What a fun week we have had with animals, animals everywhere. Monday’s literacy was all about the letter “Y” as we looked at yaks, yellow, yarn, yogurt, & yo-yos. The yogurt was very tasty. I read two cute stories entitled “The Yak Who Yelled Yuck” and “Yippy Yak”. We had fun with the miniature “Y” things as we passed them around the table for some hands on learning. On Tuesday’s math day we looked at the number “9” (calendar erroneously says review all). We played with the small counting objects and practiced picking them up and transferring them to the basket with the pinchers. This skill is really developing nicely. We also had fun during afternoon snack with the new placemats I laminated that look like a big animal cage and animal cookies. “If you put two animal cookies in the cage and Ms Karen tells you to put one more animal in the cage, how many animals are in the cage?” Lots of counting tine and a great introduction to the addition concept.
On Wednesday we talked about Jonah with me reading the children’s interpretation of Jonah 1:1 – 3:10 from The Beginner’s Bible by Zonder Kidz. Jonah was a prophet of God. One day, God told Jonah, “Go to the big city of Nineveh. Tell them to stop doing bad things.” But Jonah didn’t want to and ran away on a big boat. God sent a big storm to stop Jonah. The sailors on the boat were afraid because Jonah told them that God was mad at him. The sailors threw Jonah into the water and the storm went away just as a big fish swam up and swallowed Jonah. GULP! For three days and nights, Jonah was inside the fish and prayed for God to forgive him. God told the fish to spit Jonah out onto dry land told Jonah to go to Nineveh. This time, Jonah obeyed God. The people in Nineveh were sorry for doing bad things so God forgave them.
On Wednesday we had our monthly emergency drill. We had fun talking about animals that live on the farm vs. animals that live in the jungle. We colored elephants and put spots on leopards. We also drew bars on the animal cages. We practice drawing lines a lot. On Thursday we had a lot of fun playing musical chairs. We haven’t played this for a while and these little guys really had a lot of fun. Afterwards we watched our Early Reading CD.
On Friday we had a lot of fun acting out Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed. We made the finishing touches of our gift for the moms for Mother’s Day that we’ve been working on all week. This project ended up being quite labor intensive so the children had quite a bit of help. But please know that they worked very hard and are quite proud. “Te Amo, Mommy”
I still need art folders from two. Don’t forget show and tell next week on Wednesday …….. something black and white. If you want to put black and white clothes on your child, that will be fun, also. And please remember I need toilet tissue rings this week.
Have a blessed weekend.
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Research shows at least 80 percent of a child's brain development occurs by age three & as much as 30% of that brain capacity can be lost without a nurturing environment that encourages learning during those early years. The first years bring "doors of opportunity” that open a child’s life forever. Working hand-in-hand with parents, we provide a balanced mix of love, playtime, rest, devotions and learning activities, always striving to foster self-esteem, in a Christian focused environment as our little ones walk through these early doors of opportunity.
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I strive to honor God in everything I do. I enjoy motorcycles, motorboats and scuba diving. I love my husband and my family and I adore my grandchildren. I have always had a heart for children. If children are around, I'm frequently the one on the floor playing with them. After 20+ years in HR, Accounting & Office Management, I chose a self employed venue in child care with aspirations of making a difference in the lives of children. I am a certified Professional Child Care Administrator licensed with the TDPRS to care for twelve children, ages infant thru pre-kindergarten. I employ one full-time assistant. I love my job but it's hard to let go when it's time for the children to move on. Even though they are not my grandchildren, I bond with them as if they were. Alas, tis the nature of the business. But if I can instill in them an excitement for learning, sow a few Godly seeds in their lives, if they can see Jesus thru me, it's certainly worth it.
About Ms Meagan
Megan has worked with children for many years both in the day school and Bible school environment. After trying her hand as a Paralegal, she decided to change her career path, go back to school and is now enrolled in college courses both on-line and at night at a local community college. Megan is focusing on a degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development. Working here at GHD will provide her opportunities of practical application and she likes the aspect that it will allow her time to work on her studies while the children are napping. She anticipates staying with us for three years while she continues her studies and then pursues a career in the field of Early Childhood Education. I’m thrilled with the direction God has led me in finding Megan.
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