In School Field Trip

Today we had some special visitors!
For toddlers it's often easier for special events / visitors to come to us instead of the toddlers going on long field trips - which become overwhelming and exhausting for them. When we are in our own environment we enjoy ourselves so much more!

A tree frog!

Hamster

Rat

Gecko!

Skinny Pig

Dove

Hedgehog

Chinchilla

Rabbit

And a tortoise!

Halloween Celebration

Our Halloween party was on Friday - I am so glad we did it then - less hyperactivity today! For my toddler class I provide the costumes for them to wear - so that parents don't have to worry about the costumes getting soiled or ripped before Halloween night. I put a pile of costumes out and let the tots pick one out to wear for our festivities. Now if anyone else here knows toddlers, they will wear the costume for a very short period of time, so we had to take the pictures quick. LOL We had lots of fun and giggles and ate tons of treats!

All my costumes come from garage sales - perfect condition and a great addition to the classroom!

The feast begins!

In honour of MUD

Mud
I like mud.
I like it on my clothes.
I like it on my fingers,
I like it on my toes.
Dirt's pretty ordinary
And dust's a dud.
For a really good mess-up
I like mud.
John Smith

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"I'm in Love with Mud"

                                                                                             ( July 6, 2009 - Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images North America)

I'm in love with mud,
It's sad, I know, but true.
I just can't help but splash in it,
Or stomp a path right through.

It's sticky and it's dirty,
And it covers all my clothes.
But when I see it lying there,
A voice inside me grows...

...You can't resist, you know I'm right,
It's fun to play in mud!
Look at it just sitting there,
I really think you should!

I splatter in the grimy gloop,
I can't resist the ooze!
I run, I jump, I stamp about,
It drips into my shoes!

©2003 Gareth Lancaster

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