tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35051838206099787892024-03-20T06:37:22.939-07:00Henle House ChroniclesEach Day In The Life Of A House Full Of ChildrenNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706541121762116378noreply@blogger.comBlogger1003125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505183820609978789.post-937392970951237302015-05-08T08:43:00.002-07:002015-05-08T08:43:44.719-07:00Five Ducks, Again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Honestly, I was disappointed to see this in the curriculum again. My goal for next year-- no repeats unless it's something we love. Ok, in all fairness, the kids DO love singing the five ducks song. Maybe I can't stand the sight of it. SO, we created five duck puppets again. The kids cut out their duck heads all by themselves. </div>
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They have come a long way with the scissors. </div>
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Easy, a great simple song to sing and count down.</div>
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Now, go away, five ducks!! I'm going to find something new for next time!! If my brain hadn't "drawn a blank", I could've found something else for us to do. I guess it was just one of those blank days. </div>
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Goodbye ducks.</div>
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A very Happy Mother's Day to all of you mothers out there! God designed women to love unconditionally, and our job as mothers is the most important one. I thank God for my babies every day. Enjoy your weekend!</div>
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♥♥♥Happy Friday!♥♥♥</div>
Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706541121762116378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505183820609978789.post-36963518049078259992015-05-07T08:55:00.002-07:002015-05-07T08:57:08.582-07:00There Is Always Something<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is always something happening here! Even if there isn't anything particularly exciting or noteworthy for me to share with you on this blog, in the kids' eyes, there is always something to look forward to. Yesterday, they really loved playing with the balance boards in the morning. They were having a balancing contest.</div>
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To make it interesting, they added bean bags to the tops of their heads. It was the beginning of a day where we worked on something special for Moms, so I can't show you that here. </div>
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I decided to document some of the "somethings" that we do on a normal day.</div>
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The ducks have really stayed here this Spring more often than the last couple of years. We see them ALL day! </div>
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It has become routine for us to stop and say hello. I learned about the better food options for them. Oats, grapes cut in half, cracked corn, bird seed. They would not eat any of it. They looked at me like they were being betrayed by their momma, and where was their bread? I see them nuzzling bugs out of the grass, so I know they eat enough of what they should, so we still give them bread for snack.</div>
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Yesterday, the focus was on this baby snail we found. The kids checked on it's very slow movement for several hours. There is always something to notice and watch.</div>
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We have some regular crows, too. They wait for the ducks to leave. Crows are smart, and as long as they don't squawk outside of our bedroom window early in the morning, they can stay.</div>
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A favorite toy to play with is just a sheet and four clothespins. They made a house.</div>
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Kids are so easy to entertain! </div>
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My wheels are turning about preschool this Fall. I'm perusing all of the curriculum books that I have in search of different worksheets and ideas for the kids. Pinterest is a helpful tool, too! </div>
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♥♥♥Happy Thursday!♥♥♥</div>
Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706541121762116378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505183820609978789.post-84716165233624390112015-05-06T08:52:00.001-07:002015-05-06T08:52:09.695-07:0014, 15, 16, 17, 18..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am counting in my sleep, with an emphasis on 14, 15, 16 and 17. We created 18 birds yesterday! We spent the whole day counting, re-counting. Many of us are getting tripped up on 14 and 15. </div>
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We glued the number 18 onto our papers.</div>
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When we use thumb prints for art, I spread the paint thinly onto a paper plate. This helps the kids to create thumbprints that are less blobby. </div>
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Boy did it take a while, and 18 is a large number. We all counted together to 18 with each child as they created 18 thumb prints.</div>
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We re-counted to 18 as each child drew legs onto each thumbprint.</div>
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We counted again for each eye. Repetition can really help us get over the confusion about the order of the numbers.</div>
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Out into the rain we went! </div>
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♫Now playing at Henle House "Just The Same" by Barnaby Bright.♫ </div>
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Sometimes the simplest things are cause for celebration. Now that Spring is here, the afternoon sun is warming us up enough that the kids can decide whether or not to wear their jacket. They feel victorious when they get to bolt outside without the constraints of a jacket. It takes time for them to put on their jacket. Their outside play time is precious to them! Every second counts. How freeing it is to just put on shoes and bolt outside! </div>
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The kids' sunflower seeds have sprouted already. We will keep them inside for a few days and then find a suitable home for them outside.</div>
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Can you believe we are almost at the end of the alphabet? I just realized that in the Fall, <u>FIVE</u> of my enrolled children will all be in school. That will leave me with three preschoolers. I'm hoping to add at least one more preschooler. We will see what God allows. I've already ordered a new preschool curriculum book so that I can try to avoid second year preschool repeat projects. This will keep me on my toes!</div>
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The gardens are really blessing us with blooms!</div>
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It's fun to wander and take a look at which bloom is swelling every morning.</div>
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Zuko followed me, yesterday.</div>
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Meanwhile, I am using my <strike>rototiller</strike> shovel to turn the soil in the veggie garden. I wish I had a small rototiller. I meant to have my seeds planted last weekend but for some reason had ZERO energy. I even had to turn back and walk home during my walk. (Unusual.) Hopefully this weekend I can work on it.</div>
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♥♥♥Happy Tuesday!♥♥♥</div>
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We finished up with the letter U on Friday! We created a simple house that was floating away as the house in the movie "Up". </div>
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The kids glued the house on, drew some strings for the balloons, and finger printed the balloons onto the strings. My camera died after this photo, so I didn't get any photos of the process.</div>
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You get the idea, right?</div>
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It's a rare occurrence for Aiden to come out and play with the kids. </div>
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He led them in a game of "find the item". </div>
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The kids all piled into the shed, covered their eyes and counted. Aiden hid the items. They were all released to enjoy the hunt! It's a simple game, but these kids could play it all day!</div>
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Chippy is really bossy lately. I'm not getting her peanut pile poured fast enough! She is knocking on the cat door again because I'm not paying attention. She is so sweet, I'm glad she comes to see us. Well, she probably just wants food, but I like to think that she thinks I am her momma and she loves me. Wishful thinking, right?</div>
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Now playing "Elastic Heart" by Sia. I love this whole album, but cannot seem to like any of her other albums. By the way, may the fourth be with you. </div>
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♥♥♥Happy Monday!♥♥♥</div>
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As you've gathered by now, gardening as a hobby of mine. I also love to read and take long walks through Snohomish. I would say that gardening is my number one favorite thing to do in my free time. It amazes me every time how beautiful each flower is. God is truly an artist, and I am so grateful to be able to watch some of it here in our yard. I love to weed them, and there is usually a cat following me through the gardens, too. I like to incorporate gardening into preschool. I don't always give up my own garden space for the preschool, some things need to remain mine. (Like my personal bubble space-- I am not a hugger.) This year the preschoolers will be gardening in containers and small growth projects. We began yesterday with a couple of simple ones.</div>
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This book came from Scholastic and included a small solarium to sprout some sunflowers. </div>
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The kids felt the pellet. They couldn't understand how it would turn into soil when we add water.</div>
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They added water and went off to make their nap time mats while we waited for the soil to expand.</div>
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Smudge came to see what was going on. </div>
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"Hi Smudge."</div>
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We noted the changes.</div>
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We each planted a seed.</div>
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Onto the sunny window sill it went! We are checking it every day and will transplant them if they successfully sprout.</div>
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We noticed a blooming poppy through the window! Hooray!!</div>
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Project number two was what I like to call "grass heads". I hot glued these faces on ahead of time.</div>
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We took a good look at some grass seeds. They are so small!</div>
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To the veggie garden we all went, to borrow some dirt.</div>
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We were watching for some green bean sprouts, too.</div>
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I also planted Scarlet Runner Beans, I can't wait to watch those bloom!</div>
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The kids covered their dirt with grass seeds and returned to the garden to add more dirt.</div>
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"Will they grow while we are sleeping?" </div>
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They always think the plants will grow right away. :)</div>
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The kids found each found his or her own name stick and added it to their grass head.</div>
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They were happy to be able to see some of the seeds through the side of the cups. I will update you when the sprouts appear!</div>
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"Nicole, these flowers are almost as tall as I am!" Oh man- I am going to miss my little gardener. She'll be leaving us next month. She is always usually right there with me when I'm getting into the garden, and she can point out vegetables and sprouts. I can't believe how tall the Columbine is, either! I sprinkled some seed in that spot last year, I think, and it is a monster now!</div>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706541121762116378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505183820609978789.post-63669683259062609842015-04-30T08:50:00.000-07:002015-04-30T08:50:07.573-07:00Shape Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have all mastered the list of shapes that I like to have the kids learn for preschool. Yesterday we used random shapes for free art. </div>
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"I found a triangle!"</div>
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They just created what they thought they should create.</div>
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My favorite part is asking them about their art. I love that all of these kids communicate very clearly!</div>
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Last night, a fiery sunset grabbed onto the Wisteria. It only lasted a few seconds.</div>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706541121762116378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505183820609978789.post-52611821940440837442015-04-29T09:25:00.000-07:002015-04-29T09:25:44.478-07:00Tulip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We created a t<u>u</u>lip for art yesterday. The original plan was to complete a concept worksheet, but the art wall was looking empty. Creating a tulip was the perfect way to celebrate Spring. Sorry in advance about the darkness of the photos. I could not get the camera to take a decent photo-- why is it so difficult for me? </div>
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The kids colored some dirt onto their papers. They added the tulip pieces.</div>
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They chose a color of paper and ripped it into small pieces to glue to the tulip petals.</div>
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This is a simple way to add some time! </div>
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I love that the kids used different colors to create a sunshine. (Of course, they wouldn't see yellow on the yellow paper.) </div>
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A tulip garden!! We all pointed to the letter u.</div>
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I'm a bit distracted this morning because of a lockdown at my daughter's school due to an armed man in the area. Even though it was not a school shooting, it can unnerve me to know that there is a lockdown. Thankfully, the lockdown happened before she was inside and she was able to ride home with Adam. Now that everything has been given the "all clear", we get back to normal. It just reminds me how vulnerable we are in the world. I fear people. My goal is this: </div>
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Colossians 3:2 "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." </div>
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♥♥♥Happy Wednesday!♥♥♥</div>
Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706541121762116378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505183820609978789.post-60044367064352526602015-04-28T08:57:00.002-07:002015-04-28T09:41:35.917-07:00The Beauty Of Aging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There she is! The Wisteria blooms, bringing me great joy!!! I am thrilled that it has grown enough for me to lead it along the beams. It seems happy now that it is established. Kind of like me, happier the more I age. Someone my age was recently commenting about our age and I couldn't tell if she was happy about it or not. There is a beauty that comes from aging, and I really embrace it. All of a sudden, I am comfortable in my skin. I am taking better care of myself. My concerns turn to my health, rather than the size of my jeans. I'm ok with the lines on my face, I'm honestly looking forward to graying hair. It's a part of life, it is beautiful. I think there's a peace that comes from embracing it rather than fighting it. Meanwhile, there are some more favorite products that I have and want to share with you. It's been a while since we've had a favorite things post!</div>
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THIS stuff is a new favorite of mine. First of all- it's Tillamook. You can count on creaminess that surpasses all others. Second of all- it's nectarine!! This is great with breakfast or as a snack. It is so good that I feel like I'm eating dessert. Now that I have discovered it, you can bet that I'll be snagging up enough of them to last me through the week. The cost is somewhere around $1.00, and worth every penny.</div>
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As I age, my skin is changing, too. I needed a new cleanser and a good moisturizer. My mom has always used Clinique, so I gave it a try. I am happy with the product. It's a little pricy, you can purchase it in Macy's at the cosmetics counter or online. The sizes above are travel sizes that were included in my initial purchase of the three piece set. I thought that was pretty generous to include the travel sizes, and I don't go anywhere without my facial regime. The great thing about Macy's is that when you spend a certain amount (last time it was around $28) you get a free gift, and they do not skimp on the gift. It's different every month, last time we got two cosmetic travel bags, eyeshadow, mascara, lip gloss, and something AMAZING... see below.</div>
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The free gift included a sample size of this amazing cream. IT IS MAGICAL. I use it every morning during my normal face routine. Goodbye under eye puffiness. Even after you have a good cry. POOF- gone!! You can bet that I immediately went online to purchase this magical stuff in a larger size, and I paid about $50.00 for it. (Got another gift, too!) </div>
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It's downright decadent, and doesn't leave an oily residue. It will last forever, as a little bit goes a long way. </div>
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There, my new favorites for now. </div>
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I failed at taking photos yesterday. These kids are so smart and didn't even need instruction about the steps to complete this worksheet. Cut, glue, write and color. Look at the beautiful way they are holding the scissors!! They are getting more and more accomplished.</div>
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It was raining heavily yesterday morning, we had to carry umbrellas to the bus stop. Right around 11:00 the rain stopped, the sun came out, and it was HOT! </div>
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I wish every day began with a bit of rain. The gardens are happy right now. :)</div>
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♥♥♥Happy Tuesday!♥♥♥</div>
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My nephew is having a birthday party and I thought this would be a fun gift for him to use. (With help of course, until he gets old enough to use it by himself.) What child doesn't enjoy playing in a fort? By "fort", I mean under a blanket or sheet. I love this idea because it reminds me of being a kid, pitching a blanket up over a tree branch and creating a space to play in for hours. We used to play under the truck bed shell that was propped up against the house. My brother built a really neat hut that looked like a pile of garbage from the outside. Inside there were at least two rooms. My nephew needs a fort kit, immediately. </div>
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I found a portable laundry bag and decided that it would be strong enough to hold the items inside. I used some felt to create a simple sign for the bag. I hot glued the letters and sewed the sign to the front of the bag.</div>
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I purchased two flat sheets at Fred Meyer. At $4.99 each, I thought this was a steal! I chose black because it's fun to play with a flashlight in a dark tent. My only regret is that I could immediately notice every piece of fuzz on the sheets, but I still stand by using black. I grabbed some fabric scraps that I had and cut them into strips. These were sewn onto the sheets to create ties. </div>
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I drew a simple photo of how this should work. Secure the clothesline, drape the sheets over it. The ties should secure the fort. </div>
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I added some fun animal clips and some clothespins. This way the sheets can be hung up by the shorter side to create a tall fort. Also included in the kit:</div>
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Two strong clamps, these should be able to hold a clothesline up. </div>
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Flashlight!</div>
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Glowstick stuff!</div>
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I used a 100 ' clothesline. </div>
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I added a couple of cars for instant gratification. My nephew is 2, and he isn't going to care so much about the other stuff in the bag until he gets to play in it.</div>
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It all fits inside the laundry bag, with room to spare for extra toys and blankets, anything else needed. </div>
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Friday we worked on the concept "behind". They created a barn, added a horse with a cart BEHIND it. Simple, and they get it.</div>
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Here's Smudge being perfect, attempting for the millionth time to get Chippy to play with him. Nope! </div>
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♥♥♥Happy Monday!♥♥♥</div>
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Now playing at Henle House- "Spoonman" by Soundgarden. This song takes me back to 1994, I got to spend part of my summer visiting my Grandparents here is Washington. Washington has such a different kind of energy compared to Utah, so was always really happy to be here. I purchased this Soundgarden tape during that visit, and the song Spoonman is about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artis_the_Spoonman">Artis, the Spoonman</a> who performs on the streets of Seattle. He has also played his spoons with the Seattle Symphony, I'm sure you can search for a video on Youtube. </div>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706541121762116378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505183820609978789.post-78008773870200233342015-04-24T08:45:00.000-07:002015-04-24T08:45:18.611-07:0017 Beads<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I notice that late in the preschool year, the end of the alphabet and the numbers higher than 15 tend to get lost in a jumble. The kids remember the first half of the alphabet really well, and can count as well. Recognizing the letters and numbers can be a bit more difficult. How do they see what 17 looks like? We just count, count and count again. It's nice to give them a visual. </div>
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We looked at the number and then counted together, 17 beads.</div>
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Each child counted his or her own beads. This is special because they need to choose the ones that they want to add to their necklace. They only get 17. Suddenly the number didn't seem so large.. :)</div>
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They worked steadily. Once they had the beads onto their yarn, we counted them together. </div>
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I caught this one counting and re-counting his beads. He was just making sure there were 17. </div>
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Here comes the rain! The sky was so dark right before the bus stop walk this morning. I was certain we would feel it's wrath! We were walking along and the sky parted-- a giant WARM ray of sunshine followed us all the way to the bus stop. We made sure to stop and feel it, stuffed some into our pockets for later and LOUDLY thanked God for holding the rain.♥ I hope we get to hear some thunder. </div>
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Now playing at Henle House, "Forgiveness" by Sarah McLachlan. Fridays are the perfect day to listen to Sarah. She is like a warm soothing hug after a very busy week! I don't care how ridiculous her 'save the animals' infomercials are. She's a musical genius. </div>
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♥♥♥Happy Friday!♥♥♥</div>
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This is our nephew, and we are always happy when he comes to visit us at Henle House. We knew that he was going to visit yesterday, and all morning the kids were asking me, "When is our little friend going to be here?" "But will he miss group time?" I love that they call him their "little friend." They came up with that on their own.</div>
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A mouth full of snack smile. :) </div>
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We had planned to create a beaded necklace, but it just sat right where it was on the counter. The sun was out. We had a visitor- goodbye schedule! We enjoyed a nice group time about bugs and Spring time. Our "little friend" seemed to enjoy it, too!</div>
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Every year I worry about this Peony because of where it sits. It was here when we bought the house, and I like that it is right here, but the kids over the past 7 years have crashed and burned into it so many times! It looks really good this year! Wow- look at the grass!! (Or lack thereof..) We have weeds, moss and sporadic grass.. As long as there is anything green to cover up the mud- I do not obsess about the grass. Weeds look nice when they are mowed.</div>
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We enjoyed the late afternoon sunshine.</div>
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His parent arrived.</div>
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The kids are happy to be here, but happy to leave most of the time, too. </div>
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Today we will complete our beaded necklaces. </div>
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♥♥♥Happy Thursday!♥♥♥</div>
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This is the norm on mornings when we have toast or banana bread. "Did your cheeks get hungry and take a bite?" I usually ask. "Yeah!" Sometimes the shirt takes a bite, too. Breakfast is the best. They come to see me so I can wash their cheeks off. These cheeks were so peanut buttery that I just had to snap a photo. ♥</div>
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I gave the kids a worksheet about the letter Tt. My goal was to stand back and let them do it all by themselves. I drew an orange line along the place that I wanted to see them cut. The kids are doing a great job handling the scissors once they get them in the correct position. I gently help them flip their hand over. The most common mistake is when they hold the scissors as shown above.</div>
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The next step was to write their names. I did not correct or help them. (It's hard for me because I am a control freak.) Some letters were missing, but in reality, this is FANTASTIC for a child this age to write this much of his name. Sometimes I realize that my standards are high. But are they really? I don't believe that any age is too young to learn. Besides, they are enjoying it.</div>
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When they finished tracing and writing their own letter Tt's, they colored the pictures of things that start with t.</div>
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Out we went. "Miss Nicole! We have to show you something!" They found a baby pumpkin plant. Our large pumpkin didn't break down, but we did throw several Jack-Be-Little pumpkins in the garden that DID break down. We fertilized and watered the baby pumpkin plant. We then found ANOTHER one. A slug ate it last night. We will protect the other one by placing a cup over it to keep it away from the slugs at night. Good eyes, kids!! They are concerned that there are weeds in this plot.</div>
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It's a great place to look for small bugs, too. </div>
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Look at this unique tulip that is getting ready to bloom. I love the ruffly petals.</div>
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♥♥♥Happy Wednesday!♥♥♥</div>
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As I am gearing up for planting the veggie garden, I noticed that I have so many seeds left over from the past 6 years. It's not good to plant those old seeds, they probably won't sprout. I'm springing for a new batch of seeds this year! I dumped almost all of the old ones into the sensory bin for the kids to play with. I also gave them the seed envelopes with seeds inside so they can look at the seeds and see what they would grow into. That feels better than throwing the seeds out.</div>
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We celebrated a birthday yesterday! I LOVE his happy face!!</div>
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*Make a wish!*</div>
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Aren't birthdays the best? We skip preschool every time we have a birthday party.</div>
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Since we have had so many birthdays this month, I tried to have something different for the kids to play with at each party. This time we used the punching balloons. They are always a hit!</div>
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We tried to blow on the blower, punch the balloon, AND dance all at the same time. It's pretty difficult!</div>
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Another successful delivery of Legos! He spent some time building. :)</div>
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Outside we all went, it was a beautiful day. Remember, the car toy holds caterpillars and snails that the kids have been taking care of. She immediately plopped down next to them like a momma, guarding her creatures. </div>
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I cannot contain my excitement about this clematis. It is full of buds this year- it took it 3 years to get comfortable. They will be big beautiful white flowers.</div>
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We finally took apart the garden box and added some stone blocks to support the Allium. Phew!</div>
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Last, but not least, the best sunglasses "cheese" I have ever seen. </div>
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♥♥♥Happy Tuesday!♥♥♥</div>
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It is birthday month at Henle House! We celebrate THREE birthdays in April, boy have we been busy! It's important that each child feels special every day, but especially on his or her birthday celebration day. The birthday girl was our line leader. The birthday girl chooses the music. Even if it's the 'Frozen' soundtrack, I play it loudly. My enthusiasm for birthday after birthday is always the same- it makes the kids feel so happy!</div>
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She loved being sung to! She was giving us a "cha cha cha" in the right places. </div>
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Make a wish!</div>
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No Birthday song by the Beatles this time. She chose 'Let It Go', and we all just let it go.</div>
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I still can't believe that she is five! I attended her baby shower. Crazy!!</div>
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She's graduating from preschool and going on to kindergarten. </div>
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Another surprise: Legos! Because girls can be engineers, too. Question though- WHY on earth does the Lego company package such a small amount of Legos in such a GIANT container? Why? 200 Legos looks like only a few Legos banging around in the GIANT tub. (Kind of disappointing.)</div>
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She sat down and built herself a robot. Perfect!</div>
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We are having another birthday party today! We are also looking forward to mid 70s temps.</div>
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"Play with me." Smudge begged Chippy. She did not obey.</div>
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♥♥♥Happy Monday!♥♥♥</div>
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We will never EVER forget the storm. It was the BIG storm that happened while we were walking to the bus stop. CRAZY winds that broke and bent an umbrella out of shape. It stole an umbrella, too! We were soaking wet and crying by the time we made it back to Henle House. The kids bring it up every time the wind blows. "Remember the storm?" I DO remember it, it was incredible!!! We created some spring umbrellas for art yesterday. I love it so much that this umbrella above was being stolen by the wind because of the storm. How brilliant! </div>
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I had these pieces cut out ahead of time.</div>
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They glued the pieces to the paper and worked on creating bright colorful umbrellas.</div>
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They love oil pastels. I do, too. </div>
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They added rain drops, and we added glitter glue streams of rain.</div>
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They each created their own version of May flowers. We need April showers in order to have May flowers.</div>
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Gorgeous!</div>
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"Remember the storm?" </div>
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The kids were keeping a secret from me for several days. I was cutting a small colony of tent caterpillars out of the apple tree and explained to the kids why they are bad for the tree. They are all aware of the creatures that are bad for the gardens. Because of my explaining about the bad caterpillars who needed to go away, they began keeping a secret because they thought I would take it away. I discovered they had been harboring a habitat of snails and caterpillars in the car toy. The worried looks of horror that were on their little faces was priceless and I didn't have my camera. To their surprise, I did NOT kill the caterpillars. They are NOT tent caterpillars. I did, however, let the kids know that it is important that they feed their little pets fresh leaves every day or they will all die in there. I wish I had a tank for them to keep critters in.</div>
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The kids are doing a great job caring for their little pets.</div>
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Oh my goodness, look who is FIVE years old today!! I remember when she was born, and now she is talking about Kindergarten. My, time flies.</div>
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Birthday day today!</div>
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♥♥♥Happy Friday!♥♥♥</div>
Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706541121762116378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505183820609978789.post-22615852527740498162015-04-16T08:41:00.002-07:002015-04-16T08:41:34.515-07:00How Many Drops Of Water?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I purchased some plastic droppers <a href="http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?product=106&keyword=plastic%20droppers&scategoryid=0&CategorySearch=&Brand=&Price=">HERE at Discount School Supply.</a> There are many things that we can use these for. Yesterday we did a small experiment. How many drops of water will fit onto each coin?</div>
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I created a simple chart to document the number of drops. Everyone could guess, and then we would count together and see what the final result was.</div>
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Each child had a tray, a plastic dropper, two small cups of water, a quarter, dime, nickel and penny.</div>
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First things first: the kids needed to learn how to use the droppers. Squeeze the bulb at the top, place the tip in water, release. Don't have a dropper but still want to play? You could use a straw or an old medicine dispenser. </div>
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This is what it looks like as we began to count the drops that would actually fit onto a coin.</div>
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We were all surprised just how many would actually fit! 54 drops fit on a quarter!!</div>
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This is what happened when we dropped #55 onto it.</div>
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The kids were hooked. They played with all of it for a long time.</div>
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We didn't fill out the chart completely, but were still surprised by the difference between our guesses and the actual number of drops each coin held.</div>
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"Ok, it's time for us to go outside. The sun is shining!"</div>
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I was met with "Aaaaw, I still wanna play with this."</div>
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We brought it outside.</div>
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This was so simple, yet so entertaining. You could add other items to spice it up. I think the coin is unique in that it has ridges, so holds water easily.</div>
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The apple tree is blossoming for the first time since it was pruned two years ago.</div>
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Another fun thing that kept someone busy: I had a corn cob for Chippy that would not slide down onto the screw of her feeder. This young lady worked very hard to remove all of the corn from that cob so she could place it up on the feeder for Chippy to eat. </div>
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We are all very happy to see the sunshine again this morning! It's funny because we have an umbrella and rain art planned for today.</div>
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♥♥♥Happy Thursday!♥♥♥</div>
Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706541121762116378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505183820609978789.post-54117079403336661262015-04-15T08:53:00.001-07:002015-04-15T08:55:00.931-07:00Blowing Dandelion Seeds/ Fuse Beads & Strawberry Rhubarb Pie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The dandelion seeds are plentiful! We snagged a few along the way to the bus stop yesterday and did what came natural, blew them away. </div>
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There is something magical about watching the seeds float away looking like tiny umbrellas.</div>
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Pick, blow them away, and find another one. No wonder we have so many dandelion plants growing everywhere! It's sort of a childhood right of passage, though.</div>
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We got out the fuse beads. It's been a while because this project takes a long time. The kids have to be able to work diligently for at least half an hour to complete a fuse bead project. I thought these girls might be able to handle it. </div>
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The idea is to create a scene using the colored beads. The beads have to be touching each other in order for them to fuse correctly. </div>
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It's pretty labor intensive. If the table gets bumped, the whole project could bump with it, ruining all of the hard work. They were very careful! </div>
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When they were satisfied with the amount of beads they had placed onto the boards, I carefully brought the boards to the kitchen. The clothing iron was ready. Just place some parchment paper (wax paper will work) over the top of the beads and iron until they are fused together. It only takes a couple of minutes per side.</div>
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See how they look a little bit melted together? Time to flip it over to iron the other side.</div>
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Flip, remove the board, cover with parchment paper and iron.</div>
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Now the creations are permanently fused. They are hot at first, so set it aside to cool before giving it to the kids. </div>
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I felt like baking a pie for Adam. We didn't have rhubarb, so we hopped into the van for a 5 minute grocery store trip. The kids like to go, no matter where. We call it an adventure.</div>
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I got the recipe from my mother-in-law, and it's one of my favorites.</div>
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<u>Strawberry Rhubarb Pie</u></div>
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Above is the recipe that I like to use for pie crust. I like it because it's thin and flaky. </div>
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1 1/3 cup sugar</div>
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2 cups sliced or chopped rhubarb</div>
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2 cups strawberries, sliced </div>
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2 tbsp butter</div>
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*Mix the sugar and flour together. Set aside.</div>
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*Slice strawberries and rhubarb, mix together. </div>
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*Pour half of the fruit into the pie crusted plate</div>
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*Pour half of the sugar flour mixture over berries</div>
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*Repeat until berries and flour mixture are all added.</div>
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Dot with butter, cover with pie dough.</div>
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Slit top crust, sprinkle with sugar. Cover the edge of the pie crust with tinfoil and bake at 425 degrees for 35 minutes. Remove tinfoil, bake for 15 minutes more. Enjoy!</div>
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I love pie cold, right out of the fridge. This one pairs well with vanilla ice cream when it's still warm.</div>
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♥♥♥Happy Wednesday!♥♥♥</div>
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Sometimes it's the simplest idea that keeps them busy for the longest time. Newspaper strips and scissors is one of those ideas. I filled two trays with paper strips and the kids can snip snip snip until they feel content. You don't need fancy supplies with bells and whistles to keep kids learning. Keep it simple! </div>
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Because of Spring Break, we skipped preschool, therefore we skipped the letter Rr. I crammed it in with the letter Ss yesterday.</div>
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We created half of a page about Rr, and the other half for Ss. They glued, traced, wrote letters and colored.</div>
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Beautiful!</div>
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It poured rain. It was also pouring rain this morning, and it was so dark outside that it reminded me of Fall. Oh, wonderful Fall. I miss it! </div>
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Meanwhile, my handsome pants nephew Jeffrey turns TWO today! Happy 2nd Birthday, Jeffrey! Also, our niece celebrates her 5th birthday as well, and I cannot believe that I don't have a recent photo of her. Happy 5th Birthday Sarah!</div>
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This song is for you, I hope that you dance! </div>
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♥♥♥Happy Tuesday!♥♥♥</div>
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These waters are full of around 90 resident Orcas. They don't stay here forever, just a few months to feed on Herring and Salmon. I have never seen them up close and personal. This is Lime Kiln Point State Park on San Jaun Island, here in the Puget Sound. My, what a beautiful state we live in! To get here, we drove about an hour North to Anacortes and took a 50 minute ferry ride. We then drove about 20 minutes South. It was COLD!! The wind is a sharp surprise, don't let the sunshine fool you. See that land in the distance? That is Canada, and my phone thought I was roaming the whole time.</div>
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Like the super model pose? I had to set the camera up and run without falling across the rocks to get in position in time. </div>
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I really wanted to see the whales, but only caught what might have been a glimpse as we were driving around. The windy roads made me really car sick. </div>
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We celebrated our tenth anniversary here.</div>
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Back to the grind this morning! We've got a lot of stuff to get caught up with for preschool. I'm looking forward to a normal week. </div>
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From the soundtrack for 'The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty' (Excellent movie!) a great song called "Lake Michigan" by Rogue Wave.</div>
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♥♥♥Happy Monday!♥♥♥</div>
Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706541121762116378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505183820609978789.post-5930449897941120592015-04-08T08:34:00.004-07:002015-04-08T08:34:55.315-07:00The Chair Of Doom/Zuko Obeys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here it is, the chair of doom. Yesterday it had so many visitors, I couldn't believe it. Time out is a very effective tool to use in a childcare setting. I don't even know if I use the term "time out", but I know that I usually say, "Go have a seat." They go. No hollering, arguing, negotiating, kicking, pounding, whining, or even staring at me with puppy dog eyes. That all means more time in the special chair. Two kids usually do not share the same table if I have multiple kids needing to sit- it's only effective if the kids don't get to have eye contact. Time in the chair always ends with a talk about what happened, and what to change for next time. Most of the kids seem like they appreciate the break from whatever was happening. If I stay on top of keeping kids accountable, there are less times that they need the chair. They know that I mean business!</div>
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Baby Zuko, who is 1 1/2, (not 2 1/2 like I posted a while back) wants to play with Chippy. Or eat her. The look in his eyes was serious, so I stood by the door telling him, "No. We love Chippy." </div>
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"Aaaw, come on, Mom!"</div>
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"No, Zu! Be nice to Chippy." I swear he can understand.</div>
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Fuzzy, but he was angry with me! "Well this is humiliating." </div>
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He came inside to watch her with me.</div>
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Chippy is not scared of the cats.</div>
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♥Same scenario this morning! This time Zuko minded his own business. ♥</div>
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That's right, I have nothing better to do than document the animal drama in the back yard. I love it! I feel lucky to get to watch them.</div>
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One of the greatest things ever is that my teenager asked if she could earn some money- so I no longer have to get out and weed the veggie garden. What a relief! </div>
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This morning the boys are enjoying some construction time with the straws and connectors. They are loving the relaxed feel of Spring break. I'm getting a glimpse of what it will feel like in the summer time. It is almost MORE work to keep the kids happy when we aren't following the preschool schedule. I'm finding myself pretty tired at the end of my days this week. </div>
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No blog until next week. Today is my Friday, have a great weekend!</div>
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♥♥♥Happy Wednesday!♥♥♥</div>
Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706541121762116378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505183820609978789.post-88573327138704078092015-04-07T07:55:00.001-07:002015-04-07T07:55:18.427-07:00Birthday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is Spring break here, and I have decided not to teach preschool this week. Thankfully, we had a birthday to celebrate yesterday! She turned FOUR! </div>
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Of all of the kids who have come through Henle House, she has been the one of only a few kids to join us as young as she did, and still remain three years later! It is so fun to look back at the photos. She looked at a photo of herself at age one, having snack in the living room. "Wow, I was so little!" </div>
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Being Spring break, I have fewer kids here each day. The three of them decorated a cupcake. A candle was lit, a song was delivered, and a wish was hopefully made!</div>
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♫"Birthday" by The Beatles!♫ They danced. See his face, on the left? He was laughing AT MY DANCING. I'm thankful that there are never any adults to see me. I am like the Elaine from Seinfeld kind of dancer. I trust the kids to accept me as I am. (A terrible dancer.)</div>
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I tried something new this time as a gift- Legos. Not girly ones, either. The kids enjoy Legos SO MUCH!</div>
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The neat thing about this tub of Legos is that it came with some cards with ideas of things to build. </div>
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She played for a long time. :)</div>
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The best part? It was her Birthday, and she did not have to share. </div>
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♥♥♥Happy Tuesday!♥♥♥</div>
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They sat down so I could take a group shot. I'm glad I have the photo, it's evidence of a fun day! Evidence of a good time that the kids had, even though they are in childcare. I've said it before, and it happened again-- Satan places seeds of doubt in my mind about what I am doing here. Then I think about closing. Am I really doing anything? Does it matter? Once these thoughts get going, it can make me doubt that God has me where He wants me. It's like a lightswitch goes on in my mind that says, "NICOLE! Wake up! This is a part of Gods plan for you, and God has inserted a passion into your soul for it. USE THIS GIFT. Do not doubt what God is doing in your life, and in these childrens' lives. It is important." </div>
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See how sneaky Satan is? There is no doubt in my mind that it his his goal to destroy our happiness. I will not let him. Here is how: keeping in constant prayer that my eyes are on God, and only God. When eyes are on God, all things fall into place according to His perfect plan. </div>
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The Lord gifted us with this childcare business, gifted my heart with a strong love for it, a desire to make a difference. </div>
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I spent a long time looking back at my blog. It has been a tool for me to share the happiness that goes on here, a way for me to communicate with whoever might be reading it, or just sending it out into the void. The blog is a pep talk for me, too. A reminder that this is great, I am helping children have a childhood worth remembering. It brings me joy, too. Not every day is perfect, and the blessing of being able to accept that some days I can throw in the towel and still be able to laugh about it later is priceless. </div>
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So I begin this morning with a renewed sense of peace. Meanwhile, the kids enjoyed a rain free egg hunt Friday!</div>
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It all happened so quickly, they are pretty good egg hunters!</div>
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They are still enjoying the puppet theater! Aiden hasn't been joining us very often, but he loves to put on a puppet show for everyone. (Still shirtless.)</div>
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I cannot believe this young lady is FOUR years old today!! The birthday table is set up and we will be having a party. She was only one year old when she first started to come to Henle House. I blinked, she is four. </div>
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This is "Our Destiny" by Thomas Bergersen. I dare you to turn this up, close your eyes and NOT get chills. I feel like it is my soundtrack this morning. </div>
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♥♥♥Happy Monday!♥♥♥</div>
Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706541121762116378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505183820609978789.post-26000677416623155602015-04-03T09:13:00.002-07:002015-04-03T09:13:58.183-07:00Moving Things Around<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It occurred to me that I was really tired of looking at the playroom. When that happens, it's time to move things around, remove some clutter, and bring in some different toys. This keeps me from painting everything. It keeps the kids excited to play, too! I brought the puppet theater down from the attic. The frog bin is FULL of puppets.</div>
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Sometimes all it takes to create a buzz with the kids is to move a shelf. I removed quite a few toys. Toy clutter can be overwhelming. Less is more, and can create a more engaged play time. (This photo was pre-de-clutter.) </div>
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The Flower Shop was tired. I asked the kids what they would like to see in this space. </div>
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They asked for the "Working In An Office" theme. </div>
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They all enjoy the computer keyboards! </div>
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This station with the mouse is a hit, too. Kids love to play with things that are NOT toys. </div>
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To keep them busy at the table while I organized, the kids all painted some eggs. I decided I wasn't in the mood to dye eggs this year, maybe next time.</div>
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This kept them all busy and happy until we went outside to play.</div>
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Song that I have been really LOVING lately is called "Simple As This" by Jake Bugg. I found it on a soundtrack for "The Fault In Our Stars." I haven't seen the movie as it really isn't my taste. I do find that I enjoy soundtracks because I like to have a variety of styles and artists playing. This is my favorite song from that soundtrack. </div>
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♥♥♥Have a Blessed Easter weekend!♥♥♥</div>
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♥♥♥Happy Friday!♥♥♥</div>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706541121762116378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505183820609978789.post-32669937887418201112015-04-02T08:46:00.002-07:002015-04-02T08:46:41.494-07:00Oval Art/Smudge Shared Toys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The kids are working on recognizing several things right now, the oval shape being one of them. They are working on recognizing and spelling their LAST names, the tricky colors teal and violet, and letters A through Q. It is conference week, so the kids are out of school today and tomorrow, as well as all of next week for Spring Break. That means a little bit of extra planning on my part. I've got to beef up the menu to feed ten kids, and keep them occupied with different activities to keep them busy and happy. </div>
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(That helps keep ME happy, too.) </div>
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I gave the kids some ovals, and they created whatever came to mind.</div>
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I failed to take photos!</div>
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Early one morning this week, Smudge got up onto the hutch to break in to the tin full of cat toys. It was as if he and Petra were carrying on a conversation. </div>
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Smudge, "Hey, want some toys?"</div>
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Petra, "Only if I don't have to try to get them. Drop them down to me."</div>
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Smudge did. He dug into the tin behind him and dropped down some mice, yarn, catnip pillows, and Petra's favorite- the pom poms we use for art.</div>
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"Thanks, Smudge."</div>
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"Just know that I am still boss." He replied with a long stare.</div>
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Baby Zuko came to see from afar. He is in awe of Smudge and often lies in wait to get the chance to "bop" him on the head as he marches by. It's hilarious. </div>
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♥♥♥Happy Thursday!♥♥♥</div>
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