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On Friday, we read the book “Gregory, the Terrible Eater” by Mitchell Sharmat.  Gregory isn't like most goats. Instead ...
09/20/2026

On Friday, we read the book “Gregory, the Terrible Eater” by Mitchell Sharmat.  Gregory isn't like most goats. Instead of indulging in delicacies like old shoes, boxes and bottle caps, he prefers to eat fruits, vegetables, eggs and fish. Mother Goat and Father Goat are disgusted and after several attempts to get Gregory to eat like a proper goat, they finally take him to see Dr. Ram. But when Gregory finally develops a taste for flat tires and broken violins, he's not just eating like a goat---he's eating like a pig! Will Gregory be able to find a healthy balance before he eats everything in the house?

For our math activity, I partnered up the children. I invited one child to roll the die, identify the number and make a ...
09/20/2026

For our math activity, I partnered up the children. I invited one child to roll the die, identify the number and make a group of that many circles. I then invited the second student to do the same. Which of you has more? Less? We then put all the circles together and counted the total. 

On Thursday, we continued our “my five senses” theme by learning about touch. For our creative activity, we created sand...
09/20/2026

On Thursday, we continued our “my five senses” theme by learning about touch. For our creative activity, we created sand designs. I gave each child a piece of paper and crayons and invited them to create. I then put out the glue and the sand and encouraged them to continue to create. I asked questions like: How does the glue feel? How does the sand feel? How do you think your picture will feel when it is dry? 

On Thurs, we read the book “Ten red Apples” by Pat Hutchins. Ten red apples hanging on a tree. Yippee, fiddle-dee-fee! B...
09/20/2026

On Thurs, we read the book “Ten red Apples” by Pat Hutchins. Ten red apples hanging on a tree. Yippee, fiddle-dee-fee! But they are not there for long. Horse, cow, donkey, pig, hen, and the other farm animals each eat one. "Save one for me," calls the farmer. But what about the farmer's wife? Count on the author to solve the problem happily. And count the red apples before they are all gone!

For our math activity, I set out colorful shape buttons and shape design mats. I encouraged the children to place the bu...
09/20/2026

For our math activity, I set out colorful shape buttons and shape design mats. I encouraged the children to place the buttons on the matching shapes. For the older children, I invited the children to make a design using the buttons, then invite a friend to copy the image. 

For our literacy activity, I started by rereading this month’s “I Can Read” book titled ”It Smells.” I picked out cert...
09/20/2026

For our literacy activity, I started by rereading this month’s “I Can Read” book titled ”It Smells.” I picked out certain words from the story and showed the children how to clap the syllables. I said each syllable slowly and then blended the word. I then gave each child a syllable card. I invited a child to say the syllables with a pause between while tapping the stars. Then, blending the syllables together, say the entire word while sliding their finger on the stars.

On Thursday, we continued our “my five senses” theme by learning about taste. For our creative activity, I gave each chi...
09/20/2026

On Thursday, we continued our “my five senses” theme by learning about taste. For our creative activity, I gave each child a pipe cleaner and some beads and encouraged the children to create a “candy” bracelet. I invited the children to pretend they were at a jewelry shop selling candy bracelets. What colors are your bracelet? If it were candy, would it be sweet or sour? 

Today we read the book “You Can’t Smell a Flower with Your Ear!” by Joanna Cole. How can your tongue tell a sweet taste ...
09/17/2026

Today we read the book “You Can’t Smell a Flower with Your Ear!” by Joanna Cole. How can your tongue tell a sweet taste from a sour one? How do your ears know which way a sound is coming from? Find out in this sense-sational nonfiction book!

For our literacy activity, I placed all of the compound word puzzles face up on the floor and invited a child to select ...
09/17/2026

For our literacy activity, I placed all of the compound word puzzles face up on the floor and invited a child to select and match two pieces of a compound word.  I then encouraged the child to blend the smaller words and say the compound word. Using the compound word, they completed the puzzle. 

For our math activity, we played a stretch and count game. I invited one child to draw a yoga pose card and another chil...
09/17/2026

For our math activity, we played a stretch and count game. I invited one child to draw a yoga pose card and another child to draw a number card. We then did the yoga pose while counting to the number drawn. 

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Minoa, NY
13116

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Monday 7am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7am - 4:30pm
Friday 7am - 4:30pm

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