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Preschool @ Home, Horse Unit
Horse Unit I knew that getting back into our everyday routine would be difficult after such a looooong break over the holidays. To ease the pain, I decided to find a new unit topic that would entice June’s natural interest. This, of course, meant HORSES! She is by all accounts, obsessed. And so, we both eagerly and happily jumped back into the rhythm. Overall, I’d count this unit a major success. Morning Read Aloud We read the book, The Mare’s Tale, each morning during breakfast. It was a simple storyline without any drama or sassy characters. I was actually surprised by the number of questions that June asked throughout the…
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This Nanny Loves///Kids Fall Craft Projects
Fall colors. Boots. Tea in the afternoon. Walks through the woods. This is what fall is when you’re a professional nanny. Trust me, I am not complaining! These things are the perfect recipe for great days. And last week, we attempted to bring it all together when we went on an adventure. I gave the kids a brown paper lunch sack with their initial on it. This was their bag and whatever leaves they wanted to put it in, they could. Through the woods we walked, looking on the ground for the prettiest leaves we could find. The forest floor was covered, which was lucky for us, with all sorts…
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John Ball Zoo
I love the zoo. Don’t you? And the zoo is always better with kids, and I mean lots of kids, in tote. Whenever I’m at the zoo with the kids I have a blast! And the more kids there are, the more fun it is. I love the chaos of it all. I love all the different reactions. I love that I have toddlers on ridiculous stuffed animal leashes so that they can explore without getting lifted or lost. I love getting ice cream after we see the animals because zoo days clearly require ice cream. I just love it all. It’s one of the moments I experience as a…