Circle Time

Every day we have circle time starting around 9 am.

Here is what we do:

1. Pledge
2. Prayer
3. Memory Verse from the A-Z Bible Verses book
4. Sing the ABC Song
5. Sing the Days of the Week Song
6. Sing the Months of the Year Song to the tune of the Macarena
7. Put the number up on the calendar
8. Say what Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow was/is.
   
9. Discuss the weather
10. Say our address, phone number, & birthday
11. Read the nursery rhyme of the day from the Favorite Nursery Rhymes of Mother Goose book
    
12. Watch a demonstration to learn how to play with the Toy of the Day
    

All of the children LOVE circle time! Even little LeAnn has had the opportunity to join us a couple of times and she really enjoys all the songs and recitations. Routine and repetition are keys to shaping little minds and filling them with knowledge. :) And I LOVE that parents give me the opportunity and privilege to include memory verses during our circle time. The children in my care are learning to hide the most valuable knowledge they will ever obtain, God's Word, in their hearts!

Pirates

Sometimes we like to dress up like pirates. Argh, matey!!!

Water Play

It is a passion of mine to give children the opportunity to learn and play with all sorts of playing "tools" and in all sorts of imaginative ways. Water fun is no exception. I got this water table when Hunter was still a toddler and am so thankful I did. It's so quick and easy to set up and delivers oodles of fun and play while giving children the opportunity to be messy and splash and not get in trouble one bit for it.
I even found a set of learning standards on the web that I'll be using for our future water table experiences. You can check it out here.
The boys practiced sharing their space and toys with each other and had lots of fun exploring all the ways to make the water splash, pour, and move.
We got the slip and slide out as well and while it wasn't as big of a hit with the little boys, Hunter had his fill slipping and sliding for quite a while.

Lots more water fun to come!

Hangin at the Playground

Sweet LeAnn got a chance to hang at the playground on Monday with us. We like to take advantage of the grounds when the fields and playground are calm and quiet. :)

Can you see why this beautiful baby girl is one of my favorite subjects to photograph?She is just too cool for school!And the happiest baby I've ever had the pleasure of being around!You are truly a blessing from God, LeAnn! And we love having you around!