Category Early Childhood

I have made a pretty nest. Look inside! Look inside! Hungry birdies with their beaks opened wide, opened wide. See my little birdies grow day by day, day by day. Then they spread their little wings, and then they fly…

In the heart of a seed buried deep, so deep A dear little plant lay fast asleep “Wake,” said the Sun, “and creep towards the light!” “Wake,” said the voice of the raindrops bright. The little seed heard and arose…

Enacting the "Fox and Rabbit" story.

Children in the Sunflower Garden have been hearing the fairy tale "Frog King." They made use of extra puppets in the classroom to put on their own telling of the story during free play time.

It’s sprinkling. It’s sprinkling. It’s raining. It’s raining. It’s pouring! It’s pouring! It’s hailing! It’s hailing! It’s thundering. It’s thundering! It’s lightning. It’s lightning. And then the sun comes out. Again the sun comes out!  Dear Sunflower Garden Families, This…

Last week we enjoyed our final hike of the year. It was a glorious day, and we collected a massive bag of garbage on the return hike in honor of Earth Day.

Two little clouds one springtime day Went flying through the sky They flew so fast they bumped their heads And both began to cry Old Father Sun looked out and said, “Oh, never mind, my dears. I’ll send My little…