Shhhhh! Make a special sign for quiet time. • Quiet!, by Paul Bright • posterboard or cardboard • markers • glue • glitter • hole punch • yarn • collage materials, if available (paper scraps, felt, feathers) Reading tips: 1. Quiet! tells the story of a mama and papa lion who don’t want any of the jungle animals to wake their cub from his […]
Compose a canvas of rainbow-colored circles to create a work of modern art. various objects for tracing circles, such as paper cups, spools, film canisters, old records, bowls, yogurt containers tempera paints paint brushes 12″ x 18″ paper Display all the round objects on the table and talk about which object will make the largest […]
2/3 cup water 2 cups salt 1/2 cup water 1 cup cornstarch beads, colored macaroni and other small objects Add 2/3 cup water to the salt in a pan, stir and cook over med. heat, stirring 4-5 minutes until salt is dissolved. Remove mix from heat. Gradually mix 1/2 cup water with the cornstarch in […]
Bare branches Pail filled with soil Yarn or ribbon Cut-out cardboard apple shapes Glue Red, green, and yellow construction paper Make an apple tree using bare tree branches. Take pictures of each child in your room. Ask each child to trace an apple shape on a piece of red or green construction paper and cut […]
Children will “branch out†as they explore family members and roles  In Advance: Introduce the topic of extended family by talking about relatives. What does your child do with their relatives? Do you visit relatives? Do you gather for certain holidays/ celebrations?  Make a list of family members on a large chart with […]
Mix in a pot….  1 cup cornstarch 1/3-cup sugar 4 cups cold water  Heat stirring constantly. Once it starts to thicken – remove from heat – it will resemble wall paper paste initially but as it cools, is more like Vaseline. Divide between as many bowls as you have colors (food coloring). Add […]
3/4c water 1/2c cornstarch 1tsp vegetable oil 1c clean dry sand  Bring water to a rolling boil. Remove from heat, add oil and cornstarch – it will foam slightly Stir hard until foam subsides. Put back on (medium) heat for about a minute, stirring constantly until cornstarch thickens and is mostly incorporated. Texture should […]
 Create a tool for learning about color mixing that can be used over and over to reinforce the concept.  Learn what happens when you mix two primary colors.  • You will need 16 oz. water bottles (one for each child) • Water • Vegetable Oil • Liquid Watercolorâ„¢ in primary colors  […]
