This email from Emma Claire's class was particularly cute. They attached a video clip of the class singing their "Bubbles" song. Emma Claire wanted to watch it over and over when we got home that night...
"The Rock Stars had a good day!
We had a good morning, full of playing, reading and moving! The horses were busy again today, they were carrying loads as we have discovered under the rocking horse, that there is a perfect spot to store toys, dolls and animals! When the toys weren't being hauled around on the horses, they were busy in the sensory table, on the slide and in the book corner! Our toys received a lot of love today! Several of our friends held a small rice party in the kitchen, the moved the chairs to the sensory table and dished out rice for anyone that would take it. Another hot item today was the peg board and pegs. We really like stacking them!
Our song today was about bubbles, so for art we did some bubble paintings! The children had a lot of fun making prints with the wands! They all tried really hard to blow a bubble and have it land on their paper, it was a very entertaining (and messy) art project!
We made sure to sing our bubble song at circle time today, we video taped it so you can sing it at home too! It was our favorite song this summer. We sang some of our other favorites by request and ended with a story. We read "A Little Peace", it's one of our favorites because of the great pictures inside.
We did not get outside today, but we did go on a little church safari. We spent some time in the gym moving our bodies before we took a walk all around the church! We visited the basement and worked on climbing up and down the ramp! We also rode on the elevator and visited the pastors on the fourth floor. We wrapped up our field trip by walking through the sanctuary and looking at the pretty lights and stained glass! We all did a great job with our whisper voices in the church, passer-bys were very impressed!
Have a great night,
Kelli, Rachel, Nicole and Mariah"
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Back to Blogging
We are well into 2010 and I realize that I have no record of the past 2 months. The last time I posted, I had no idea I was expecting Kadue baby #2! So, lots to catch up on. Now that I am 13 weeks into this one, I am turning the corner and feeling like doing something other than napping in my spare time.
Emma Claire is more fun by the day. Lots of chatting and energy. She has completely taken to the idea that there is a baby in my belly and gives it "big hugs" and kisses and likes to talk to my tummy. She informed me last night that baby had a poopie diaper...isn't that nice :-). I have no doubt that Emma Claire will be a very attentive and "helpful" big sis.
She came along with me to my appointment with my nurse midwife yesterday. Wasn't sure how this would go, but the nurse took lots of extra time to make Emma Claire comfortable. Emma Claire heard the baby's heartbeat and got to use the little "microphone" to listen herself. I was able to get a little video on my phone. Emma Claire talked about "baby's heartbeat" for the rest of the day and listens for it on my belly.
Emma Claire is more fun by the day. Lots of chatting and energy. She has completely taken to the idea that there is a baby in my belly and gives it "big hugs" and kisses and likes to talk to my tummy. She informed me last night that baby had a poopie diaper...isn't that nice :-). I have no doubt that Emma Claire will be a very attentive and "helpful" big sis.
She came along with me to my appointment with my nurse midwife yesterday. Wasn't sure how this would go, but the nurse took lots of extra time to make Emma Claire comfortable. Emma Claire heard the baby's heartbeat and got to use the little "microphone" to listen herself. I was able to get a little video on my phone. Emma Claire talked about "baby's heartbeat" for the rest of the day and listens for it on my belly.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
1...2...3...
At naptime today, Emma Claire was having trouble winding down. She was in her closet trying to put on her rain boots and playing with her hats (stalling) while I sat in the glider trying to convince her to sit with me to read (without having to stand up myself). I did a total mom thing and said "Emma Claire, I'm going to count to 3...(really, what was I going to do then. I didn't have a plan in mind). Emma Claire responded by counting 1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10!!
She counted to 10! (and did it again later for Brad). Does that make her "advanced"? :-)
She counted to 10! (and did it again later for Brad). Does that make her "advanced"? :-)
Friday, November 6, 2009
Rock Stars Daily News - Week of Noveber 2
Monday, November 2 Emma Claire was very smiley today as she played with the farm animal toys, babies and making animal prints in the play dough.
Class Notes...
Happy Monday!
The Rock Stars had a great day!
We all seemed very excited to start our new Farm unit. We wasted no time dumping our old toys into the "washing bag" and making room for all our fun new farm toys! Some new additions to our room include two barns, farm animals, small tractors, farm books, wooden farm pieces, AND our Haunted House is now a barn! We had a lot of fun breaking in the new toys. Everyone joined in this morning on a fun new game titled "whose farm animal is the loudest when we bang it on the shelf?" I would have to say it was a 9 way tie :).
For art today, we painted sheep! We also had some real sheep wool to glue on, the wool was very different feeling, some of us were a little unsure if we wanted to touch it! But each sheep managed to at least have a small patch of wool to keep them warm!
We also did a small group activity today with the farm animals and play-doh! We made tracks in the play-doh, with the animals, we also made them shoes, hats and blankets. We thought it was very funny to see a pig wearing a play-doh hat! We all did a great job not eating the play-doh, we are finally catching on!
For circle time today we talked about how Rachel is gone, but will be back soon, and until she gets back, Teacher Crystal will be with us. I think they got the message. We also read "Chirping Chicks" and "Spot goes to the Farm". We of course sang Old MacDonald, and it must be pretty catchy because we were still singing it as we were playing outside!
We hope our Moms and Dads are having a great Monday too!
The Rock Stars had a great day!
We all seemed very excited to start our new Farm unit. We wasted no time dumping our old toys into the "washing bag" and making room for all our fun new farm toys! Some new additions to our room include two barns, farm animals, small tractors, farm books, wooden farm pieces, AND our Haunted House is now a barn! We had a lot of fun breaking in the new toys. Everyone joined in this morning on a fun new game titled "whose farm animal is the loudest when we bang it on the shelf?" I would have to say it was a 9 way tie :).
For art today, we painted sheep! We also had some real sheep wool to glue on, the wool was very different feeling, some of us were a little unsure if we wanted to touch it! But each sheep managed to at least have a small patch of wool to keep them warm!
We also did a small group activity today with the farm animals and play-doh! We made tracks in the play-doh, with the animals, we also made them shoes, hats and blankets. We thought it was very funny to see a pig wearing a play-doh hat! We all did a great job not eating the play-doh, we are finally catching on!
For circle time today we talked about how Rachel is gone, but will be back soon, and until she gets back, Teacher Crystal will be with us. I think they got the message. We also read "Chirping Chicks" and "Spot goes to the Farm". We of course sang Old MacDonald, and it must be pretty catchy because we were still singing it as we were playing outside!
We hope our Moms and Dads are having a great Monday too!
Tuesday, November 3
Emma Claire got her hands messy with "pigs in mud" at art today. She was in good spirits while playing with puppets in the book corner, sliding outside and being silly.
Class Notes...
Good Afternoon Rock Star Parents!
We had a great day today! This morning we added a few more farm items to our room, stuffed animals and dress up clothes! We were SO busy with the dress up clothes that I don't think we have even noticed the stuffed animals yet, maybe this afternoon. This morning we worked a lot on sharing! As there is only two play barns and 10 friends, sharing was an important concept today. We are getting better at using our words, I heard a lot of "help", "mine", "please" and the new class favorite "No!". It was a very vocal day for the Rock Stars.
For art today we made muddy pigs! Oink Oink! Teacher Crystal was not afraid of getting dirty today :) We used brown paint to make mud puddles on our paper, then we stuck little pigs into the mud so they would stick! We were fairly messy!
At circle time, we noticed again that Rachel was not here. We discussed how she is gone and will be gone tomorrow too! But she will be back! We worked on those animal noises again today with a few rounds of "old MacDonald had a farm". We are getting better, but our favorite verse is the "E-I-E-I OH" part. Our friend Miranda did us the honors of picking out the story today, she chose "Where is the Cake Now?" a picture book, where we had to look to see what happened to the cake! It was fun trying to spot it. We also read "Pop Up Farm" and saw many animals that live on the farm.
We had a fun and busy day, I think everyone is really enjoying the farm unit!
Good Afternoon Rock Star Parents!
We had a great day today! This morning we added a few more farm items to our room, stuffed animals and dress up clothes! We were SO busy with the dress up clothes that I don't think we have even noticed the stuffed animals yet, maybe this afternoon. This morning we worked a lot on sharing! As there is only two play barns and 10 friends, sharing was an important concept today. We are getting better at using our words, I heard a lot of "help", "mine", "please" and the new class favorite "No!". It was a very vocal day for the Rock Stars.
For art today we made muddy pigs! Oink Oink! Teacher Crystal was not afraid of getting dirty today :) We used brown paint to make mud puddles on our paper, then we stuck little pigs into the mud so they would stick! We were fairly messy!
At circle time, we noticed again that Rachel was not here. We discussed how she is gone and will be gone tomorrow too! But she will be back! We worked on those animal noises again today with a few rounds of "old MacDonald had a farm". We are getting better, but our favorite verse is the "E-I-E-I OH" part. Our friend Miranda did us the honors of picking out the story today, she chose "Where is the Cake Now?" a picture book, where we had to look to see what happened to the cake! It was fun trying to spot it. We also read "Pop Up Farm" and saw many animals that live on the farm.
We had a fun and busy day, I think everyone is really enjoying the farm unit!
Thursday, November 5
Emma Claire had a lot of fun trying on the farm animal hats and playing with the stuffed farm animals! She found all the sheep and had them sitting in her lap! she was petting them and being a good "mama sheep"!
Class Notes...
The Rock Stars had a great day! We had so much fun soaking in some sunshine and warm weather! We had a busy morning playing in the dramatic play area with the farmer hats and bandannas. Several of us took the little sheep for rides down the barn slide in the ice cream buckets. I think the sheep enjoyed it, none of them spilled out! We also had fun painting horses during our art time. The kids made some great black or brown horses. Then they got to add some yarn for a mane and a tail. I heard alot of "neighing" coming from the art table.
The trip to the library was a big success. We all had fun learning about the letter "G". Librarian Mary had all kinds of props that began with the letter "g". She had grapes, gum, a goat, a gorilla and grass. We also read "Don't say Boo to a Goose" and "Goodnight Gorilla". She told the story of "Three Billy Goats Gruff" as well and we all had fun pretending to tromp over the bridge. We sang the alphabet song, "Zip, Zip Your Zipper" and the "Library Rap".
At circle time we made sure to sing "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" and talk about all the different kinds of farm animals there are. We also made a little video to send to our friend, Ava C. We sang "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" and blew her kisses. We might have to make more, it was pretty fun!!!
I am so glad to be back and I think the kids missed me, I got a lot of hugs first thing this morning!
The trip to the library was a big success. We all had fun learning about the letter "G". Librarian Mary had all kinds of props that began with the letter "g". She had grapes, gum, a goat, a gorilla and grass. We also read "Don't say Boo to a Goose" and "Goodnight Gorilla". She told the story of "Three Billy Goats Gruff" as well and we all had fun pretending to tromp over the bridge. We sang the alphabet song, "Zip, Zip Your Zipper" and the "Library Rap".
At circle time we made sure to sing "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" and talk about all the different kinds of farm animals there are. We also made a little video to send to our friend, Ava C. We sang "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" and blew her kisses. We might have to make more, it was pretty fun!!!
I am so glad to be back and I think the kids missed me, I got a lot of hugs first thing this morning!
Halloween
Emma Claire had a fun first year of trick-or-treating. Addie and Suzanne came along with us. We loaded up the girls in the red wagon and went through our neighborhood. I expected to do a few houses and they would be tired of it, but we ended up being out for over an hour! They loved walking up to the doors and taking turns ringing the doorbell. It didn't take them long to get the hang of it. Free candy! It was a nearly full moon and we even saw an owl perched on top of the firehouse. Emma Claire talked about the owl for the rest of the night. Pretty spooky!Sunday, November 1, 2009
Halloween Eve
Emma Claire's class had their Halloween Party Friday and they invited us to join them (since Emma Claire is not there on 
Fridays). We went in the morning and back in the afternoon. What a cute bunch they are all dressed up! The toddlers paraded around the center and the church for trick-or-treating in the morning and then out to play. In the afternoon, they took the 6-seater buggy around the church in their costumes (since it was raining outside) and did a little playtime and singing in the church atrium. I was so glad to be a part!
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Class notes...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN (eve)!!!!
The Rock Stars had a great day today!
We had such a fun time getting all dressed up to go trick-or-treating this morning! We all had very fitting costumes :). We enjoyed trading our hats, wands, crowns, etc...
We went around to each classroom, with the bags we decorated for art this morning, and collected some delicious treats! We were also able to walk around the church and pre-k areas where we got to see other kids in their costumes too! Everyone did a great job staying together and listening so we didn't lose anyone! HOORAY After our trick-or-treating adventure, we came back into the classroom to explore our treat bags! We couldn't help ourselves from eating the goldfish crackers! We thought the circle time rug looked like a great place to have group picnic. As we were eating, and trying to decide what to do next, the sun broke through the clouds, obviously inviting us to go outside! We collected our small pumpkins, changed into our play clothes, and headed outside for some fun pumpkin rolling contests! It was fun to see how far they would roll down the hill, sometimes they crashed into the play equipment! UH-OH!
We are excited for our fun snack activity, and to see some of our moms, dads and grandparents that thought they may be able to make it!
Fridays). We went in the morning and back in the afternoon. What a cute bunch they are all dressed up! The toddlers paraded around the center and the church for trick-or-treating in the morning and then out to play. In the afternoon, they took the 6-seater buggy around the church in their costumes (since it was raining outside) and did a little playtime and singing in the church atrium. I was so glad to be a part!http://eckadue.shutterfly.com/1935
Class notes...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN (eve)!!!!
The Rock Stars had a great day today!
We had such a fun time getting all dressed up to go trick-or-treating this morning! We all had very fitting costumes :). We enjoyed trading our hats, wands, crowns, etc...
We went around to each classroom, with the bags we decorated for art this morning, and collected some delicious treats! We were also able to walk around the church and pre-k areas where we got to see other kids in their costumes too! Everyone did a great job staying together and listening so we didn't lose anyone! HOORAY After our trick-or-treating adventure, we came back into the classroom to explore our treat bags! We couldn't help ourselves from eating the goldfish crackers! We thought the circle time rug looked like a great place to have group picnic. As we were eating, and trying to decide what to do next, the sun broke through the clouds, obviously inviting us to go outside! We collected our small pumpkins, changed into our play clothes, and headed outside for some fun pumpkin rolling contests! It was fun to see how far they would roll down the hill, sometimes they crashed into the play equipment! UH-OH!
We are excited for our fun snack activity, and to see some of our moms, dads and grandparents that thought they may be able to make it!
The Rock Stars Daily News: Thursday, 10/29/09
Emma Claire had a lot of fun playing in the Haunted House this morning. She LOVED going down the slide! She'd zoom through the Haunted House door, do a belly flop up the climber and slide down the slide, face first! She was laughing the whole time...what a hoot!
Class Notes...
The Rock Stars had a rockin' day inspite of the drizzly weather. We had a lot of fun playing in the Haunted House and scaring each other as friends entered through its door. I was hearing alot of ghostly boos and shrieks! The Rock Stars had fun hanging out with Teachers Dana, Crystal and Nicole for a little bit this morning so that Teachers Rachel and Kelli could get some lesson planning done.
Teacher Nicole got to do art with them this morning and the kids created some awesome black and orange paintings. The kids got to decorate their paintings with tissue squares and glitter as well! The glitter was the best part and the children couldn't wait for their turn to toss the glitter into the air! When I got back Teacher Nicole and the children looked so festive and shimmery. I missed out on some good fun!!!
For a group time activity we took a little nature walk in between rain showers. It was nice to get some fresh and see what kind of autumn things were out and about. We headed down to the little pond and discovered four ducks taking a swim. We all got so excited and had to watch them swim around for a while. Then we took off for the walking path and found a worm working its way from one side of the path to the other. Everybody thought he wiggled kind of funny. Scrunching his body up and then straightening it out, a very interesting way to get around. We made sure to look up as well as we walked so we could see the shower of leaves that happened every time the wind blew. The leaves were so pretty blowing and floating around in the sky! What an amazing season fall is!
Tomorrow is our Halloween party, it should be a fun day of special activities and dressing up! Reminder that Calvary Church has a Carnival planned for tomorrow night as well. It is a fun night of food and games.
Class Notes...
The Rock Stars had a rockin' day inspite of the drizzly weather. We had a lot of fun playing in the Haunted House and scaring each other as friends entered through its door. I was hearing alot of ghostly boos and shrieks! The Rock Stars had fun hanging out with Teachers Dana, Crystal and Nicole for a little bit this morning so that Teachers Rachel and Kelli could get some lesson planning done.
Teacher Nicole got to do art with them this morning and the kids created some awesome black and orange paintings. The kids got to decorate their paintings with tissue squares and glitter as well! The glitter was the best part and the children couldn't wait for their turn to toss the glitter into the air! When I got back Teacher Nicole and the children looked so festive and shimmery. I missed out on some good fun!!!
For a group time activity we took a little nature walk in between rain showers. It was nice to get some fresh and see what kind of autumn things were out and about. We headed down to the little pond and discovered four ducks taking a swim. We all got so excited and had to watch them swim around for a while. Then we took off for the walking path and found a worm working its way from one side of the path to the other. Everybody thought he wiggled kind of funny. Scrunching his body up and then straightening it out, a very interesting way to get around. We made sure to look up as well as we walked so we could see the shower of leaves that happened every time the wind blew. The leaves were so pretty blowing and floating around in the sky! What an amazing season fall is!
Tomorrow is our Halloween party, it should be a fun day of special activities and dressing up! Reminder that Calvary Church has a Carnival planned for tomorrow night as well. It is a fun night of food and games.
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