Big Energy-Little Learners...Can I do it all?

Elephant Faces (masks) We used:  Three paper plates Paint or markers Paint brushes Stapler Scissors Yarn First paint the bottom of the paper plate.  While the kids painted I cut the other paper plate in half for the ears. Using the third plate I cut out the textured part of the plate to make the trunks.   Paint (or color) the rest of the pieces.  Staple them together to make an elephant. Cut out small holes for eyes and small holes behind the ears to attach the yarn. Now that the lesson is over I have the masks hanging in the playroom.  They make a neat decoration. 

The end of last week I did not find time to blog.  I was really exhausted from some extra stress and went to bed early most nights.  So today is a recap blog. Friday:  I realized last week that Friday's needed to be more activity based. So Thursday after the kids were in bed I set up an Excellent Store With items from our 'E' song bag     Athena wanted to wait for Spencer to play store and busied herself with the story board first thing.    Athena rang up (math practice), wrote receipts (great handwriting practice), and bagged groceries for the customers.  Spencer took a turn cashing out too.  Thursday's we don't have preschool but I did have the kids finish putting together their E books.  I stapled them and put them in the reading station on Friday.   We sat for a little while and looked at pictures of Elephants while I read some cool facts about them from National Ge...