Ready For School

RAISING ROCK STARS

Craft – I think this was the craft from the previous week??

Key cards and Tracing Os – She was just flying through these…and enjoying them as you can see.

Craft – She wanted to make a pattern with the dotters.

Coloring Page – Woohoo!! I am loving that she is using more colors in her coloring pages.

OTHER FUN STUFF

Kai’s First Birthday Party – It was the girls’ first time whacking a pinata. During bedtime snacktime, Melody decided to sort all the goodies that they got from the party. How cool is she? =p

Great Clips – The girls watching Mommy get her hair cut to donate for the 4th time to Locks of Love!

Sidewalk Chalk – I called out some shapes/numbers and the girls ran to them.

Indoor “Picnic”

Setting the Table

“Family Couch” – Dora’s mommy doesn’t quite sit right on the couch.

Easel Drawing – Notice Melody’s “curvy” Y and she has to add her age to her name as well.

Happy Feet – These are my Happy Feet slippers. Melody has some at my parents’ house. She decided she needed to wear them at home so she took mine. =p This is her “posed” stance. =\

Sweeping – Helping Daddy after he mowed the lawn. Daddy was going inside because they were all done, and she wanted to sweep some more.

SISTERS

“Sleepover” – One morning they took all the pillows and cushions to make a “sleepover”.

Click on links for more:

~Raising Rock Stars Preschool at 1+1+1=1 with Carisa
~Preschool Corner at Homeschool Creations with Jolante
~Tot School at 1+1+1=1 with Carisa
~Letter of the Week Curriculum at Confessions of a Homeschooler with Erica

MY RAMBLING

I am just trying to catch up on these posts, so I have pretty much forgotten a lot of the details of what went on for the week. The girls are growing up so fast, and keeping me on my toes. I am loving it, but it is also challenging to give them individual attention all the time.

Books for this storytime:

• Bears Snores On
• Time for bed
• Go To Bed, Monster!
• The Big Yawn

I added the part about using the white or yellow crayon to add stars to the picture.

Materials

• Crayons (make sure to have white and yellow)
• Scissors
• Glue or gluestick
• Black construction paper
• Nocturnal animal clipart

Instructions

1. Color the animal clipart.
2. Cut out the clipart.
3. Glue the clipart onto the black paper.
4. Use the white or yellow crayon to add stars to the scene.

For more fun ideas, check out Preschool Corner over at Homeschool Creations.

Books for this storytime:

• Alistar’s Elephant
• My Heart is Like a Zoo
• Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
• If You’re Happy and You Know It
• Zoo looking

Materials

• Lion mask (or any other zoo animal)
• Crayons
• Scissors
• Glue/tape
• Curling ribbon
• Large popsicle stick

Instructions

1. Color the mask.
2. Cut the mask out.
3. Glue or tape the ribbons onto the edge of the mask.
4. Take popsicle stick on the back.

For more fun ideas, check out Preschool Corner over at Homeschool Creations.

The beginning of the week was busy so we’re actually not done for the week, but I will update when we get through everything.

RAISING ROCK STARS

Easy Reader – Not sure what this was about, but Melody wanted to put her days of the week on there.

Key Cards

LETTER OF THE WEEK

Cut and Paste – Even though Spring is here, it is still very cold. The snowman fits in around here just fine. Melody wanted to leave the carrot nose off.

Cutting Practice – Emily did this one, and here is how she cuts – she opens the scissors with both hands, holds the scissors as correctly as she can, make a cut, and then repeat.

Snowman Lacing

OTHER FUN STUFF

Ballet Show – It was pouring rain this day but Melody was just super excited because she invited her grandma, uncle and uncle’s girlfriend, and us of course. We went out for brunch after the dance class party, which we didn’t get photos of.

Mommy’s Birthday – My mom and I share a birthday, and it was the same day as the ballet show. I can’t remember the last time it rained on my birthday, so it was odd that it was pouring. We enjoyed a meal with my family that night at a Chinese restaurant.

Keyboard – She’s not really playing anything, although I’m thinking to start teaching her. Ignore the boxes (we’re getting rid of some stuff), and some of hubby’s guitars and my violin…

SISTERS

Bedtime stories

Cousin’s House – We have Pajama Day at my nephew’s house each week. The girls and my nephew were doing Hidden Pictures from Hi-Five magazines with my mom.

St Patrick’s Day Fundraiser Luncheon – We ate our 3rd St. Patrick’s Day meal at church for a fundraiser. The girls really enjoyed the Irish dancing from one of the youth and a friend. (These are from hubby’s phone.)

TOT

More Cutting

Click on links for more:

~Raising Rock Stars Preschool at 1+1+1=1 with Carisa
~Preschool Corner at Homeschool Creations with Jolante
~Tot School at 1+1+1=1 with Carisa
~Letter of the Week Curriculum at Confessions of a Homeschooler with Erica

MY RAMBLING

The beginning of the week was busy so we’re actually not done for the week, but I will update when we get through everything.

RAISING ROCK STARS

The Board – Melody read the verse by herself before we even got started.

Getting Ready for S – She made the wiggly lines into snakes. :p

Coloring Page – She still colors a lot of things in rainbow colors, but she is also recognizing that some things are certain colors. (Like grass is green (unless you don’t water it then it’s just dried up) and the sky is blue (unless a storm is coming))

LETTER OF THE WEEK

Do a Dot S – Emily loves to use all 5 of the dotters that we have to do this. It helps her to learn her colors.

Do a Dot Snowman – I wish we had the basic color dotters, but my sister bought these for the girls.

Leapfrog S – Emily playing the alphabet song.

OTHER FUN STUFF

Lunch Playdate – Well, I guess this was the end of the playdate because the kids were ready for naps and the moms needed clean up a bit before leaving. We got together with the other moms/kids from my MOPS group, so there were 20 of us running around our discussion leader’s house. Fun.

Writing – This was a hand-me-down (one of many many many) from my cousin’s daughter. The girls usually use this for drawing, but Melody finally figured out that you’re supposed to practice writing the words. The words are in lowercase, but she writes them in uppercase because that’s what she knows. :p

US Map Puzzle – Melody put together this puzzle all by herself. This was my puzzle from when my siblings and I were little. The reverse side is the world map (which needs to be updated) which is trickier because the pieces are in the shape of the states.

Crafts – We finally had no plans on Saturday and went to Lakeshore for the free craft time. It was a special day “All About Animals”. I’ll post more later.

DIY Wooden Block Puzzle – I made these in MOPS last week. They girls are having a lot of fun with them. Sorry for the bad photos. Click on the link to see how I made them. That was fun too.

Warriors vs. Timberwolves – We went to the girls’ first basketball game on Sunday. It was pouring rain when we were going there. 1) Melody disliked the players’ intro because it was dark and loud. 2) Melody liked the dancers the best because she likes dancing.

3) My BIL and sis with Melody 4) Hubby and I with Emily

5) Part of the halftime show 6) The game

7) They lasted pretty long, but got bored around the end of the 3rd quarter. 8 ) We went with some of my siblings and hubby’s bro and gf

SISTERS

Pom Pom Color Sort – Melody was teaching Emily the colors and how to sort the pom poms.

TOT

Baby – She is going to be 2 years old in May!! How did this happen?

Basketball – Souvenir from the basketball game that we attended.

Book:
DVD:
Songs:

Click on links for more:

~Raising Rock Stars Preschool at 1+1+1=1 with Carisa
~Preschool Corner at Homeschool Creations with Jolante
~Tot School at 1+1+1=1 with Carisa
~Letter of the Week Curriculum at Confessions of a Homeschooler with Erica

MY RAMBLING

I was expecting fewer people to be at storytime this week because it was forecasted to rain, and I know a number of people walk to the library. Boy, was I in for a surprise. There were no parking spots in the lot. This was the most people I’ve seen at this storytime. Not sure if it had anything to do with Miss Tina leading the storytime that day.

I can’t remember the books because I was sitting way in the back and not paying attention. All the kids walking around, or crying, or playing with each other was very distracting. That’s why I always sat in the front in school.

I do remember the songs though: The Wheels on the Bus and Down by the Station were two of them.

I’m not sure where to get the printout for this craft. Sorry. But I’m sure you can find something similar online.

Materials

• Vehicle printout
• Crayons
• Black paint
• Spool

Instructions

1. Color the vehicle.
2. Dip spool in black paint to make wheels on the vehicle.

For more fun ideas, check out Preschool Corner over at Homeschool Creations.

I got a brochure from a private school in our area Redwood Christian Schools, and the above is the title.

Acceptance…without strings attached
Challenge…to dream great dreams
Confidence…in an uncertain world
Discipline…to build strong character
Freedom…to be kids
Strength…to face adversity
Wisdom…to make right decisions

Melody was sick this week, so we kept it simple.

RAISING ROCK STARS

The Board

Getting Ready for G – Melody said, “I don’t have to do that. I already know how to write the letter G.” :p But she did it anyway, and said, “I made a worm.”

LETTER OF THE WEEK

G is for Gumball and G sorting – Melody did the Color by Numbers and Emily just colored the gumballs. Melody sorted the magazine letters and glued the uppercase G’s while Emily glued the lowercase g’s that Melody gave her

OTHER FUN STUFF

Numbers – Sorry for the blurriness. She has been doing this for the past few days. Lining them up or stacking them.

Legos – Guess which is mine and which is hers. She said, “Look! It has a fence on each side like our house.”

Alphabet – She has been doing this on every single blank piece of paper she sees. Anyone want to donate some scratch paper? :p

Gluing Jewels – I had a little container of all the jewels that fall off the girls’ Lakeshore crafts, and they used for gluing. =p

MOCHA – We went to the Museum of Children’s Art for a playdate because Melody had gotten free passes from the Summer Reading Program/Game. Dr. Seussology theme drop-in art session (will have to post later), Saturday Storytime, watercolor, playdough, magnet marble maze, painting = Super Fun!

Waffle Letters – Melody made letters out of her waffle sticks.

Easel – I didn’t get a photo of the art easel before Emily got into it and added her “art” to it. =p The scene was a Melody’s 7th birthday party, which is 3 years away. LOL

Storytime Art – I’ll post instructions for this soon, but the wheels were pretty cool. Can anyone guess how they made the wheels?

UPDATE: Click here for the instructions on how to do the wheels. T is for Transportation

Magnet Letters – Melody was still eating lunch when Emily was playing with a box of magnet letters. She wanted to play with some, so I grabbed a few for her. These were some random letters she got, and she started making words with them.

SISTERS

Block Puzzle – I made this at MOPS, and they were waiting for the Modge Podge to dry all day. The next morning, I set it out and they were so happy to play with it. The photos had a “sisters” theme. =p Melody knows how to do the puzzle, but Emily just stacks the blocks.

Boxes

TOT

Magnet Letters – After lunch, Emily was playing with this box of magnet letters. I asked her find the letter O. At first, she found the letter C because she saw that it was curved, but put it back after realizing it wasn’t O. Then she found O and was very proud of herself.

Gluing Jewels

Book: Meet Kai-Lan by Mickie Matheis
DVD: Dora Saves the Snow Princess
Songs: Alphabet song

Click on links for more:

~Raising Rock Stars Preschool at 1+1+1=1 with Carisa
~Preschool Corner at Homeschool Creations with Jolante
~Tot School at 1+1+1=1 with Carisa
~Letter of the Week Curriculum at Confessions of a Homeschooler with Erica

MY RAMBLING

Where do even start? We went to the Classical Conversations information meeting on Saturday. The director who is my friend (youth director’s wife at our church) says to go for it, as did a mom from my MOPS discussion group (she will be one of the tutors). Too much going on in my brain right now, besides the headache I had all week. Melody was feverish on Sunday and was super congested the rest of the week. She seemed to be doing a lot better yesterday. Her reading and language skills are exploding. I have her read things to me thinking no way she will be able to do, and then she surprises me! And Emily too! The other day before nap, she spells T-O-Y-S. And she tries to fingerspell it too. She is trying to count to 10 in Chinese and Spanish too. These girls sure do keep me on my toes. They are super into everything that life has to offer.