Alphabet Fun

Join us Thursday, March 7 for some alphabet fun!

50 Early Literacy Activities 

Hope to see you all soon!

1. The highest truth cannot be put into words.
   Therefore the greatest teacher has nothing to say.
   He simply gives himself in service, and never worries.
   ~ Lao Tzu

No Class

There will be no Discovery Hour February 21st or 28th.
We will resume classes on March 7th at 10 AM.

See you then!

Colors!

On Thursday, January 14 we will:

• Read Sky Color by Peter Reynolds.
• Make coffee can paintings.
• Practice "blowing colors." Idea from Seattle Mama Doc
• We tried this in the car today. We were just about to pull into the grocery store and the kids were on the verge of "loosing it" and we weren't even in the store yet!!! So we tried blowing colors and it worked! I even had the kids blowing into each others faces and mixing colors, it was a silly way to let out aggression towards each other after spending the afternoon in the car side-by-side. Then we were able to do our food shopping, no problems :)
• After helping children find their breath, moms will practice a way to stay calm during moments when we need it most. From Learning Motherhood.

Owl Babies

On Thursday, January 31 we will:

• Read Owl Babies.
• Have fun with some bird movement and dance.
• Make a nest of owl babies.

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

As I am typing, the temperature outside is -4 and dropping!!! Let's get our bodies moving and create our own heat! On Thursday, January 24 we will:

• Read The Animal Boogie by Debbie Harter and Fred Penner.
• Do the animal boogie and move like a bear, monkey, elephant, bird, jaguar, snake, and polar bear.
• Free dance time!

Hope to see you all there!

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

Fun on the Farm

On Thursday, January 17 we will:

• Sing "Here Today."
• Read No Sleep For The Sheep by Karen Beaumont.
• Sing Old MacDonald and use the flannel board.
• Play "Animals are Sleeping."
• Complete a farm themed craft.

The Runaway Bunny

Happy New Year! I wish you all peace and love for the new year.

On Thursday, January 3 we will:

• Read The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown.
• Have a quick chat about feelings.
• Practice walking a tight-rope (jump-rope) like the Runaway Bunny.
• Sail in boats (sit on a bath towel while caregiver pulls).
• Make hand print crocuses.

Ideas for home:

• There are some cute printables on Homeschool Share to go along with The Runaway Bunny.
• More ideas and printables at Homeschool Creations.
• Read Goodnight Moon by Margret Wise Brown.
• Always tell your children that you love them no matter what, just like Mother Rabbit loved Runaway Bunny. And no matter where they are, your love for them follows.

Some resources:

• Child's feelings and needs chart, from Peaceful Parent Institute.
• Expressing Boundaries assertively, yet non-aggressively. Mother Rabbit does this very well in the story ;)