Category Archives: What We’re Learning

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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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: Yellow Ball

        Yellow Ball by Molly Bang Summary: A beach ball drifts out to sea and explores before returning to the boy on the beach Story Treasure: Yellow beach ball purchased from Oriental Trading here Centers: GAME: Follow the … Continue reading

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Toddler Science: Baking Soda and Vinegar

I’ve seen this several times and finally had to give it a try.  As simple as it is, they were entertained over half an hour! Supplies: – cookie sheet or tray – baking soda – vinegar – dropper (or straw … Continue reading

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Ocean Depth Zones Map

Our last addition to the Ocean Lap Book was an Ocean Depth Zones Map.  By this point he was tired of writing, so I created the map and labels on the computer.  He drew an animal that lives in each … Continue reading

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