Author Archives: Kim

Me on the Map

As we begin our study of North America, I wanted to help reinforce the idea of “continent” with a Me on the Map project.  I’ve seen several variations of these and decided for our purposes the handheld, concentric circles would … Continue reading

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Butterfly Footprints

          I’ve found painting is always a hit with kids.  As a toddler, my son would walk around the house with a dry paintbrush ‘painting’ everything in sight.  This is an art project we did last … Continue reading

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Toddler BFIAR Co-op Class: Goodnight Moon

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown Summary: A bunny says goodnight to everything in his room. Story Treasure: Clothesline with foam mittens and socks After reading the book, we went through and looked for the mouse hiding on each page. Centers: ART: … Continue reading

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Toddler BFIAR Co-op Class: The ABC Bunny

The ABC Bunny by Wanda Gag Summary: A curious bunny races through the alphabet on his way home Story Treasure: Alphabet magnets (purchased at Dollar Tree) After reading the book, I held up a cookie sheet with all the magnets in … Continue reading

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Toddler BFIAR Co-op Class: Caps for Sale

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina Summary: A frustrated peddler tries to recover his stolen caps from a group of monkeys. Story Treasure: Hat (I bought pirate hats in Walmart’s Halloween clearance, but most Dollar Stores have dress-up hats that would … Continue reading

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Toddler BFIAR Co-op Class: Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?

Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? by Nancy White Carlstrom Summary: Follow a young bear through a typical day as he describes all the things he “wears”. Story Treasure: Flannel bear with 4 matching shirt/short outfits Before beginning centers we looked through … Continue reading

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Toddler BFIAR Co-op Class: The Carrot Seed

The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss Summary: A young boy plants a carrot seed and tends to it, despite discouragement from his family. Story Treasure: Plastic trowel Centers: SCIENCE: Botany We did the seed planting project from Pg 58 of Before Five in … Continue reading

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Toddler BFIAR Co-op Class: Katy No-Pocket

Katy No-Pocket by Emma Payne Summary: A mother kangaroo struggles because she doesn’t have a pouch for her joey, until a kind contractor gives her an apron full of pockets. Story Treasure: Apron (Project for Memories on Pg 89 of Before Five in … Continue reading

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Toddler BFIAR Co-op Class: The Runaway Bunny

The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown Summary: A little bunny imagines he’s runaway to become a variety of different things, his mother always uses her imagination to find him. Story Treasure: Magnetic Foam Fishing Set*           … Continue reading

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Toddler BFIAR Co-op Class: Blueberries for Sal

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey Summary: A young girl and a bear cub each follow their mothers blueberry picking on opposite sides of a mountain. The young ones each get lost before being reunited with their mothers. Story Treasure: Metal pail … Continue reading

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