Little G Reading

Little G loves reading books.










She loves being read to and she loves reading to other people.

Today, I caught this little moment while she was reading to her daddy. She thought she was big stuff reading to him instead of the other way around.

It is such a joy for me to watch her excitement for reading and her interest in books grow as she gets older.

Taco Night

Taco Night in our house is not to be fooled with. About once a month we have taco night and it is one of the funnest dinners we do.

This time the meat was leftover pulled pork from the other night that I added some taco seasoning to and turned it into taco meat. (Okay, side note here. This pulled pork was amazing and it made enough for two dinners and two lunches!) Anyway... We have all the toppings you can imagine and we switch it up every time so no two taco nights seem to be the same. We also do not use crunchy taco shells. Instead we use white corn tortillas that I heat up and we make soft tacos.

There is something extra special about watching your kids have a blast build their own tacos and enjoy every last bite. Having fun dinner nights as a family is something we do often.Little G is the first one at the table and can never seem to wait for the rest of us to sit down before she starts loading up her plate.

Health Made Fun

What can you do with a wadded up piece of paper and a cup to teach health? Use it to show how we use both eyes together to see things.

We took a piece of paper and crumpled it up into a ball. We placed a cup upside down on top of a stool. Then everyone took turns trying to flick the paper ball off the cup while covering one eye, followed by covering the other eye. Lastly they used both eyes to flick the paper.

It was funny watching them try to compensate with only one eye.  It turned into a fun game, one I am sure the kids are going to play again, seeing how far the ball can fly.

National Apple Month

Last week the kids studied Johnny Appleseed. John Chapman (his real name) was born on September 26th. He was an interesting man to study and it was fun learning how he became a legend. We did a quick and simple lapbook, mostly just for fun. Did you know that October is National Apple Month? This month, we plan on making a few apple goodies in honor of that fact. Here are some pics of the lapbook and a few links to help you get started with an apple unit of your own. We mixed and matched from many of the sites to make something that works for us. I also made a few things on my own.

An Apple a Day Unit - This site has lots of ideas listed that you can incorporate into your school plans.

Johnny Appleseed Lapbook - Homeschool Share has a free Johnny Appleseed Lapbook

Live & Learn Press Apple Lapbook - This is another free lapbook that focuses on just apples from Live and Learn Press.

Apple Folder Games - File Folder fun has some folder games that are geared towards 2-5 year olds with an apple theme. Perfect for Tot School.

Preschool Apple Activiteis - Childcare Land has some apple activities to print and use (like folder games).

Apple Theme Activities - Busy Teachers' Cafe has an abundant amount of apple resources and ideas plus links to other great places. There is also a folder game if you scroll down dealing with contraction words. We printed this one out during the summer, the kids like it.

 

On the cooking front, this apple pie is absolutely on the list.  This applesauce looks super yummy and easy. And then there are these muffins that are filled with yumminess they will be made soon.

I hope this helps you get some great ideas for adding some apple themes to your school day this month.