tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50067772041332017642024-03-13T08:14:42.124-04:00Playing, Learning and GrowingThis is our preschool classroom blog. We hope to share with you how our students spend their day playing, learning and growing. Click on the pictures to enlarge them.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.comBlogger499125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-12661814830498634622010-01-09T11:56:00.002-05:002010-01-09T11:59:49.011-05:00Art Activity: Pirate Necklaces<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0i1jLCO5YI/AAAAAAAABlw/BhvUHqfl64c/s1600-h/necklaces1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0i1jLCO5YI/AAAAAAAABlw/BhvUHqfl64c/s320/necklaces1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424785367029966210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0i1i7MaF0I/AAAAAAAABlo/UwowpNNf4m0/s1600-h/necklaces2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0i1i7MaF0I/AAAAAAAABlo/UwowpNNf4m0/s320/necklaces2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424785362777675586" /></a>We gave the children beads and pirate themed medallions to use to make necklaces.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-13226921328071826152010-01-09T09:18:00.004-05:002010-01-27T19:25:33.404-05:00Science Activity: Cannon Ball Splash<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0iQo2BJhlI/AAAAAAAABlg/dHZ5-g7x94w/s1600-h/cannonball1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0iQo2BJhlI/AAAAAAAABlg/dHZ5-g7x94w/s320/cannonball1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424744782537262674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0iQogWwELI/AAAAAAAABlY/YqozgAZMcGg/s1600-h/cannonball2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0iQogWwELI/AAAAAAAABlY/YqozgAZMcGg/s320/cannonball2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424744776722288818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0iQoMH7TBI/AAAAAAAABlQ/blUV5VPAA6o/s1600-h/cannonball3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0iQoMH7TBI/AAAAAAAABlQ/blUV5VPAA6o/s320/cannonball3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424744771291401234" /></a>We gave the children 4 different sized balls, and a container of water. The children first predicted which ball they thought would make the biggest splash. Next they dropped the balls into the container of water to see which would make the biggest splash.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-60413434504120279422010-01-09T08:51:00.003-05:002010-01-09T08:59:22.297-05:00Art Activity: Pirate Story Drawings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0iKRVzrRsI/AAAAAAAABlI/JRQwQ7PuD6E/s1600-h/piratestory1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0iKRVzrRsI/AAAAAAAABlI/JRQwQ7PuD6E/s320/piratestory1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424737781684061890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0iKRLMkTLI/AAAAAAAABlA/ExnubeNHP4s/s1600-h/piratestory2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0iKRLMkTLI/AAAAAAAABlA/ExnubeNHP4s/s320/piratestory2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424737778835672242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0iKQ4liOhI/AAAAAAAABk4/9OLvbYvXa1s/s1600-h/piratestory3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0iKQ4liOhI/AAAAAAAABk4/9OLvbYvXa1s/s320/piratestory3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424737773840120338" /></a>This activity was a combination of art and language. First the children glued a picture of themselves dressed as a pirate to their paper, and then made a drawing around their picture. Next, they dictated a story to the teachers about their artwork.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-51400272476111386922010-01-03T21:35:00.003-05:002010-01-03T21:37:30.291-05:00Art Activity: Spy Glasses<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FUJYg9y3I/AAAAAAAABkw/PTVdipYjveI/s1600-h/spyglasses1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FUJYg9y3I/AAAAAAAABkw/PTVdipYjveI/s320/spyglasses1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422707946507062130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FUJNbNk8I/AAAAAAAABko/0guBjyRIabk/s1600-h/spyglasses2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FUJNbNk8I/AAAAAAAABko/0guBjyRIabk/s320/spyglasses2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422707943530140610" /></a>On this day the children made spyglasses using cardboard paper towel tubes. They decorated their spyglasses with pirate themed stickers.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-14970559608745786122010-01-03T21:18:00.002-05:002010-01-03T21:30:12.422-05:00Cooking Activity: Hardtack<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FQbjVmMYI/AAAAAAAABkg/seH4i5GYClc/s1600-h/hardtack1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FQbjVmMYI/AAAAAAAABkg/seH4i5GYClc/s320/hardtack1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422703860603302274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FQbENIFPI/AAAAAAAABkY/k3KPRQEFntg/s1600-h/hardtack2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FQbENIFPI/AAAAAAAABkY/k3KPRQEFntg/s320/hardtack2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422703852246275314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FQayRE4KI/AAAAAAAABkQ/uVmpRxGVezo/s1600-h/hardtack3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FQayRE4KI/AAAAAAAABkQ/uVmpRxGVezo/s320/hardtack3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422703847431004322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FQacM-i5I/AAAAAAAABkI/mP0xbeobXeE/s1600-h/IMG_0219.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FQacM-i5I/AAAAAAAABkI/mP0xbeobXeE/s320/IMG_0219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422703841508232082" /></a>For this cooking activity, the children made <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardtack">Hardtack</a>, a bread often eaten by sailors and pirates. The children poured bisquick and milk into a mixing bowl. The stirred the mixture and them rolled out their hardtack biscuits.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-49551724658114955612010-01-03T21:08:00.002-05:002010-01-03T21:12:00.473-05:00Math Activity: Treasure Counting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FNsnN7klI/AAAAAAAABkA/mp2KbAIBfyw/s1600-h/treasurecount1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FNsnN7klI/AAAAAAAABkA/mp2KbAIBfyw/s320/treasurecount1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422700855167783506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FNsTsihUI/AAAAAAAABj4/ktBRrjU1A00/s1600-h/treasurecount2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FNsTsihUI/AAAAAAAABj4/ktBRrjU1A00/s320/treasurecount2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422700849927456066" /></a>We had the children counting treasures for this math activity. We gave the children numbered cups, gold coins, and glass gems. The children touch counted out the correct number of coins or gems to go in each cup.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-22455539566817715152010-01-03T20:12:00.002-05:002010-01-03T21:01:28.524-05:00Art Activity: Treasure Mosaics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FA646nvtI/AAAAAAAABjw/z2ZMMKZbgxU/s1600-h/mosaic1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FA646nvtI/AAAAAAAABjw/z2ZMMKZbgxU/s320/mosaic1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422686806785638098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FA6tTN14I/AAAAAAAABjo/ZSkQy1v4PCw/s1600-h/IMG_0158.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FA6tTN14I/AAAAAAAABjo/ZSkQy1v4PCw/s320/IMG_0158.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422686803667572610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FA6ADviJI/AAAAAAAABjg/ETCtrHSRrj4/s1600-h/IMG_0167.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0FA6ADviJI/AAAAAAAABjg/ETCtrHSRrj4/s320/IMG_0167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422686791523076242" /></a>For this activity we gave the children playdough and glass gems. The children smashed the playdough down flat like a pancake, and then pressed the gems into the playdough to make a mosaic.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-2087066348312586992010-01-03T19:54:00.002-05:002010-01-03T20:05:31.835-05:00Story Books for December 7-11, 2009Our story books for the week of December 7th through 1th for our theme of Pirates and Treasures were:<div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Ho-Sarah-L-Thomson/dp/0761454357/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262566831&sr=8-1">Pirates Ho!</a></i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Ho-Sarah-L-Thomson/dp/0761454357/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262566831&sr=8-1"> by Sarah L. Thompson</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Take-Baths-Kathy-Tucker/dp/080751697X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262566880&sr=1-1">Do Pirates Take Baths?</a></i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Take-Baths-Kathy-Tucker/dp/080751697X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262566880&sr=1-1"> by Kathy Tucker</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Treasure-Hunt-Jan-Peck/dp/1589805496/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262566947&sr=1-1">Pirate Treasure Hunt</a></i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Treasure-Hunt-Jan-Peck/dp/1589805496/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262566947&sr=1-1"> by Jan Peck</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Ship-Picture-Books/dp/0794517129/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262566985&sr=1-1">On a Pirate Ship</a></i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Ship-Picture-Books/dp/0794517129/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262566985&sr=1-1"> by Sarah Courtauld</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pigrates-Clean-Bill-Martin-Book/dp/0440832411/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262567041&sr=1-1">The Pigrates Clean-Up</a></i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pigrates-Clean-Bill-Martin-Book/dp/0440832411/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262567041&sr=1-1"> by Steven Kroll</a></div>Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-34438954620817009512010-01-03T15:53:00.000-05:002010-01-03T15:54:48.936-05:00Science Activity: Sink or Float?Once again we did the <a href="http://playinglearningandgrowing.blogspot.com/2009/01/science-activity-sink-or-float.html">Sink or Float Experiment.</a>Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-89822458352831792102010-01-03T15:38:00.003-05:002010-01-03T15:43:16.747-05:00Art Activity: Pirate Ship Sails<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0EA1PbeaHI/AAAAAAAABjY/zycc2RplEio/s1600-h/IMG_0135.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0EA1PbeaHI/AAAAAAAABjY/zycc2RplEio/s320/IMG_0135.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422616341005625458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0EA00sUOqI/AAAAAAAABjQ/NROdWv_1OGI/s1600-h/IMG_0140.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0EA00sUOqI/AAAAAAAABjQ/NROdWv_1OGI/s320/IMG_0140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422616333828504226" /></a>For this activity we gave the children a drawing of a pirate ship missing its sails. The children glues fabric pieces to their paper to make the ship's sails. They also used colored pencils to decorate the rest of their ship.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-46508598901260026622010-01-03T15:24:00.003-05:002010-01-03T15:27:01.845-05:00Art Activity: Treasure Chests<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D9LRUotAI/AAAAAAAABjI/G_-d2uVHV70/s1600-h/boxes1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D9LRUotAI/AAAAAAAABjI/G_-d2uVHV70/s320/boxes1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422612321424421890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D9LMvstqI/AAAAAAAABjA/Z-2dE4soMPg/s1600-h/boxes2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D9LMvstqI/AAAAAAAABjA/Z-2dE4soMPg/s320/boxes2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422612320195753634" /></a>The children decorated these treasure chests using tempra paint and glitter.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-5190208455900712602010-01-03T15:09:00.003-05:002010-01-03T15:12:10.558-05:00Art Activity: Pirate Hats<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D5v26_crI/AAAAAAAABi4/aNYmVRnNmiY/s1600-h/hats1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D5v26_crI/AAAAAAAABi4/aNYmVRnNmiY/s320/hats1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422608551946187442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D5vmBUuxI/AAAAAAAABiw/L614kZLuR_8/s1600-h/IMG_0097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D5vmBUuxI/AAAAAAAABiw/L614kZLuR_8/s320/IMG_0097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422608547409345298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D5vNGpJ-I/AAAAAAAABio/zPLFnBQucU0/s1600-h/hats2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D5vNGpJ-I/AAAAAAAABio/zPLFnBQucU0/s320/hats2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422608540720768994" /></a>We gave the children paper hats and asked them to decorate them using stickers, ink pads and rubber stamps.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-59675877208200182902010-01-03T14:45:00.003-05:002010-01-03T14:48:57.854-05:00Woodworking Activity: Treasure Sculpture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D0GidwDJI/AAAAAAAABig/vfJAAanY6nM/s1600-h/hammer1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D0GidwDJI/AAAAAAAABig/vfJAAanY6nM/s320/hammer1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422602344522058898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D0Gf7mHAI/AAAAAAAABiY/NjYTCE4Kr1A/s1600-h/hammer2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0D0Gf7mHAI/AAAAAAAABiY/NjYTCE4Kr1A/s320/hammer2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422602343841930242" /></a>For this activity, we let the children hammer plastic, gold coins into a piece of wood to create a sculpture.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-59473870786926015162010-01-03T14:37:00.002-05:002010-01-03T14:42:26.348-05:00Art Activity: Playdough Parrots<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DyUg2UeaI/AAAAAAAABiQ/Nt9j2AiqKkk/s1600-h/parrots1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DyUg2UeaI/AAAAAAAABiQ/Nt9j2AiqKkk/s320/parrots1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422600385583151522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DyUUXBq8I/AAAAAAAABiI/k3zlGtTiwD0/s1600-h/parrots2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DyUUXBq8I/AAAAAAAABiI/k3zlGtTiwD0/s320/parrots2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422600382230670274" /></a>We gave the children various colors of playdough and feathers and asked them to create a pirate's parrot.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-20129173072236325452010-01-03T14:28:00.002-05:002010-01-03T14:33:52.665-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0Dw5gi1OYI/AAAAAAAABiA/3K-DTqXi1WM/s1600-h/sponge1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0Dw5gi1OYI/AAAAAAAABiA/3K-DTqXi1WM/s320/sponge1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422598822133315970" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 17px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; ">For this activity, we asked the children to transfer water from one container to the next. We gave them sponges to use. The children figured out that if they used the sponge to soak up the water from the first container they could squeeze the water into the next container. The kids learned about the concept of absorption with this activity.</span></div></span>Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-45889396714569187902010-01-03T14:14:00.003-05:002010-01-03T14:25:55.108-05:00Science Activity: Eye Droppers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0Ds1uwBxkI/AAAAAAAABh4/GWBnJAcUpyU/s1600-h/eyedroppers1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0Ds1uwBxkI/AAAAAAAABh4/GWBnJAcUpyU/s320/eyedroppers1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422594359180772930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0Ds1V4Fz-I/AAAAAAAABhw/oEuAEcjBIx8/s1600-h/eyedroppers2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0Ds1V4Fz-I/AAAAAAAABhw/oEuAEcjBIx8/s320/eyedroppers2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422594352503705570" /></a>We put some clear containers full of colored water and some eye droppers in the science area. The children practiced using the eye droppers by moving the water from one container to another. There was also some color mixing going on with this activity.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-81698148496750035012010-01-03T14:02:00.003-05:002010-01-03T14:07:49.772-05:00Art Activity: Treasure Maps<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DqOJk5cYI/AAAAAAAABho/xNkNGeE3H-M/s1600-h/maps1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DqOJk5cYI/AAAAAAAABho/xNkNGeE3H-M/s320/maps1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422591480163824002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DqN-oq73I/AAAAAAAABhg/K9-UqA3b9bU/s1600-h/IMG_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DqN-oq73I/AAAAAAAABhg/K9-UqA3b9bU/s320/IMG_0034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422591477226860402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DqNru9L8I/AAAAAAAABhY/yAiI67eE-NM/s1600-h/maps2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DqNru9L8I/AAAAAAAABhY/yAiI67eE-NM/s320/maps2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422591472152948674" /></a>On this day the children made treasure maps. We gave the children paper, markers, and pirate themed stickers to make their maps with.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-5538016119534605832010-01-03T13:41:00.003-05:002010-01-03T13:49:43.051-05:00Story Books for November 30 to December 4thOur story books for the Pirates and Treasure theme for the week of November 30 through December 4th were:<div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Pete-Tadpoles-Lynne-Benton/dp/0778738922/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262544371&sr=1-1">Pirate Pete</a></i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Pete-Tadpoles-Lynne-Benton/dp/0778738922/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262544371&sr=1-1"> by Lynne Benton</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tough-Boris-Mem-Fox/dp/0152018913/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262544435&sr=1-1">Tough Boris</a></i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tough-Boris-Mem-Fox/dp/0152018913/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262544435&sr=1-1"> by Mem Fox</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/This-Little-Pirate-Philomen-Sturges/dp/0142408506/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262544492&sr=1-1">The Little Pirate</a></i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/This-Little-Pirate-Philomen-Sturges/dp/0142408506/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262544492&sr=1-1"> by Phillemon Sturges</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Peg-Leg-Peke-Brie-Spangler/dp/0375848886/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262544523&sr=1-1">Peg Leg Peke</a></i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Peg-Leg-Peke-Brie-Spangler/dp/0375848886/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262544523&sr=1-1"> by Brie Spangler</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sloop-John-B-Pirates-Tale/dp/1596871814/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262544553&sr=1-1">Sloop John B.</a></i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sloop-John-B-Pirates-Tale/dp/1596871814/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262544553&sr=1-1"> by Alan Jardine</a></div>Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-40269813595619622372010-01-03T13:29:00.002-05:002010-01-03T13:32:14.843-05:00Art Activity: Pirate Sails<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DiNZOd6RI/AAAAAAAABhQ/u5hLEHBOI84/s1600-h/sails1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DiNZOd6RI/AAAAAAAABhQ/u5hLEHBOI84/s320/sails1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422582671091820818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DiM7BYWzI/AAAAAAAABhI/qB4fuyik9oY/s1600-h/sails2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DiM7BYWzI/AAAAAAAABhI/qB4fuyik9oY/s320/sails2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422582662983867186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DiMrXvDvI/AAAAAAAABhA/bvMSHjf5bRE/s1600-h/sails3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DiMrXvDvI/AAAAAAAABhA/bvMSHjf5bRE/s320/sails3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422582658782662386" /></a>Our pirate ship in the dramatic play area needed a sail, so we let the children make one. We gave them a white sheet to paint with various colors of tempra paint.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-58481540914113077692010-01-03T13:22:00.003-05:002010-01-03T13:24:21.240-05:00Bulletin Board for Pirates and Treasures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DgmU_ikGI/AAAAAAAABg4/ZTwGMsweTCc/s1600-h/ship1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DgmU_ikGI/AAAAAAAABg4/ZTwGMsweTCc/s320/ship1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422580900428943458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DgmE79o-I/AAAAAAAABgw/P_u6xR4dwgs/s1600-h/ship2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DgmE79o-I/AAAAAAAABgw/P_u6xR4dwgs/s320/ship2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422580896118973410" /></a>Our bulletin board for the Pirates and Treasures unit featured a pirate ship with all of the children dressed as pirates aboard.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-270065791701152242010-01-03T12:29:00.002-05:002010-01-03T12:38:01.061-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DVLwSEfvI/AAAAAAAABgo/HqJeYaCf5k8/s1600-h/pirates1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DVLwSEfvI/AAAAAAAABgo/HqJeYaCf5k8/s320/pirates1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422568349270048498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DVLaS_4FI/AAAAAAAABgg/ifsul6fkPt8/s1600-h/pirates2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DVLaS_4FI/AAAAAAAABgg/ifsul6fkPt8/s320/pirates2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422568343368360018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DVK9SrijI/AAAAAAAABgY/CJeN2SVTM60/s1600-h/pirates3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/S0DVK9SrijI/AAAAAAAABgY/CJeN2SVTM60/s320/pirates3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422568335582399026" /></a>For this activity, we let the children transform themselves into pirates. We gave each child a laminated photograph of their face. The children glued various accessories onto their faces. The accessories included pirate hats, bandanas, eye patches, mustaches, beards, and scars.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-21369171964563469702010-01-03T12:13:00.001-05:002010-01-03T12:17:45.581-05:00Story Books for November 23 & 24, 2009Our story books for our theme of Pirates and Treasures on November 23rd and 24th were:<div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/I-Love-My-Pirate-Papa/dp/0152056645/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262538824&sr=8-1">I love My Pirate Papa</a></i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/I-Love-My-Pirate-Papa/dp/0152056645/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262538824&sr=8-1"> by Laura Leuck</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Tide-Tony-Mitton/dp/0552548219/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262539022&sr=1-1">Once Upon a Tide</a></i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Tide-Tony-Mitton/dp/0552548219/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262539022&sr=1-1"> by Tony Mitton</a></div>Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-16199456687147044042010-01-01T20:54:00.002-05:002010-01-01T21:00:58.599-05:00Art Activity: Potato Prints<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz6n03bYd9I/AAAAAAAABgQ/EizxWuF2Qno/s1600-h/IMG_0115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz6n03bYd9I/AAAAAAAABgQ/EizxWuF2Qno/s320/IMG_0115.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421955528074491858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz6n0X14lOI/AAAAAAAABgI/sSEEWndzJOo/s1600-h/potato1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz6n0X14lOI/AAAAAAAABgI/sSEEWndzJOo/s320/potato1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421955519595713762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz6n0M1LoDI/AAAAAAAABgA/mSiFxcKQBgA/s1600-h/IMG_0110.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz6n0M1LoDI/AAAAAAAABgA/mSiFxcKQBgA/s320/IMG_0110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421955516639977522" /></a>For this activity the teachers cut a few potatoes in half and carved some simple designs into the potato halves. The children pressed the potatoes onto different colored ink pads to create designs on their paper.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-78586953615173853522010-01-01T16:51:00.003-05:002010-01-01T16:58:22.544-05:00Cooking Activity: Pumpkin Muffins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz5vTDG2QGI/AAAAAAAABf4/itslhQcluT8/s1600-h/IMG_0096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz5vTDG2QGI/AAAAAAAABf4/itslhQcluT8/s320/IMG_0096.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421893374442881122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz5vSyDEz_I/AAAAAAAABfw/o8rddqzwF_c/s1600-h/pumpkins2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz5vSyDEz_I/AAAAAAAABfw/o8rddqzwF_c/s320/pumpkins2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421893369863655410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz5vSt5TOvI/AAAAAAAABfo/zUQP9FgdmWs/s1600-h/muffins1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz5vSt5TOvI/AAAAAAAABfo/zUQP9FgdmWs/s320/muffins1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421893368748915442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz5vSYn_hZI/AAAAAAAABfg/ut8wKtMJ-bc/s1600-h/muffins3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz5vSYn_hZI/AAAAAAAABfg/ut8wKtMJ-bc/s320/muffins3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421893363039176082" /></a>On this day the children made pumpkin muffins for our cooking activity. With the help of the teacher, the children followed the cooking rebus to make the muffins. They mixed all of the ingredients including the pumpkin, eggs, flour, etc....Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006777204133201764.post-11235027158397323432010-01-01T16:29:00.001-05:002010-01-01T16:32:38.754-05:00Art Activity: Sponge Painting Butterflies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz5pfGKTmCI/AAAAAAAABfY/YBOZCSKw94k/s1600-h/butterflies1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz5pfGKTmCI/AAAAAAAABfY/YBOZCSKw94k/s320/butterflies1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421886984351356962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz5perXooEI/AAAAAAAABfQ/iljEUJ38YWc/s1600-h/IMG_0091.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_etKuN0jLGxo/Sz5perXooEI/AAAAAAAABfQ/iljEUJ38YWc/s320/IMG_0091.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421886977159503938" /></a>We gave the children large sheets of paper shaped like butterflies. They used various colors of tempra paint and sponges to decorate their butterflies.Mr. Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07283317110486110051noreply@blogger.com0