Stars and Stripes -- June 30, 2015

Mouse's First Summer by Lauren Thompson
Join Mouse as he experiences summer for the first time...  Green grass, blue sky and juicy watermelon are all a part of this special time of year!

Red, White, and Boom! by Lee Wardlaw
Parades, beach picnics, and fireworks in the park are some of the ways we celebrate the Fourth of July!

I feel like the Statue of Liberty in my crown of red, white and blue!
Yay, Craft Time!

Things That Go -- June 23, 2015

Freight Train by Donald Crews
Let's join this colorful train on a journey through tunnels, by cities and over trestles!

Who Is Driving? by Leo Timmers
Try to guess who is driving each of the seven vehicles...  And who will get to their destination first!

We celebrated Things That Go by making these
super-cool door hangers at Craft Time!

Para los Ninos: Math at Home -- June 16, 2015

Thanks to Ms. Rosa and Ms. Dani for joining us from the Children's Museum to talk about easy ways to incorporate math into our learning every day!

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
Pete the Cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much, he makes up a song about them. As the buttons pop off one by one, he still finds a reason to sing...









Then it was time for some fun math activities...

First we made pattern bracelets with Fruit Loops!

Then we had fun counting ice cream scoops...

And coloring our own to take home!

Big Daddy -- June 9, 2015

Let's get ready for Father's Day!

Bertie: Just Like Daddy by Marcus Pfister
Bertie wants to drink coffee, shave and stay awake during nap time, just like his daddy!

I Love My Daddy by Giles Andrae
A father and child enjoy special time together.

We made fabulous Father's Day cards to give to a special guy!
Thank you thenshemade.com for the great idea.

How Do You Feel? -- June 2, 2015

We continue to explore opposites with hard and soft!

Spiky, Slimy, Smooth: What is Texture? by Jane Brocket
Fuzzy slippers, sticky jam and spiky cacti all feel very differently. Let's learn about texture with this "clever concept" book!

The Woods by Paul Hoppe
A soft, stuffed bunny has a very comforting presence at bedtime...  But what will happen when this little boy can't find his bunny, and he has to go on a quest to find him in the spooky, dark woods?

We had fun at Craft Time with this super-cool sorting activity!