Month: August 2012
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How to make a volcano!
Part of talking about dinosaurs is where they lived and what their environment was like. A bit ago we had some fun playing with baking soda and vinegar, I thought making a simple volcano and making it erupt would be great fun. It was! Volcano Empty water bottle Playdough or salt dough Red food coloring…
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Dinosaur Craft
After talking with Landon about how dinosaurs are extinct and reading several stories from the library about how scientists learn about the dinosaurs since they can’t see them, I wanted to not only do some “scientific” projects about fossils but an art project as well. Again, pinterest is my friend. Dinosaur Skeleton Craft Pasta (preferably something…
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Bad days are normal!
I had a play date with a friend yesterday and we were having a wonderful conversation about naughty children. Ever have one of those? Yeah – I thought so. We were talking though about how the majority of blogs and stories you hear about people’s children is always the sweet, wonderful, well behaved stories. Now…
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Clothespin Stegosaurus
We’ve been talking a lot about dinosaurs and the different types of dinosaurs. Landon is still instant that every dinosaur is a T-Rex. Today we made a stegosaurus. He still calls it a T-Rex. Oh well. I got the idea here. Gotta love pinterest! (Speaking of pinterest, if you like what’s here feel free to…
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Paper Plate Dinosaur
I found this cute idea on pinterest for a paper plate dinosaur! We HAD to try it out. I made a few adaptations and attached them with brads rather than just gluing so Landon could make his dinosaur come “alive”. Paper Plate Dinosaur 2 Paper Plates Paint Brads (Brass Fasteners) Cut one plate in half…
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Soccer games and Christmas lights
Other than our normal busyness of activities and housework we have a few new big-ish things going on. Brad has an obsession with Christmas lights. We really all have taken on his obsession and love for Christmas. Yes, I am seriously talking about Christmas and it’s only August. Because we’ve been working on Christmas plans for the…
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Dinosaur Feet
We had a great time pretending we were a dinosaur with some really easy to make dinosaur feet. Dinosaur Feet Cardboard Ribbon Paint Cut out the shape of a dinosaur foot from cardboard. Punch holes on the left and right side of where your child’s foot will be next to the toes and a little…
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Dinosaur Hop
This is a very versatile game that can be adapted to whatever skill your child is working on. All you need is flash cards of whatever skill you’re working on and copies of the dinosaur foot print, custom colored of course! Then as your child names whatever flash card you are working on they get…
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New! Coming soon to a blog near you…
One thing I find to make the days easier is to have a plan. It’s the fundamental part of my job as a teacher to plan. Structure is something that I think most people thrive on. I know when I don’t plan out the day (at least a rough idea) things always seem to be…
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Lacing with a colander
Landon has been on a lacing kick lately since I pulled out my alphabet lacing for him. As I was making dinner and draining the pasta, I had an idea. I pulled out the other colander I have and the laces from the alphabet set and let him go to town. I’m sure you could…