Earth Day

The children loved creating their Easter eggs with the bleeding tissue paper and wanted to do again with our Earth Day activity.  The pattern is from http://www.childcareland.com/

Easter Eggs

We used bleeding tissue paper to color our eggs

Honoring our Moms!!!

May 4^th

Mother’s Day Afternoon Cookies & Milk (join your child in the afternoon for cookies & milk)

May 6^th

Morning Muffins for Moms (join your child for breakfast and enjoy a muffin and fresh fruit)

Birth to 6 years is a critcal time for brain development

I thought this was very interesting to watch.  Birth to six years is a critical time for brain development.

http://video.ksps.org/video/1893829798/

Easter Egg Hunt

Our Easter Egg Hunt will be on Friday April 22nd at 4:30pm. 

If your child is not normally scheduled on this day, they are welcome to join us for the Easter Egg Hunt.  Each child needs to bring 10 filled Easter Eggs by the 21st.  Please also send an Easter basket or bucket.  Parents and Grandparents are welcome to join us!!!

http://www.thistlegirldesigns.com/

Crisp Baked French Toast

2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup crushed corn flakes (can substitute bran flakes)
6 slices bread
Powdered sugar
Mix eggs, milk, vanilla together.  Dip the bread into the mixed and coat with corn flakes.  Place in a single layer on a greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, flip and baked for another 5 minutes until crispy or slightly brown. 
Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with butter and warm syrup.


This breakfast was another favorite if the children and again I liked it was very fast & easy to prepare.

Easy Pancakes for Kids

1 egg beaten
2 TBSP melted shortening
1 cup milk
1 cup pancake mix
Combine egg, milk shortening and pancake mix, beat until smooth.  Pour on a greased 8X12 inch pan.  Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes.  Cut into squares, serve hot with butter & syrup or your favorite toppings.

The children really enjoyed these pancakes and I found them so easy and quick to make.

30 Ways to Strengthen Families During Child Abuse Prevention Month

http://www.idahoaeyc.org/pdfs/sf/calendar_strengthen_families.pdf

Week of the Young Child April 10 - 16, 2011

Early literacy ideas for parents and children from the Treasure Valley AEYC
http://www.idahoaeyc.org/pdfs/enews/literacy_ideas_calendar.pdf

Local business willing to offer discounts to early childhood educators and young children during April 10 - 16 to celebrate Week of the Young Child.

http://www.idahoaeyc.org/pdfs/weekofyoungchild/woyc_calendar_of_discount_events.pdf

Outdoor Stage

My husband completed the outdoor stage that we received funds through a QRIS grant.  He did an awesome job and the kids are going to love it!!! 

There are so many ways they can use this stage: 
dramatic play such as creating a restaurant, a flower shop, grocery store, etc..
music & movement (dance ribbons, musical instruments)
writing center (desk or table with crayons, markers, paper, dry erase boards, chalk boards etc.)
language & literacy (puppets, flannel board stories)
art center (easel, various art supplies)
Block center (cardboard brick blocks, unit blocks waffle blocks, Legos, Lincoln logs)
Science/Nature Center (bug nets, ladybugs, ants, rain gauges, magnifying glasses, growing flowers along the side)
Reading center (bean bag chairs w/basket of books

The ideas are unlimited!!!

I have posted a picture below.  It will eventually have a shade over it as the weather warms up.