Salt Trays and Shaving Cream

I took a class many years back called 'Math Their Way'. It was a great class and in that class we made these little boxes...and in them we added salt. 'salt trays'. These are great. They can practice writing, drawing, or just making scribbles...and then shake it and start over. Here Olivia is working on her 'B'.

Jence made a 'C', just by chance. He was so excited that he shook it out and re-did it about 5 times. Guess who now knows how to draw a C?

Who doesn't love shaving cream? I love it because it smells good and cleans the glued and painted table....the kids love it, well, because it's messy. I call it the 'getting things clean mess'. Dylan repeatedly looked back at the table after he was done and said...wow, it sure is a big mess!

Anna is in heaven.....

Friday....

Bunny update....awwww....aren't they cute?? One of them got out and died but the three that are left are as cute as can be!

We got a new tire swing...LOVE it!

I will post a few words about Karina, but here she is reading to the kids. We love her!

This is Lexi's version of the bumblebee.....

Quinn is practicing his spoon skills.....

Making 'Bb' Books....Quinn is working hard at mastering the scissors.....Oh my goodness, if this is not the cutest!...Dylans first day and he fits right in. He is Jacksons new bud....

Bee Week.....

Okay...so I made this bee....We actually have not done this project, but I had an open house this weekend and had to 'pre-do' some things so they could see what we were doing. So this project will be for the older kids, and the following will be for the younger ones....because they just like to squeeze glue...and I let them....

I set out paint and a variety of items to paint with. --3 paintbrushes taped together, dish sponge thingies, cut off nylons with rice in it, make-up brushes, etc....Yellow playdough with black pipe cleaners.....A bigger view of the 'messy' room....The sensory bin has black, yellow, and white rice with 'honey comb'...egg cartons, and lima bean bumble-bees.Tubes and marbles.....we put the marbles up when Alondra comes.... :)Discovery Bottles...Bee theme with the sensory bin rice and some bumblebees from the bee game....They roll these and try to count them. There are 6 all together....This was our discussion on Saturday....Can you tell who said what?.....Flannel board......