Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Wednesday, March 30, 2011










Learning to pet softly and not pull the cats tail...


Flying on bellies...


Dump trucks are popular...great for hauling mulch, too!



We stacked "logs" today...the kids were proud that they could lift them!








Ahhh...the reward after a hard day at work!


Pretty pots...


Opossum?


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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Happy Spring, complete with rain showers this evening!


The guy in the stripes walked around hugging his pals and telling them he loved them! It spread!





Toddlers tending the cats...





TransPreK spent the morning mulching in preparation for this weekend's festival!














Sassy Pea received a makeover this weekend! Way to go, Nancy!


Drumming...


Taking the slop to the pigs...jealous goat.


Driving...


Enjoying the sand...


A proud toddler, getting more sure of her steps!


PreK planted flowers for the festival...more to do tomorrow.














Fishing, she said...





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Monday, March 28, 2011

Monday, March 28, 2011

Today we unpacked some of the prizes and equipment for our festival this weekend. The bubble maker and mustaches were awesome!









Building a "farm" with blocks, animals, and a wooden house.



Sensory boxes full of pasta, rice, scoops and measuring cups...



Hammering...



She made a play stand into a car for her and her baby...



Mondays are for watercolor painting...



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Weekly Menu, 3/28-4/1/11

Monday
AM: bananas
Lunch: pasta w/ chicken, spinach, and Alfredo sauce, garlic bread (gluten-free pasta, organic spinach)
PM: bagels, organic cream cheese

Tuesday
AM: cantaloupe, organic animal crackers
Lunch: bean and cheese tostados, salsa, buttered organic corn
PM: Organic veggie sticks, homemade ranch dip

Wednesday
AM: organic apple slices, organic cinnamon crunch cereal
Lunch: BBQ turkey meatballs, steamed cauliflower and broccoli, homemade organic bread
PM: homemade guacamole, tortilla chips

Thursday
AM: pineapple, pretzels
Lunch: homemade pepperoni and cheese pizzas, organic spinach salad with organic strawberries and balsamic vinaigrette
PM: organic air popped popcorn, organic raisins

Friday
AM: oatmeal with brown sugar and organic milk
Lunch: cheese lasagna, tossed salad with ranch dressing
PM: goldfish crackers and peanuts

Sunday, March 27, 2011

The last week or so...

Current subject? Seeds and plants...


Some great books...thanks, Andrea!









Amazing PreK watercolor paintings...


Barbra's blueberry-banana purée was a delight!








Ready to blast into space on a log rocket!


Baby lunch bunch!


PreK enjoying the lasagna they made!


She saw a bowtie-shaped pasta and wanted it in her hair, and Miss Christin obliged!


They spent forever making smoothies with the blender!





Making their own beanstalks, complete with magic beans!





These feet. These short, wide shoes about to burst with a sock full of baby pudge. It delights me to no end.


Swinging...they make me say "rock and roll". OK, I will.


Teamwork...hauling rocks to line the rim of the labyrinth.





Just out driving the tractor...


Teacher and student enjoying one another...don't underestimate the interview question that goes something like "Do you find children intriguing?". Thanks, Melissa.


More work (play, engineering, teamwork) with logs...a seesaw?


She cares...everyday. Thank you, Ellen. Naptime...


Sillies! Note big brother holding sister. He loves to see her and help her at school...


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