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Paul Bunyan Activities for Little Learners

leslie August 20, 2021 0 Comments
This month is all about Folktales & Fables with our learning box from Experience Early Learning. We spent the last 2 weeks playing and learning life lessons from some of Aesop's most famous fables like The Crow and the Pitcher and The Ant and the Grasshopper. This week we moved into one of the biggest Tall Tales of America- Paul Bunyan! amzn_assoc_placement =...

Preschool Narration and Other Fun Activities

leslie July 14, 2021 0 Comments
We have dove into our Water Adventure week from Experience Early Learning, and on a rainy day here in East Texas, we enjoyed some water themed activities even when we were cooped up indoors. Our day started with us looking at the theme poster and me asking "What can you see in the water?" The kids were quick to respond with Koi fish. We stand and observe them often when we go to the zoo. I asked...

STEAM: Color Mixing Learning with Tie-Dye

leslie September 23, 2020 0 Comments
About a month ago our Children's Ministry hosted a tie-dye party for kids from Kindergarten- 6th grade. It was my first tie-dying experience. I loved watching them create, but I learned a thing or two watching them. 1. Limit the color choices. There were quite a few muddy brown looking shirts because kids got too happy with using ALL the colors. 2. Use the rubber bands and only place dye in a...

Nature Masks

leslie July 9, 2020 0 Comments
Superheroes wear masks! As we can see in the world around us, masks are everywhere. This month we are studying Superheroes with our Experience Early Learning curriculum, and you can't talk about superheroes and not mention masks. When I was planning our adventure in learning today, my teacher guide suggested making Nature Masks as part as our STEAM learning, and you all know I can't pass out...