It looks like ice, but it feels like gelatin. Either way, this recipe provides a tactile experience your youngsters are sure to enjoy. Mix 32 envelopes of unflavored gelatin (four envelopes are in a box) with 22 cups of hot water. Stir until dissolved; then pour the mixture into small plastic containers and chill. Once […]
 Piece of glass Aerosol hairspray  Freeze the piece of glass and the hairspray can overnight.  Spray your chilled glass with the chilled hairspray.  Go outside and let some snowflakes settle on the glass. When you have enough flakes bring the glass indoors and allow it to thaw at room temperature for about 15 […]
The Letter D is a generally reliable letter. It usually makes the “duh” sound as in dog or sad.  D sometimes makes the /t/ sound (especially when it is the suffix “ed” as in kissed) When combined with another consonant, especially the letter “g”, a grapheme is formed which sounds like /j/ (as in ledger) […]
The Letter C is an unreliable, redundant letter. It either makes the /k/ sound as in cat or the /s/ sound as in celery. It is considered redundant because it doesn’t make a unique sound. The Letter C is part of the /ch/ digraph as in chicken When C is followed by ‘e’ or ‘i’ […]
The letter B is a dependable letter. It usually makes the “buh” sound as in bat. However, it is sometimes silent (as in doubt or lamb). The rule for remembering this is that when b comes BEFORE T or AFTER M in the same syllable, it is silent. This is too advanced for kindergarten students […]
1. Draw a letter A to show your child. Introduce the idea that an A makes different sounds when it is in a word. One sound is the name of the letter — see if your child can come up with any examples of words that start with that sound, such as apron, acorn, April, ace, […]
Old MacDonald Had a Woodshop, by Lisa Shulman. Old MacDonald is building a surprise for the young animals on the farm. With a zztt zztt here, and a tap tap there, the other animals join Old MacDonald in using the many tools in her woodshop. At the end, they surprise the little ones with a […]
Magical Snowmen  1 white candlestick 1 piece of watercolor white paper Watercolor paints Paint brushes  Begin by drawing a picture of a snowman using the bottom of the candlestick (not the top with the wick). The picture of the snowman will not be seen until you paint over it with the watercolor paints. […]
