Category: science

Lessons from Ice Day

leslie December 14, 2018 2 Comments
Busy.  Life is just so busy...both in the everyday normal (laundry, cleaning, feeding, cooking, errands...all the stuff), and even in schooling (especially public school- I speak from experience).To slow down means I have to make a conscience effort to stop, listen, and observe the world around me...especially watching my kids learn.  There are treasures all around us... many that I...

Preschool Science: Volume and Water Displacement

leslie August 18, 2018 0 Comments
I get so tickled when my preschooler does things that I used to teach in 4th and 6th grade.Understanding VOLUME is a huge concept in both grade levels.This month with our preschool curriculum we are studying Fables and Folktales; one being The Crow and the Pitcher- an Aesop fable.The story goes that there once was a crow who was so thirsty on a dry, hot, summer day and the only water that...

Preschool STEAM: Root Study

leslie May 10, 2018 0 Comments
This month it's all about Growing Gardens with our Mother Goose Time preschool curriculum.Living in Texas you have to establish your garden bed by March or April because if you wait until May, it'll be to hot.   While we planted peppers, tomatoes, and zinnias in our garden, my neighbors planted all sorts of herbs, and root vegetables including carrots and green onions in their raised...

Preschool STEAM Station: Sedimentary Rocks

leslie February 22, 2018 0 Comments
We are on a whirlwind adventure this month as we study different destinations all over the world in our Small World box from Mother Goose Time. One of Avaleigh's most favorite activities happened this week when we "visited" the Grand Canyon, and it just so happened to be a STEAM station activity. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. (so glad they included Art... it...

Preschool Homeschool: Cloud Study

leslie October 13, 2017 0 Comments
This month we are studying the weather and seasons during our Preschool/Homeschool time using  our Mother Goose Time curriculum.  On this particularly glorious day, we studied Clouds.  There weren't many in the sky, but there were tons on our little table.We started our study with me asking Sweet Pea a few questions:What do you think a cloud feels like? "Soft."What do you...

Science Discovery: Rainy Day Slime

leslie May 30, 2017 0 Comments
Each month I check out a huge batch of books from our local library that goes along with our Mother Goose Time monthly theme... this month happened to be BUGS.Rainy Day Slug was one of the books I found this month that has been constantly read!  The slug explores the inside of a home leaving a nice slimy white trail behind him that Sweet Pea traces with her fingers.  When I...

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...

Salt Painting

leslie August 6, 2016 2 Comments
Day 4 of the Science Lab was all about reactions. Mother Goose Time suggested we try a new way of painting in order to study this topic.This.  This is my new favorite way of painting!  Hands down.  Salt Painting.  The painting closeups above were made by my 2 year old, and I am framing this bad boy as soon as I can make it to Hobby Lobby for a nice black frame at 50%...

Mother Goose Time Challenges Me

leslie August 3, 2016 0 Comments
Some things to know about my Tot, Sweet Pea.She is just now 2... as in 2 weeks ago she turned two.She is super cautious and won't really try a lot of new things without seeing it done first.She hates to get her hands dirty or messy, unless food is involved... then it seems to be okay.She comprehends so much!  I am really astonished at what she knows.She loves to help and clean up.She loves...

My Kitchen is My Classroom

leslie July 30, 2016 2 Comments
The Heart of the Home.  The kitchen has been known to be the "heart of the home," and now it is where Sweet Pea and I will have much of our Mother Goose Time (MGT).The heart beats and pumps life throughout the body, and it is here that I will be teaching, learning, and growing with my little girl.The Kitchen is my Classroom.  The top freezer part of my fridge houses the...