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Let the Sun Shine In!

June 22, 2011June 22, 2011 Candace

The solstice was yesterday but traditionally Midsummer was celebrated on June 24 and we’re spending the whole week welcoming the summer. We made a hand

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Weaving the Sun

June 21, 2011 Candace

Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. We have the most hours of sunlight and the fewest

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Rain Songs and Poems for Children

April 28, 2011April 22, 2011 Candace

Here are some of the songs we are singing and finger plays we are reciting about rain and the water cycle. The lyrics to the

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Rain Stick

April 26, 2011May 23, 2011 Candace

Not that we need more rain… Since we are studying rain and the water cycle in April, we made rain sticks. This is a nice

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April Showers (Water Cycle Experiments)

April 12, 2011April 17, 2011 Candace

Mommy, why does it rain? Or, lately, the question is: Why does it drizzle, rain, and pour so much around here? April is the month

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R is for Rain

April 12, 2011May 23, 2011 Candace

My kids love to water color, so we created water color letters for our study of rain. I outlined bubble letters–the word “Rain” for my

Featured Literacy Spring Weather

April Verse

April 10, 2011 Candace

After a few snows and bitter days in March, we are excited that spring is finally on the way! Our crocuses and daffodils have bloomed

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March Weather Bar Graph

April 5, 2011April 10, 2011 Candace

Just like we gradually introduce our children to the signs and sounds of language, mathematics pre-literacy is an important first step towards understanding operations and

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March Lion and Lamb Masks

March 22, 2011May 23, 2011 Candace

We’ve been enjoying our March poem and updating our calendar with the lion or lamb to match the weather–and the weather has given us plenty

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The Colors of the Wind (Windsock Craft and Charity Book Drive)

March 13, 2011May 23, 2011 Candace

This weekend, we finished up our Book Drive for Reach Out and Read. I’m waiting on the final count but feel confident there were well

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