Mother Goose Time preschool curriculum has turned out to be an excellent choice for our family! It has saved me time, given us a flexibility we didn't have before, helped foster an early love of learning in our girls, and made learning fun for everyone.
We have agreed to share our journey with Mother Goose Time in exchange for free curriculum packages each month. Rest assured, the stories and opinions shared here are completely our own. Lately, we haven't been "sharing" as much as we normally do. That's because we are still adjusting to life with a newborn. Lately, Mother Goose Time has been responsible for less time spent planning lessons and stressing about curriculum on my part and I'm utterly grateful.
A few weeks ago we were studying the Rainforest and although a little time has passed, I couldn't help sharing one of our favorite lessons from the unit: snakes!
We began our snake lesson with the Community Challenge called "Big Anaconda." The girls had fun learning to say the word "anaconda" and they all enjoyed lining up 30 strips of paper to represent a giant anaconda snake. I love watching them work together!
Next, we moved to the table for creative art. This lesson's Invitation to Create involved using bubble wrap to make snakeskin paintings. Even Noah, usually opposed to arts & crafts, enjoyed pretending to make his own snakeskin.
Then we practiced some math skills by building snakes with the "Build-A-Snake Game" activity. I have to admit that it wasn't a favorite for everyone. Noah adopted the snakes and truly enjoyed building snakes by matching the patterns. The girls were mostly disinterested, but they had fun exploring how snakes move with the rubber bands I set out.
Next we practiced letter recognition by matching capital and lowercase letters in "Snake Letters," at literacy game. Finally, we finished our day by playing "Slithery Snake" from the Rainforest CD and letting the kids "slither" on the floor like snakes. It was so fun to watch!
We have agreed to share our journey with Mother Goose Time in exchange for free curriculum packages each month. Rest assured, the stories and opinions shared here are completely our own. Lately, we haven't been "sharing" as much as we normally do. That's because we are still adjusting to life with a newborn. Lately, Mother Goose Time has been responsible for less time spent planning lessons and stressing about curriculum on my part and I'm utterly grateful.
A few weeks ago we were studying the Rainforest and although a little time has passed, I couldn't help sharing one of our favorite lessons from the unit: snakes!
We began our snake lesson with the Community Challenge called "Big Anaconda." The girls had fun learning to say the word "anaconda" and they all enjoyed lining up 30 strips of paper to represent a giant anaconda snake. I love watching them work together!
Next, we moved to the table for creative art. This lesson's Invitation to Create involved using bubble wrap to make snakeskin paintings. Even Noah, usually opposed to arts & crafts, enjoyed pretending to make his own snakeskin.
Then we practiced some math skills by building snakes with the "Build-A-Snake Game" activity. I have to admit that it wasn't a favorite for everyone. Noah adopted the snakes and truly enjoyed building snakes by matching the patterns. The girls were mostly disinterested, but they had fun exploring how snakes move with the rubber bands I set out.
Next we practiced letter recognition by matching capital and lowercase letters in "Snake Letters," at literacy game. Finally, we finished our day by playing "Slithery Snake" from the Rainforest CD and letting the kids "slither" on the floor like snakes. It was so fun to watch!
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