Tuesday happenings....

It was launch day for the butterflies! The children were so excited to see them fly.....we opened the top and....we.....waited......and waited......and waited......and waited! They were sunning themselves and were in no hurry to leave their cozy house. Finally, one took flight and they all cheered! We were hoping to see them when we went outside to play but they must have been busy looking for flowers:-)

Addie and Nolan painting (yellow and purple paint)..

No books in the bookcase but Taylor thinks it makes a great chair, LOL.

Checking my settings...

Really just checking to see if you get notified when I make an update. Still trying to work out all the bugs...

Here is a picture of number/counting cards I made and laminated to go along with our butterfly theme. The children count the number of butterflies then place a clothespin on the correct number...

A butterfly has landed....

Today the children arrived and we noticed that one chrysalid was a very dark color...darker than the others which means it's ready to emerge. We made predictions and each child made a guess as to when the butterfly would come out. Some thought today, some tomorrow, Saturday and "soon." We were getting ready for lunch and they all took a look as they sat at the table. A few minutes later they all start screaming that the butterfly was out! Using Den's fancy dancy camera here is an up close look at our first butterfly......

Pictures from yesterday....

The children are working on their butterfly wings. They colored coffee filters with markers and then we sprayed them with water so the colors would blend together. Jocey is giving me the "look" as I had a hard time getting the picture...this was take four or five, LOLOLOL!!!!

Taylor and Scarlett looking their cutest. Scarlett is eyeing Taylor's new hat!

Ali drawing with the animal blackboards - notice the intense concentration and the tongue! LOL The children have enjoyed the boards but I think they get a kick out of "erasing" much more than the drawing or writing:-)

At group time the children all shared their paper plates for our caterpillar. We discussed what they chose, how they used the glue and then everyone got a turn touching and said what each one felt like...soft, hard, bumpy, prickly, scribbley (new word for me, LOL), smooth, puffy.

The finished product...our Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Fun in the sun....

What a beautiful weekend and today the nice weather continues. Just a few things to think about....please make sure your child has appropriate clothing to go outside to play, run and climb. I know the children LOVE to wear their sandals and I won't say they can't, but just please be aware that the chips in the playground are sharp. Also, with the snow we had this winter the playground is full of sticks (from heavy snow in the trees). I spent a lot of time trying to clear it this weekend but I'm still finding sticks that can poke through the holes in sandals. Also....if you could please put sunscreen on your children before they arrive in the morning that would be great.

We are still on "butterfly watch!" Hopefully, the next few days we will see them emerge! Today the children each made their own caterpillar and tomorrow they will turn into a beautiful butterfly!

Also, I added a song on the sidebar that the kiddos are learning during circle. The children can show you the movements that go along with it:-)

Welcome family and friends....

As you know I've tried many ways of keeping you informed of "happenings," etc. and as you can see...I'm still searching for something that works best. I have put restrictions on this blog so only those that are invited may view and right now that includes you parents and a few of my child care provider friends. Please feel free to email me any email accounts (like home or office) that you would like me to include. If you have any others you would like included (like grandparents, etc.) please check with me.

TGIF and Pancake Friday

What a beautiful day! The children started asking when we were going to go outside the second they walked in the door. I can certainly understand because I was ready to get some fresh air and sunshine too. After snack (and the 100th "when are we going outside") we headed out. The children ran, and ran, and ran, and rolled, and chased, and pulled grass and then................."Can we go inside...it's too HOT!" Too funny!

Here are the kiddos eating pancakes. I started pancake Friday when Sydney was here. She LOVED pancakes and would ask for them each day so I finally declared Friday as pancake day.

And here are the littles....just too precious!

Have a wonderful weekend...the weather is going to be gorgeous!

Beginning the caterpillar project

Jocey, Kiley and Addison painting their paper plates for the group tactile caterpillar.