Category: Outdoor Fun

Tot School: Play-based Assessment

leslie February 25, 2017 2 Comments
Assessment.That word used to give me the heeby-jeebies when I taught public school.Now assessment means something totally different.Play-based and present observation.When I assess Sweet Pea and whether or not she knows a skill, I just observe her playing.  Playing! As a former public educator, playing in the classroom is not something incorporated into curriculum or worksheets....

1, 2 Buckle My Shoe

leslie February 11, 2017 0 Comments
1, 2 Buckle my shoe3,4 Shut the door5,6 Pick up sticks7,8 Lay them straight9,10 Do it again!We are absolutely LOVING this month's Nursery Rhyme Unit from Mother Goose Time!Each day we learn a new little rhyme with motions to go with it.This rhyme was on our 2nd day, but Sweet Pea keeps coming back to it- she loves to act it out. My teacher guide gave some great examples of what to do with...

Muddy Day Play

leslie October 24, 2016 1 Comment
Oh MUD day!  How much fun are you?! Except for little girls who hate to get dirty.But that's okay when you pair mud with bath time. So here in Texas, someone forgot to tell October that it was Autumn, and the temps have been in the 90's and super humid.  Awful.Finally last Friday, October got the message, and we were blessed with some of the most beautiful weather! So...

Watching a Child Create

leslie October 14, 2016 0 Comments
Sweet Pea is a cautious observer.  Always has been.. and hopefully, always will be.I have always known this about her, but I had never seen it so prevalent in her creations as it was on the day we had an Invitation to Create a Muddy Pig.She did not pick up the picture of the pig, or study it any more than she normally looks at something.  But as I watched her place her "mud" aka brown...

Learning our Shapes

leslie October 11, 2016 2 Comments
Sweet Pea is 2 years old and 2 months.  She is an only child and I am blessed to be able to stay at home with her. I say all of that because I do not have any other kids to compare her to or know at what age certain children learn certain things.  I am just doing my best to expose her to new things, be intentional about what I say to her, and teach her to the best of my ability....

Our Last Week in the Science Lab

leslie September 2, 2016 1 Comment
This has been our last week in the Science Lab, and it was the perfect week for our Ecology activities. After 2 and a 1/2 weeks of rain, we finally had some sunshine so we could go outside and play!Our Little Goose guide had us creating little creatures with grass for hair (super cute), but we went ahead and put our stuff in a jar and focused more on pouring.Using a nylon stocking (provided by...

Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere!

leslie July 11, 2016 0 Comments
There is nothing like watching the world through the eyes of a child.  I am in complete awe that God has chosen me to be a mother to this little girl.  Watching her grow, learn, and experience life, is one of the biggest blessings I have had in my life.I recently bought this at my local Walmart for no rhyme or reason except to see Sweet Pea play with it.  It was the best $20 I...

March Madness!!!

leslie March 26, 2016 0 Comments
Does anyone else feel like the month of March has just been going by like crazy!?!  I mean... there has been so much happening in this month, I feel like I have experienced so much but hardly been able to keep up... especially on the blog.March Madness: Nature Declares His GloryIt's Good Friday, and my daffodils are blooming!  I happened to get a huge bag of bulbs on sale last fall at...

What I Made This Past Week…

leslie February 20, 2016 0 Comments
Today I am linking up with Tara at 4th Grade Frolics to tell about what I made this past week.   She does a linky party every month for people to share about what they've made, whether it is for the home, classroom, or just for fun!  It's a great way to see what other bloggers have been up to.  So this past week, this is what I created....By BFF from high school broke her ankle...