Orange

We are STILL keeping our eyes peeled for orange items around the house.   Yesterday for art, we glued orange items onto the paper.

Have you ever written a word down too many times to the point that it looks like a foreign language, and then you have to look it up to make sure you are spelling it right?  That happened with the word "orange" yesterday.  Anyway, the kids had some items already placed on a plate for them to use.

When they had glued all of their items on,  it was time for them to search for orange items of their own.  Digging through bags of small foam pieces and buttons is a good way for them to sort colors.  They put on their thinking caps and located some orange items without my help.

Kids love to do things for themselves.  This is one of my weaknesses, that I am a do-er.  It can be hard for me to remember to let go of some control about the projects they are creating.  After 12 years of working with preschoolers, I still struggle with that. 

The boys enjoyed the geo-boards yesterday.  We have been working on getting the kids to remember which toys are what we call "table toys" and need to be brought to the table.  Teaching them this usually requires a small meeting.  This keeps me from having to repeat myself over and over, as well as helps the kids to remind each other. 

♥♥♥Happy Thursday!♥♥♥