gg. Max brought green grapes and green gloves. He also brought a cup of gatorade this morning. Addy brought a gorilla book that the kids loved and a gobbler which inspired us to sing some gobbler songs! Konner and Karson brought GTOs. Briella brought green apparel...a green hat and a green coat to share. Good ideas. Next week we will learn the letter Hh so bring those Hh things. We will also be working on the kids' phone number and address. We would like them to know this by the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Have a great week!

Halloween Party

2009-10-28T13:31:00.005-04:00

Our Halloween party was lots of fun!!! We made crafts - a cute Halloween bucket, our snack bags for the Pinata and colored a pumpkin. We also sang a couple of Halloween songs and fingerplays and talked about pumpkins and jack o lanterns. The kids got pictures taken and it was time for lunch. Immediately after, we did the pinata - the favorite time for the kids. A big thank you to everyone for bringing candy and treats for our party. We loved the cute spider cupcakes - they were a huge hit...and when I asked who made them...Briella replied..."the bride made them." Thank you, bride ;) Next week is the letter Gg so bring things that start with Gg!!! Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Ff Week

2009-10-21T11:17:00.003-04:00

This week we learned the letter Ff and things that start with Ff such as frog and football. Briella brought fairy wings and a fish, Addy brought a frog, Konner brought a flashlight and Max brought a fork and a feather. Good ideas!!! We also sang one of our favorite songs...Five Little Monkeys. Ask your child to do the finger play for you!! They all love it! We also colored our Fancy F. Fish for our folders and made one to take home. The kids sang the alphabet song and we made another craft for our Halloween party next week. The kids also sang happy birthday to Dorothy...it's been one year already!!! A big thank you to Mike (Briella's dad) for the awesome painting on a pumpkin he brought for us to enjoy. We just can't decide if it's a boy or a girl. Next week we will be celebrating Halloween on Wednesday. Anyone who wants to bring a bag of candy for our pinata please bring them by Monday. Also anyone who wants to bring a snack or drink for the party please let us know. Thank you!! Be sure to bring a set of clothes for your child to change into after our party (they can come dressed up). It's always a fun party!!! The following week we will be learning the letter Gg so bring the Gg things then!! Have a wonderful week! Looking forward to seeing all the fun costumes next week!

Ee Week

2009-10-14T11:24:00.002-04:00

For circle time this week we learned the letter Ee for elephant and eggs. Konner brought an excavator, ET movie, earplugs and Horton Hears A Who (elephant). Max brought an eggplant and an E that he made. Briella brought an Eiffel tower necklace and Addy brought Elefun (which they had lots of fun playing) and Elmo. The kids each took turns picking plastic eggs from an egg carton to find a picture. We talked about the pictures and decided if it started with the letter Ee. We found that engine, egg, elephant, escalator, envelope and elf all started with the letter Ee. The kids also made Eggbert E. Egg puppet from an envelope to take home and of course, colored him for their folders. We sang "Do Your Ears Hang Low" and we also incorporated some Halloween songs- 5 Little Pumpkins, the Witch Song and Itsy Bitsy Spider (requested by Briella). We then made a pumpkin to take home as well. Next week we will be learning the letter Ff - for fish and we will be celebrating Dorothy's birthday next week as well. She has been here since this week last year! Her wish list will be on the door :)
Have a wonderful week! And don't forget those Ff things!

Dd Week

2009-10-07T10:45:00.003-04:00

This week we learned the letter Dd and words that start with Dd such as dog, donut, dirt, dig and dust. We sang the song "Oh Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone" and our alphabet song. Konner brought a dinosaur, Karson brought a dumptruck and Addy brought a Dalmation dog. Good ideas!! The kids colored their weekly picture for their folders and got to make Doodle D. Dog puppet today. Very fun!! We also sang Happy Birthday to Dorothy the fish because she will be a year old in a coupleof weeks (Ff week). Next week we will learn the letter Ee so bring those things that start with Ee!! Have a great week!

Cc Week

2009-09-30T12:46:00.002-04:00

This week we learned the letter Cc. We sang the alphabet song and Caterpillar, Caterpillar Soft and Furry. We also talked about words that start with Cc such as cookie, cat, cake, cup, cow, carrot, and car. Konner brought a Cubs cap and a Cubs shirt, Karson brought a cap and Addison brought a cat. The kids also made Coco C. Cookie puppet and colored their weekly picture.

Bb Week

2009-09-23T13:55:00.002-04:00

This week we did circle time with Brenda only - for Bb week!! Max brought a ball and a Blue's Clues cup. Karson brought his baboo, Konner brought a bobcat, a backpack and Batman figures. Addy brought a backpack, a Barbie movie and a book to read. Reese brought a bunny. The kids did their letters and colored their weekly picture to go in their folder of Bubbles B. Bear and then actually made him to take home! We also talked about things that begin with Bb in a box - bandaid, basket, bottle, bib, baby and a bag were among the items. We also said that ball, bone and box all start with Bb. Next week we will be working on the letter Cc so make sure you bring those things that start with Cc! See you then!

Welcome Back - Aa Week

2009-09-16T11:01:00.002-04:00

Welcome back to another year of circle time at Baby Bear Daycare! We learned the letter Aa today. Some kids brought things for Aa which is the normal each week. We would love for the kids to bring items from home that start with the letter of the week. We did a fingerplay called Two Red Apples: "Two red apples high in a tree, two red apples smiled at me. I shook that tree as hard as I could, Down came the apples, mmmm! They were good!"
Konner brought automobiles, including an Acura. Karson brought Airbud the movie to watch, Addy brought herself, an apron, an apple and an alligator. Briella brought an apple to share. The kids also colored Aggie A. Alligator for their alphabet folders and we made Aggie the puppet to take home. We took time out to choose apples that had Aa pictures on them: an axe, an alligator, animals, an astronaut, and an apple. Next week is Bb week so bring those items that start with Bb!!!!

Mother's Day

2009-05-07T14:57:00.009-04:00

We have begun testing the kids to see how well we have done teaching them their letters. Not bad so far. We also took yesterday to make something special for our moms for Mother's Day! We hope you all have a very blessed and happy Mother's Day this weekend!

Grayden - Roxy

Konner and Karson - Sarah

Max - Tiffany

Presley, Addison and Reese - Amber

Caedon - Stephanie

Briella - Shannon

Trevor and Shea - Sally

Zz Week

2009-04-29T12:40:00.003-04:00

We finished off our letters today with Zz for zebra!!! We reviewed all our letters...going over them by sight and giving a word that began with the letter. The kids did very well!! We learned about Zz and the sound it makes. Konner brought a zebra for circle time and Presley and Addison and Caedon all wore zippers on their pants for Zz. Little Reese was so excited to hold the flag for our Pledge of Allegiance today since we celebrated her first birthday. The kids then made a zoo pull through page with Zz words on it. They are all excited to be finished with the letters but next week we will be working on addresses, shapes, colors and numbers. Have a great week and happy birthday, Reese!

Yy Week

2009-04-22T11:06:00.003-04:00

This week we did Yy and reviewed our letters as usual. We learned words that start with Yy such as yellow and yarn. Presley and Addy brought Yogi Bear videos to watch. Karson brought a Yankees hat and Konner brought a yellow pencil. Caedon brought a yellow submarine. All good ideas. We sang "If You're Happy and You Know It" and we also did our Pledge. After we did circle time we made yaks with yellow yarn. Next week we will be learning the letter Zz so bring those Zz things!! Have a great week!!!

Xx Week

2009-04-15T11:06:00.002-04:00

This week is always a hard week because not many words begin with Xx besides X-Ray. We reviewed our letters as always and did the Pledge. The kids were a little rusty but they came through and we sang our alphabet song. Konner brought an excavator to show and we talked about x-ray vision and words that have x in them such as fox, six and box. We made a craft with all those words as well. Next week is Yy week. A little easier so bring those Yy things!! I hope everyone had a nice break and a good Easter. Only a few more weeks left of circle time. After we finish the letters we will start working on all the numbers and shapes and colors. Not necessarily one at a time but we will finish off with those. Have a great week!

Easter Egg Hunt

2009-04-01T12:14:00.005-04:00

We made some bags to put our Easter eggs in for our Easter Egg Hunt and headed out to find some eggs! Happy Easter and see you after Spring Break!

Ww Week

2009-03-24T11:11:00.002-04:00

We had to have circle time on Tuesday again because of a conflict in schedule. We reviewed our letters again as usual and learned our new letter Ww and words that start with Ww such as walrus and watermelon. Addy brought Wiley the Wolf, Caedon brought a wolverine, Grayden showed us water in the bottom of his Flippin Frogs and Konner brought Wall E to watch!!! Good ideas! We sang "Oh Where oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone" and our alphabet song. We also did our Pledge as always. We then made a whale with Ww letters in between for our craft. Next week we will be doing our annual Easter Egg hunt so we will not learn a letter. We will continue after Spring Break then on April 15th. Tax Day :) See you next week.

Vv Week and St. Patrick's Day

2009-03-17T10:53:00.002-04:00

We did circle time on Tuesday this week because of a conflict in Cindy's schedule. Although the kids didn't bring anything for Vv we still thought of words beginning with Vv such as vaccuum and vampire. We also reviewed our letters as usual and sang the alphabet song. We did our Pledge of Allegiance and also sang the Leprechaun song for St. Patrick's Day. We discussed the St. Patrick's Day and each child got a black pot for the leprechaun to fill while they sleep. All the kids were attentive and are looking forward to their special treat today. We made a St. Patrick's Day craft and also a vegetable craft with many Vv words. Next week is Ww week so bring those Ww things. We will have circle time on the regular day - Wednesday and we apologize for any inconvenience. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Uu Week

2009-03-11T10:54:00.003-04:00

This week is Uu week and we reviewed our alphabet again. The kids are doing great and we appreciate this review time, it works well. Brenda worked on numbers with the kids by making gumball machines with numbered gumballs. We learned our new letter Uu and words that start with Uu such as unicorn and umbrella. Konner and Karson wore uniforms for the letter Uu and Presley and Addison brought unicorns for show and tell. Good ideas! We then made some cute little umbrella crafts also with Uu words inside them to take home. We talked about St. Patrick's Day and sang a song to go with it...

Leprechaun leprechaun

Oh where can you be

Come a little closer now

Don't be afraid of me

Leprechaun leprechaun

You bring luck my way

I'd really like to catch you

On this St. Patrick's Day!

Then we celebrated Brenda's birthday!! Thank you so much Briella for the pudding to share and we also had cookies to celebrate!!! A big thank to all who brought gifts for Brenda today!!!!! We appreciate you all!!!! And Happy Birthday to the best babysitter in the world!!!

Tt Week

2009-03-04T10:46:00.003-05:00

We learned Tt and words that start with Tt such as teddy bear and tiger. We reviewed each letter and the kids are doing great with them...getting better each week! We sang "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "Tiny Tim" song about a turtle. We also had to have everyone take a turn at holding the flag for the Pledge. Everyone knows the Pledge of Allegiance! We made little turtles with pull throughs of pictures of Tt words... toothbrush, telephone, tent, tie, tape, table, tire, and top. Brenda also shared that we will be having tator tots for lunch today. Presley and Addy brought cool little John Deere tractors with remote controls. Caedon brought a truck, Konner brought a transformer and Karson brought two tennis shoes. Good ideas!! After circle time we had Max's second birthday. Cute Blues Clues cupcakes!! Thanks Max and Happy Birthday! Next week is Uu week so bring things that start with Uu!!!

Ss Week

2009-02-25T10:52:00.002-05:00

We reviewed our letters and learned the new letter Ss for snake and sailboat. The kids all brought such good ideas for Ss...Presley brought Strawberry Shortcake movie, Addy brought Squeeze, Briella brought a sheep, Spiderman movie and a very cool spinner. Caedon brought a shirt. We later talked about Konner was sick...and sick also starts with Ss. We sang our Alphabet song and sang about a star ... "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." The kids also did the Pledge of Allegiance and made sunflower with real seeds!! Next week we will learn the letter Tt so bring those things that start with Tt.

Rr Week

2009-02-18T10:57:00.002-05:00

We learned the letter Rr this week and words that begin with Rr such as racoon and rocket. We reviewed our letters again and shared things that begin with Rr. Presley, Addison and Briella all brought Ratatouille. Presley and Addison also brought the movie Rapunzel. Konner brought a Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Briella wore lots of red clothes today as well. We sang Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer and had lots of fun doing it with the little Rudolph that Konner brought. We did our Pledge of Allegiance and we also sang our Days of the Week Song. Afterwards we moved into the kitchen to make our craft - R is for Rabbits rabbit. Next week is Ss week so bring anything and everything starting with Ss!! See you next week!

Valentine's Party

2009-02-11T11:03:00.002-05:00

A big thank you to Shannon (Briella's mom) for brownies, Amber (Presley, Addy and Reeses' mom) for the napkins and plates, and Sarah (Konner and Karson) for cookies! We made our Valentine bags and then had the kids each identify names to place them in the bags. We also sang some songs...one of which Presley taught us..."Valentine Red!" We also played a couple of games...Valentine, Valentine, Where's Your Heart and we played hide and seek with a heart as well. Next week we will be learning the letter Rr so please bring those things that start with Rr and have a great week!

Qq Week

2009-02-04T10:36:00.003-05:00

We reviewed our letters and got to our new letter Qq. The kids shared some things they brought for circle time...Caedon brought a q-tip and Presley & Addy brought quarters. We sang "Five Little Ducks" because it says "Quack Quack Quack" in the song. We talked about things that start with the letter Qq such as queen and quilt. We also had everyone say their phone numbers and the kids are getting better and better each time! Of course, everyone has to have a turn at holding the flag for the Pledge so we end up doing it 6 times. Next week we will not have a letter and we will have our Valentine party. Here is a list of all the kids:
Presley
Addison
Reese
Caedon
Konner
Karson
Max
Briella
Shea
Trevor
Grayden
See you next week! If you would like to bring an extra snack or drink please let Brenda know.

Pp Week

2009-01-28T11:04:00.004-05:00

Pp week is one of our favorites! We let the kids come in pajamas and have a popcorn day! We started circle time with reviewing our letters and learning words that start with Pp such as porcupine and pizza. The kids brought some great things that start with Pp. Presley brought herself while both Presley, Addy and Reese wore pink princess pajamas. They also brought popsicles. Karson brought a very neat puzzle book about penguins. Caedon brought popcorn and a piana. We also did the Pledge of Allegiance. The kids are getting great at doing it! We then went into the kitchen to make a pumpkin with Pp words such as pizza, pipe, pie, pencil, pen and penguin. We also had an all Pp with Pizza, peas and pears. For dessert we even had pink cookies!!! Next week is Qq week so look hard for those Qq words. See you next week!

Oo Week

2009-01-21T10:24:00.002-05:00

We started off by reviewing our letters from A-our new letter Oo. The kids are doing great! We learned words that start with Oo such as olive and otter. We also shared things we brought. Caedon, Presley and Addy all brought oranges to share - yummy! Karson brought a cute octopus and Konner brought an Optimus Prime. Good ideas!!! Presley and Addy also brought a cute book that we read - On the Seashore. We had fun discussing things on the beach like the book. The kids are doing GREAT at reciting their phone numbers!!! I was thoroughly impressed when Konner, Caedon, Presley and Addy all told me their phone numbers!! Good job working at home on this! Lastly, we did our Pledge of Allegiance...a favorite of the kids. They all know it too! To the kitchen we went, to make our Ox Boxes. We also put special treats in the box for the kids to take home...Oreos and Oranges! We also celebrated Briella's birthday. Happy 3rd Birthday, Briella!

Nn Week

2009-01-14T10:46:00.003-05:00

This week we learned the letter Nn and words that begin with Nn such as nail, nickle, needle, napkin and nest. We reviewed our letters we have learned thus far and the kids are doing well. Presley and Addison brought necklaces to share for circle time while Brenda gave some noodles to Karson and a nickle to Konner to share. Caedon joined us a little late for circle time and I can say we are missing Briella as well. She started preschool...good for her! At least we know she is hard at work learning while we are. We went over our letters and talked about our phone numbers. If you haven't been working with your child on this, please do. Presley is the only one who knows her phone number and the remaining are working on them. We also did our Pledge of Allegiance - everyone wanting a turn to hold the flag and then we made nests as our craft. Next week we will be learning the letter Oo. We need some cereal boxes for our craft. If you have one we can have, please send it before next Wednesday. To finish things off we celebrated Konner's birthday with lots of cool gifts. Happy birthday, Konner! See you next week!

Mm Week

2009-01-07T10:44:00.002-05:00

We reviewed our letters and everyone did well considering we had a two week vacation. We learned the letter Mm and words that start with Mm such as mouse and milk. Presley and Addy brought money to share and we sang "Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed" and "Mary Had A Little Lamb." We also did the Pledge and I am still impressed with how well the kids do! We then made our craft...a book about a Mouse and a candy cane mouse to take home. We will be working on our phone numbers so please work with your child at home. Next week we will learn the letter Nn so bring things that start with Nn. We hope everyone had a great holiday break!

Christmas Party 2008

2008-12-17T13:06:00.002-05:00

Had a great time at our Christmas party today! We finished up our Christmas projects and talked about Jesus' Birthday being Christmas day. A fine lesson for the kids :) We also sang a bunch of Chrismtas carols such as Jingle Bells, Here Comes Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Frosty the Snowman, etc etc etc. We only had three kids cry this year when Santa walked in...but they all three quieted down as the children each took a turn telling Santa what they wanted for Christmas and getting a special treat from him. Grayden's talk had to be the absolute best...he started out by saying, "well, let me see what I want..." and he went on and on about a remote control dinosaur type thing and just when we think he is finished...we ask Grayden..."are you finished, Grayden?" and he answers, "oh no, I have more...." Grayden certainly made Santa Claus grin from ear to ear. What a cutie! And then there is Addy...cried as Santa came in...but wouldn't let him leave when it was time to go. She kept giving him hugs! We then let the kids open their gifts from Brenda and Cindy and loved listening to the squeals of delight. A big thank you to everyone for our gifts (me and Brenda) as well, from the kids. We have a great set of kids this year and we want you to know how much we appreciate each and every one of them! Thanks for giving us such good kids. We want to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday! We will resume circle time the week after New's Year's!!!

Ll week

2008-12-10T10:28:00.002-05:00

This week we learned the letter Ll and words that begin with Ll such as ladder, lion and lemonade. We reviewed our letters again and shared what the kids brought for the letter Ll. Presley brought a nice Christmas book, "Little Lamb's Christmas," that we read. Addy brought a lion and Caedon brought Lightning McQueen for show and tell. Good ideas! We then sang "This Little Light of Mine" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" for Ll. The kids made lions with many things a lion can do...leap, learn, laugh and lay. They enjoyed making the lions. We then started working on our Christmas crafts for our parents. We will be having our Christmas party next Wednesday when a special visitor in a red suit will come!!! We won't be having a letter and will take a few weeks off from circle time. We will resume with the letter Mm after the new year. Until then...looking forward to our Christmas party and sharing the Christmas story with your children. It's always our favorite time of year!

Kk Week

2008-12-03T11:18:00.002-05:00

This week was Kk week and we reviewed our letters as well. We talked about words that begin with kk such as kite and koala. We also shared what the kids brought. Briella wore a Hello Kitty shirt, Presley and Addy both brought kaleidoscopes and Konner and Karson brought themselves! We had Caedon's birthday planned so we quickly made a kangaroo with a pocket full of Kk words!!! We then celebrated Caedon's birthday with cupcakes! Thanks Caedon. Next week we will be working on the letter Ll so bring those Ll things. See you then!

Jj Week

2008-11-19T11:23:00.002-05:00

This week was Jj wek and we reviewed all our letters. The kids are doing better but you should practice at home as well. We learned words that start with Jj such as jester, jelly beans and jar. Presley brought jewelry, Addy brought baby Jesus and Caedon brought a jar. I need to also make note that Briella brought an ice cream cone last week for Ii but got left out of our weekly update. Sorry, Briella. We sang some Jj songs..."Joy to the World," "Jesus Loves Me," and "5 Little Monkeys Jumpin on the bed." They enjoyed those songs...some were new but we had fun. We also did our Pledge of Allegiance and headed to the table to make our Jj craft. We made a jacket that opens to show many Jj words. We then made our turkeys for our Thanksgiving craft and the kids enjoyed filling them with candy! We again, talked about the first Thanksgiving and shared what we were thankful for. Next week we will not be having circle time but the following week we will learn the letter Kk so bring those Kk things! In the meantime, have a very Happy Thanksgiving. Please know we are thankful for your child and the individuality they bring to Brenda's home each week. We love them all!

Ii Week

2008-11-12T11:27:00.003-05:00

This week was Ii week and we learned words starting with Ii such as igloo, ice cream and insect. Presley brought a cool book called "Inch by Inch" that we read. Konner also brought an Indy race car and an iguana. Caedon brought an Ii from Leapfrog that actually said what Ii sounds like. Very cool! We sang "Itsy Bitsy Spider" a few time and did our Pledge of Allegiance. We got to discuss Thanksgiving again and talked about the pilgrims and Indians. The kids had lots of fun making Indian Headresses for Ii! Next week we will learn the letter Jj so bring those Jj things!!!

Hh Week

2008-11-05T18:13:00.002-05:00

This week we learned the letter Hh as well as reviewed all our letters. We learned some words that begin with Hh - hog and hat. The kids brought things that started with Hh. Caedon brought a Halloween toy, Addy brought a horse, Presley brought a hippo, Karson brought a horse and Konner brought the Hulk. Great ideas. We sang "If You're Happy and You Know It" and "The Bunny Hop" - which we had to do several dozens of times (haha). We also did the Pledge of Allegiance and the kids are doing good on memorizing this! We made hats to coordinate with Thanksgiving and talked about the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims. Look for us to incorporate other crafts for the holiday as we talk about this each week! The kids also finished their fall picture crafts. Some were harder to get good photos than others...but we hope you liked them! Next week we will learn the letter Ii so bring those Ii things!!!! See you then!

Halloween Party 2008

2008-10-29T14:18:00.002-04:00

We had our Halloween party today and learned the letter Gg - for ghost, goat and guitar. The kids didn't bring anything for the letter Gg but we had fun making "foot" ghosts for our letter. We also reviewed all our letters and sang a couple of Halloween songs:

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate

The first one said "it's getting late."

The second one said "there are witches in the air."

The third one said "we don't care."

The fourth one said "halloween is fun."

The fifth one said "let's run run run."

Then out went the lights and five little pumpkins rolled out of sight!

and we sang,

I'm a witch (clap clap)

I'm a witch (clap clap)

With a tall pointed hat

And long fingernails

I'm a witch (clap clap)

I'm a witch (clap clap)

I will cast a spell on you!

We also played a pumpkin game of spelling out our names and "find the pumpkin."

Then it was picture time...that was fun! Afterwards, we proceeded outside to the garage where the real fun began...pinata time! And the kids loved all the candy!!!

Thank you to Shannon for bringing yummy cupcakes for a special treat after lunch...they were good! We hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween and we will be learning the letter Hh next week so bring those Hh things! Happy Halloween!!

Ff Week

2008-10-22T13:16:00.002-04:00

Back to normal! We had circle time today and learned the letter Ff. We started circle time off with a surprise from Cindy...a fish for our fishbowl! The kids voted to call the fish "Dorothy." We reviewed all our letters thus far and shared what the kids brought....Presley brought a frog today and Addy brought two books which we read..."Five Little Ladybugs" and a Fish Book. Very cute! We sang "Have You Ever Seen A Fishy" that is sung to the tune of "Have you ever seen a lassie"
Have you ever seen a fishy, a fishy, a fishy
Have you ever seen a fishy swim this way and that?
Swim this way and that way and that way and this way
Have you ever seen a fishy swim this way and that?
We then made a fishbowl with pasted on fish and Ff words such as fan, fork, fire, feather, football, fox, four and firehat. The kids had so much fun making their fishbowls while watching Dorothy swim in her bowl. We also started making crafts for our Halloween party next Wednesday! We made eery bats and another special craft for our parents.
Our Halloween party is Wednesday and we will be having a letter Gg - for Ghost!!! Make sure your child brings a change of clothes and their costume for our party!!!! Looking forward to that one!!!