tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74470907254796559052024-03-13T22:21:18.228-07:00Honeysuckle RoadKatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-59939252695074807102020-10-13T13:55:00.001-07:002020-10-13T13:55:39.566-07:00Welcome October!<div class="LgQiCc vOSR6b HpvS4d DM2xc" data-disabled="" jsaction="dyRcpb:dyRcpb;mTYWXd:vzWA1d" jscontroller="QeBYfc" jsshadow="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid rgb(218, 220, 224); box-shadow: none; color: #202124; cursor: auto; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; height: auto; margin: 10px 0px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; transition-delay: 0ms, 100ms, 0ms, 0ms, 0ms; transition-duration: 200ms, 100ms, 100ms, 150ms, 200ms; transition-property: transform, margin, padding, height, opacity; width: 540px;"><span jsslot="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;"><div jsaction="voqjO:Gxyyne" jscontroller="niZcOc" jsdata="Er6Nxc;accounts/-/locations/10482119361588586520/localPosts/5963158919887392511;$40" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;"><div class="D4GPU" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;"><div class="ATeAZc pfWBjd N9t1Ic eFCTie" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow-wrap: break-word; position: relative;"><div class="eRNf0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 13px 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wcc1zPCPiVo/X4YT1A412EI/AAAAAAAAV1k/zaRlC093H-c4h7fmv4a-X__h2jKCtU-QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2020-10-06_15-21-06_446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wcc1zPCPiVo/X4YT1A412EI/AAAAAAAAV1k/zaRlC093H-c4h7fmv4a-X__h2jKCtU-QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2020-10-06_15-21-06_446.jpg" /></a></div><div class="oByWk" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin-top: 13px;">Welcoming October with some cookie baking. 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Sharing a fun activity from the past summer. Hope you enjoy!<br />
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Sidewalk bowling is full of learning skills. Eye/hand coordination, large muscle strengthening, math skills including counting, and team work. These are just the beginning. This activity can be also recreated at home by saving those water bottles and gluing the caps on for safety--or even just stacking up a pile of blocks. </div>
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-43787386584578101262018-10-02T11:19:00.001-07:002018-10-02T11:19:15.274-07:00A Movement Birthday Party Theme<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Two years is a long time without posting on this blog. But I'm about to return with regular posts. Short and sweet but easy to digest our latest adventures on Honeysuckle Road 🏡</div>
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Hope you'll head on over to <a href="http://stephaniesstuff84.blogspot.com/2016/01/humpty-dumpty-tasty-thursday.html" target="_blank">Stephanie's Stuff</a> and read about our newest cooking experience with the children. We are keeping up with our Child-Directed activities and Letting the Kids Do It. Cabbage Soup was the topic and having a wide range of sensory experiences came with it.</div>
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<li>Hear - Listen to the sound of it vegetables being cut, broth being poured, the sound of our voices wanting to 'be next' to help</li>
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-48770667627661254402015-10-29T05:32:00.001-07:002015-10-29T05:32:24.294-07:00Cookbooks in Early Childhood<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sharing a post on the <a href="http://stephaniesstuff84.blogspot.com/2015/10/i-eats-me-spinach-tasty-thursday.html" target="_blank">Stephanie's Stuff</a> blog about a cooking experience. But I also want to give a little frugal thought to buying educational material for early childhood ideas in your kitchen.<br />
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This was $1 at a local antique store. It's copyright is 1932. The pictures are very clear on measurements giving children a good idea at what 1 cup looks like for instance. Those little hole-in-the-wall places have such cool things just waiting for reuse. </div>
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-40412420426144521962015-10-17T08:59:00.000-07:002015-10-17T08:59:43.420-07:00Why Save Paper Towel Tubes? And Toilet?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So showing you how we turned a simple color page into a way to extend our theme of Fire Safety into the Dramatic Play Center. This color page is from about 16 years back so sorry no link for making a copy. </div>
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Here is a view of supplies needed including a color page. We printed ours on cardstock for more longevity.</div>
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-50035351861932553332015-09-20T10:42:00.000-07:002015-09-20T10:44:42.474-07:00The Apple of My Eye<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The poem of the week for our Apple Theme is pictured here from Pinterest.</div>
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Our upcycled Apple tree before the leaves are added.</div>
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I am my mother's daughter. I save stuff.</div>
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Apple paper punches could be a big hit, but ours are pretty hard for little fingers. So we improvised and turned the punches into strips.</div>
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This became cutting practice and letter recognition introduction all wrapped up in one.</div>
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-21899396623046361042015-08-19T05:13:00.000-07:002015-08-19T05:15:06.083-07:00Rolling The Dice<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
School is about to recommence for 4 of our children here in Missouri, as it is nationwide. So instead of shedding tears, we have parties. So a Back to School Party headed off with this project of Rolling the Dice. We used an old square box and covered it with wallpaper samples, wrote some question on white labels, and ended up with This.<br />
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Each roll of the dice enticed some cute, funny, and smart answers from ages 3 to 6 and I had it all recorded on my phone. Only problem is, the transfer from phone to blog has not worked due to differences in formats. I'm very bummed about this let me tell ya. But I decided to transcribe the majority of the questions and answers even though some of the drama of a room with babies crying, children getting upset over who had a turn first or sudden, joyful laughter won't be heard by you. <br />
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Q: Who is your hero?<br />
Ty: I don't remember. (really just didn't understand the question at first)<br />
Ben: I don't have a hero (another non understander)<br />
Ty: I have one! My hero is the Minions! (He is Very serious)<br />
Lou: My Dad! (Finally, the quiet one awakens :)<br />
Weston: Superman!<br />
Macoy: Spiderman!<br />
Ben: I have Spiderman! Is Batman your hero? (to me)<3<br />
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Q: Who is your best friend?<br />
Lou: Points to me :)<br />
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Q: What is the most important rule?<br />
Ty: Don't pinch no one's fingers. (after baby Emmi just shut her finger in a toy) Don't be mean to someone.<br />
Lou: Don't teach little kids to do something very, very, very bad.<br />
Weston: Don't tease people.<br />
Macoy: Don't push people (Mom, he <em>Is </em>listening to you, see???)<br />
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Q: What is the best thing about being a kid?<br />
Ben: I like counting.<br />
Lou: I like being in fashion and having a smile on my face. (partly my fault as I'm letting her model some of my Etsy items.)<br />
Weston: I have fun going to the Fair. (Have I mentioned our Missouri State Fair is a couple blocks away from my home? Very big deal to these children)<br />
Ty: That's what I was going to say!!!<br />
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Q: Were there dinosaurs on Noah's Ark?<br />
IN Unison.: NO!!!<br />
Me: Why do you think they asked that question?<br />
Lou: To like see if you were smart enough, Like if you really listened to the book (we read the story beforehand)<br />
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Q: What makes a good friend?<br />
Macoy points to me :) love his face!!<br />
Weston: I say Hudson!! (awe!)<br />
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Q: What can you do to make a good friend?<br />
Ty: Smile at people<br />
Weston: Play with them<br />
Lou: Give a Valentine (she'll be the one to always remember your birthday.)<br />
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Q: What are you good at?<br />
Lou: Standing on my head<br />
Ty: I'm good at listening to my mom and dad and Hunter(baby brother)<br />
Weston: Skipping fast!<br />
Ben: I'm good at stomping fast!!<br />
Macoy: I'm good at baseball (and he is)<br />
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Q: What is the greatest thing ever invented:<br />
Me: Make up!!<br />
Lou: Shelter (yep, I looked bad after that brilliant answer)<br />
Weston: Bathrooms! (time to ask another question)<br />
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Q: Why do people get old?<br />
Lou: Cuz they turn different ages and they grow and they have growing pains<br />
Weston: Because they turn 40 or 21. (In my head I'm saying 50 lol)<br />
Ty: Because you are almost the biggest one here <br />
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-65224171871508087672015-08-07T12:05:00.001-07:002015-08-07T12:05:05.664-07:00An August Snow Event<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last winter after one of our larger snowfalls, I took a couple 2 gallon freezer bags outdoors and stuffed them full of the fluffy stuff, sealed them up and found a spot for them in my deep freeze.<br />
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Fast forward to the first week of August. You know, the time of year when everyone has exhausted all their summer ideas. We went through the<a href="http://stephaniesstuff84.blogspot.com/2011/06/bucket-in-jar.html" target="_blank"> bucket list</a> and nothing sounded good for the umpteenth time. Boredom officially reared its' ugly head. After I made sure vacations were over with all the families, and we'd have all hands on deck, I pulled these bags of awesomeness out. I had several sets of watercolor paints and brushes and we proceeded to experiment with a Pinterest idea. We found out:<br />
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*you can indeed paint on snow with watercolor but it helps to first dip brush in bottom of container where there's a bit of thawed out snow. Once that technique was discovered, there was a moment of silent (yes it can happen in a room of children) artistry. <br />
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Their grand masterpieces, "Snow Paint" i.e. shaving cream paint.</div>
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Just a few days behind on sharing our Stencil Painting project on the front driveway.</div>
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Our ages ranged from 20 months (above)</div>
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-63471046102616222042015-06-04T09:58:00.001-07:002015-06-04T11:49:38.493-07:00Ancient Tools<p dir="ltr">Today we discover ancient writing tools.</p>
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Our Theme this week was "Healthy Teeth" for the week preceding Valentine's Day. For fun I did a little Conversation Starter with the boys and I got some interesting answers.<br />
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"<u>Before</u> the theme" Conversation Starter: <b>To make sure our teeth are healthy, we visit a dentist. What happens during a check up? Do you like going to the dentist? Why? </b> (note: none of the children have went to the dentist before so keep this in perspective)<br />
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<i><b>Macoy </b></i>(age 3) I get something - Yes - Get medicine there<br />
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<i><b>Ben </b></i>(age 2) Night - yes - Night * I think he had a short nights' sleep before daycare that day in his defense*<br />
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<i><b>Hadley </b></i>(age 3) We go to the doctor - Yes - Because we have to go to the doctor *he will be a very disciplined adult I believe :)<br />
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<i><b>Weston</b></i>: (age 4) You can get a toy - Yes - Because you can get new teeth * so there is some hope<br />
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<b><i>Ben</i></b>: (age 2) Sad dentist - yes - Doctor get a sucker * in the story we read on Wednesday little Ben has retained that Little Critter was a bit sad and in the end he got a sucker. After all, candy is a big deal at age 2!!<br />
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<b><i>Hadley</i></b>: (age 3) We be happy? -No- Because * It seems my 'disciplined theory' is challenged<br />
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<b><i>Macoy</i></b>: (age 3) Get a toy at the dentist - Yes - Get a dot on your finger * Still remembering his painful doctor's visit poor guy<br />
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<b><i>Weston</i></b>: (age 4) You close your eyes tight because you don't want to see a needle - Yes - You can get bubble gum * again a story memory of that darned needle. Ug! of all the story parts to remember.<br />
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In conclusion......alas, my work here is <i>not </i>done.<br />
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-56492041212097747882015-01-20T12:45:00.000-08:002015-01-20T12:45:50.185-08:00Upcycling wallpaper<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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You know those wallpaper sample books you can get for free at your local paint store? That is if your town/city still has one with all the large chain stores. (cough Lowe's, Home Depot, Menards, etc)</div>
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WE still have a couple here. My dad being a painter by trade during his life, this was a popular spot for us to shop. So... throw in a few decades later and you have me, painter's daughter doing childcare. And this is one of those ideas I use those sample books for.</div>
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So we tear them out for this activity and use 'masking tape' (another painter's utensil) to attach them together. Thus, saving me $$$ from buying butcher block paper and also keeping my costs for families from skyrocketing due to needing more supplies. That( could be a whole other blog post)</div>
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Now for the writing we picked out all the basic colors to keep track of them in case our little friend Hudson decided to run off with one to practice chewing :) And also, notice the print on the back is not a deterrent to the drawing going on.</div>
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-40126943584374330772014-11-13T11:22:00.000-08:002014-11-13T11:22:46.019-08:00Door Prize<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ron and I traveled 2 hours November 1st for a training in Springfield, Missouri. So it was one of those Saturdays I just kept my normal schedule....up at 5:30 a.m. Ug. But trainings are a requirement for my license. And honesty, sometimes they really are interesting. <br />
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The best part of this training came with the ticket at the door....<br />
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He won the seasonal turkey basket. Not a real turkey unfortunately, but this pack of turkeys in the basket.</div>
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And Chenille stems/pipe cleaners (depending on where you're from) for stringing, sorting, and multiple other crafts.</div>
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-61701530317608324562014-11-08T08:23:00.001-08:002014-11-08T08:23:29.758-08:00Hudson's 1st Birthday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Please click the link to see my latest blog post on "Hudson's Birthday"! <br />
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-36373356462519794172014-10-25T10:15:00.001-07:002014-10-25T10:15:27.941-07:00Post Its and Upcycled Posters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sharing link to my Katy Trail Creations post:<br />
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Early Childhood topic for your classroom.<br />
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-18747327917143071772013-12-14T09:36:00.001-08:002013-12-14T09:36:37.365-08:00Reading Aloud<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Reading to Children has always been a highlight of our day. No matter what the schedule holds, we always have time for a story. It's just the way it is.</div>
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This one was copyrighted 1991. We have diligently read each of the stories for the last few weeks.</div>
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Of course Princess stories are favorites.</div>
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This book was one of my favorites from childhood. My 3rd grade teacher ironically was named Edith White and I thought for the longest time she wrote it.</div>
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-75999936382671640632013-11-10T10:00:00.000-08:002013-11-10T10:00:37.326-08:00Gracie's FairyTale<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A fun end to Gracie's Party:<br />
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Miss Gracie turned 5 this week!!! <br />
We had a lil' birthday concert style party with a new microphone gift addition for her to enjoy at home. Little did we know, Mom had purchased a Pink guitar too. <br />
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And the Birthday Feelie Bag was a hit....Everything in the bag was "Party" related.<br />
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-77046943802625093622013-10-30T05:24:00.000-07:002013-10-30T05:24:35.572-07:00An October Saturday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Their theme was pretty darn cute.</div>
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<em><strong>Molina is still my favorite catcher in baseball.</strong></em></div>
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Monday began with making a scarecrow.</div>
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We caught a tomato worm and planned to feed it for a few days. But it had other plans......</div>
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It made its cocoon and so now we wait and watch.</div>
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The highlite of the week was Macoy's #2 Birthday party.</div>
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Macoy's gift set the theme. A gator with sound buttons.</div>
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-75260226354109699462013-09-22T15:00:00.000-07:002013-09-22T15:00:51.331-07:00Sharing a Link<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I want to share this link to a <a href="http://movingsmartblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/academic-creep.html" target="_blank">Moving Smart</a> article. <br />
It talks much the "Academic Creep". Parents want their children ready for Kindergarten and that is understandable.<br />
But I will warn against the movement towards learning Only letters and numbers.<br />
Education is so-o-o-o-o much more.<br />
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The pic here shows a 2 year old and 4 year old using multiple tools. </div>
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With interlocking cubes, they:</div>
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measured lengths of table and objects</div>
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filled spaces (dinosaur footprint)</div>
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used cognitive skills (sorted colors)</div>
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used large muscles (hammered the blocks)</div>
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Not to mention they colored around the cubes and the dinosaur you see here.</div>
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All these skills prepare their fingers for using that almighty writing tool, </div>
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The Pencil.</div>
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ATTENTION:</div>
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This is what Play looks like!</div>
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KatyTrailCreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447090725479655905.post-60520853218136783092013-09-09T12:17:00.000-07:002013-09-09T12:17:50.235-07:00Cooking Monday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today is Monday...</div>
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& we're cookin'!!</div>
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In this pic the kids are demonstrating how Popcorn "PoPs"!!</div>
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Did you know you should <u>not </u>cook popcorn 100 calorie packs the same amount of time as regular sized ones? </div>
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They Will Burn :(</div>
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There are Oreo Cookies in that bag. They are thankfully egg free & peanut free</div>
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for our little guy who can't have either.</div>
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This is what Popcorn cookies look like. I would recommend not using regular chocolate chips but stick with candy melts. </div>
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But they taste good anyway!</div>
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Ingredients:</div>
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1 snack size bag of popcorn</div>
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1/3 cup of chocolate chips (that will melt in the microwave)</div>
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4 smashed up Oreo cookies</div>
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A large ziplock bag to do your hammering</div>
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Stir them up & wait for it to cool.</div>
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