Magnetic to Sensory

We are moving from Magnetic March into Sensory Spring!

So we did these creatives to overlap the two:

We used a steel ball to drag around on an egg shaped piece

of cardstock, with a magnet wand underneath.

It was taped onto a tin cookie sheet

I had to hold up the tins for stability.

 

We added another colour and another ball.

The result was successful!

Then we glued alphabet letters, which we dyed previously,

onto and egg shaped piece of cardstock.

The texture was effective.

It looked very pretty!

Nice eh!

Only one garage sale today!

I am a bit sad - only one garage sale today - but a good find!

Melissa & Doug - Brand new - all pieces - $3

They retail for $19 - $24

Shakers

My tots LOVE shakers - musical shakers.

When the tunes go on, they love to shake it to the beat. The problem is the shakers belong to our music teacher, who only comes once a week for 1/2 hour, and they don't always get to use the shakers. So I decided to make some of my own, for use any time we feel the urge! The shakers I am talking about are egg shaped and small enough for the tots to hold comfortably in their hand.

When I saw these eggs in the dollar store for Easter time - I knew they had to be our new shakers. They don't look like the typical Easter eggs that are sweet and flowery. I thought they would make music time more fun!

I simply filled them with a bit of rice and glued them shut

with a thick tacky glue! Ready for shaking!



Summer Bulletin Board!

Yup - here I go again pushing the seasons!

Well the real reason I do this is to open discussion about the seasons - which comes next - the differences in the seasons. Toddlers are visual and when I provide bright and fun bulletin boards the tots pay attention. They ask questions and they make suggestions of what they want to see.

Easter in our classroom!

Every season and occasion brings little extras into the classroom,

which makes things fun and interesting!

Here are a few things we added:

An I Spy - made from a plastic Easter egg and all the goodies that fit the occasion.

Like Barrel of Monkeys - but it Bunnies!

For fine motor and hand eye coordination skills.

Tic Tac Toe - we are using it for sorting, patterns / sequencing and counting

Transferring and sorting with tongs.

Open and closing activity - each egg has a small eraser in it.

Pouring small erasers from one flower pot to another.

Patterns - counting - sorting.

Our little bunnies!

There are probably Kmart coupons available for holiday supplies, to save some money, so check online for next time.

Our new couch!

Last night I went to pick up a couch, 'hand made' by the aunt of a friend. I had seen her work on my friends Facebook page and on a FB garage sale page, which my friend had set up! After a discussion with 'Patsy' - the creator of the couch - she made one to match our classroom decor for us to enjoy!

WE LOVE IT!

It matches our decor perfectly!

I could tell the tots felt very special sitting on their very own couch!

The name of Patsy's company is 'Dawns Designs'

DAWNS DESIGNS

telephone: 647-889-4244

email: slawter1959@msn.com

11880 Derry Rd.

Milton, Ontario

Canada

Here are some of her other designs

 

I love them all!

Each is so unique!

Cultural Exchange gift!

We received a cultural exchange gift from - Virginia - USA

There are colouring sheets & souvenirs.

Peanuts in the shell - "A significant agricultural crop in the Piedmont region of Virginia"

Grits - "A southern favourite." I can't wait to get the tots to try this!

A CD with a Blue Ridge Mountains regional mix of music. Cool!

I cant's wait to share this tomorrow!

Thanks J Coartney!

Update:

Here are my tots trying the grits!

 

 
  Some loved it!  Some didn't!

Can you tell which ones! LOL