TOT SCHOOL WEEK EIGHT- 30 MONTHS

This week was super busy between Music Class, Tot School, Dance and.....starting to get the basement ready for our new classroom!!!! We are moving Music Class and Tot School downstairs hopefully by the beginning of December....with a completion date of January 1...as far as painting and everything else....so excited...this means a lot more room for the kids...the living room is getting kinda cramped for Music...

For Music this week, the kids started working on chords for the handbells. (Which also helps with color recognition). After passing out the handbells and doing our regular exercises with them, I then held up a card and if they had the color they rang it....we will work on it again :)

Ryleigh (and friends) working on Pom Pom transfers... I need to get smaller pom poms... they are transferring onto the suction cup side of fish...that I think go in the tub... from the $1 store...thank you Michelle...

Working on the stART project...to see the completed project go HERE.

This week, the Letter of the Week was E. I had the girls incorporate an Envelope into the letter E. Then we had them put Ee's inside.

Braeden with Juliette....just chillin....waiting for the girls to finish the projects...hoping not to be trampled when they do....

My grandmother usually comes over once a week...which is a huge help for me...this week she brought Ryleigh magnetic wooden letters that connect and make a train...out of her name...Ryleigh LOVES them!!!! She plays with them all the time and I highly recommend getting them if you need a gift for a little one!

Ryleigh with Braeden

Ryleigh playing with her name train...

To continue with our E letter...and to practice a fine motor skill...Ryleigh glued beans in the shape of an E...she really liked this activity...

Working on her colors from our activity pack from last week

We made some holiday presents....that I will NOT be posting on here... but afterwards...since her hands were already messy...Ryleigh really wanted to paint...

You know Elmo had to make an appearance...here Ryleigh is showing a dressed up Elmo how to string pasta onto a pipe cleaner....this activity has gotten way too easy for her so I switched her to string...apparently Elmo likes the pipe cleaner better...FYI...

Braeden...watching Ryleigh...and Elmo...

Marc...drinking coffee...carrying around one of Ryleigh's babies...who looks a lot like curious george...never a dull moment in this house...

Marc working with Ryleigh over breakfast on letters and names.... made out of beans...

Check out what others are doing for Tot School at 1+1+1=1.

Halloween 2009

This was Braeden's first Halloween and a very busy one!!! We spent the morning at my Grandparents' house taking pictures of the kids in their costumes and playing. This afternoon we went trick or treating...twice- once with playgroup and once around our neighborhood... :) So much candy and yet I cannot eat it....Both Ryleigh and Braeden were completely exhausted by the end of the day...a.k.a....early bedtimes :)

Ryleigh waiting sort of patiently to go to "Nanny's house" We did the tie-dye t-shirt last year at in playgroup.

Ryleigh dressed up as a Kitty with one of the pumpkins Grandad carved

An extreme closeup of Braeden...he is a pea in a peapod

Ryleigh holding her baby brother....she is already tired and the day has just begun :)

So you can get the full costume.....

Braeden, ready for a nap...oh so tired...

Ryleigh and Grandad rubbing noses

Braeden sleeping in Grandad's arms... the nap overtook him

Ryleigh trick or treating with her friends

Braeden has fallen asleep midway through the trick or treating....

The peapod is wilting...

I think he might have been snoring at this point...just kidding...sort of .... but not really....
Ryleigh with her friends at the end ... I think they were all pretty tired

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

TOT SCHOOL WEEK FOUR- 29 MONTHS

This was a busy week for us. We started the week with Music Class and our stART project. Ryleigh had two friends come over one day to "play projects" again. We also had a visit from my Grandmother during Tot School Hours on Thursday:) The end of the Week we had Art Class at my friend Michelle's house and at Dance, they had their Halloween party.

Ryleigh working on the Letter of the Week "B". I got the activity from No Time For Flash Cards. This week we made bumble bees.

Ryleigh working on matching letters up to her name. I got this activity from 1+1+1=1. I made name tags for all the girls with their pictures. As I collect more water tops, I am going to do animals, shapes, etc. All the girls were really good at this activity!

Working with some Playdough....always a favorite :)

My Grandmother brought over some cards, address labels and stickers. Ryleigh had a great time working with these....a great fine motor skill practice!!!!

Braeden spending some time with his Great Grandmother

Ryleigh doing an activity from 1+1+1=1, the heads- tails portion of the farm activity tot book.

Ryleigh at Art Class and Braeden with his friend watching their sisters at Class....

Ryleigh and Friends at the Dance Class Halloween Party....
we got to go in at the end to see them :)

Check out what others did this week for Tot School at 1+1+1=1.