About Me

I have been doing licensed childcare in my home for over 17 yrs in Minnesota .I love each day of it and am always learning . I like to keep it fun so come enjoy the excitment ! Am a mon of four 22 year old son , 19 year old daughter ,13 year old daughter and then my youngest 12 year old daughter . We are one very busy family and would not have it any other way .We work hard and play hard . It is amazing life.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Watch me Grow

 Wall watch me grow their photo in center of hand print flower

 Flowers and pots in Dramatic play area
  Trays
 Grows above grown , on grown and  below

 Match seeds to plants


 count flower petals

 Seeds in science area

 Flower puzzle

  Watching water go up stem

  Bean seeds

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Monday, May 6, 2013

Strewberries

 Our books for today

Extra idea from website i gave last week from FDA

 getting ready to paint our strawberry

seeded strawberry

 Learning to  Hull  strawberries



 See how the strawberry fits into the colorful plate  .

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The Food plate


 Really the goal here is to have children learn to eat a verity off colorful food and  from each   food group .


am sorry i have no clue where this came from this year but i normally  make My Plate with pictures from the food ads from Sunday paper .  

My Food Pyramid

 Books for today both on the Food Pyramid . The two bite clue goes right along with our sheet of the pyramid today they did the sheet right along with me reading .

When I came to red or blue they would fill it in . We also looked in fruit basket and counted different fruits I had and also went to fridge and looked to see what veggies I had and hope they go home and do the same .   


 Take home info for parents ,goal is to have kids aware and get parents on board about a balnace meals and snacks for preschool  

 Large poster used

 Our science center we explored more today together .



Here where you can order all these items i been using plus more .http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/professional-and-career-resources/nutrition-education/curricula-and-lesson-plans
 This lessn runs prefectly into gardening and how fruit and veggies grow .

Monday, April 29, 2013

food pyramid

 book shelve
science area

playing in science area
 felt story they will be playing with this week  
 shopping list and clip board in dramatic play area
  counting tray 
 heathly and unhealthy food tray
 food puzzles tray
 This week we are learning about "our food plate " 

 100 chart fruits and veggie for the next few weeks