It's March again here at Seedlings and it's time to share a few more fun activities we have lined up for the month.
Here is a look at the invitations that were offered to the children last year.
I've brought back a few of last year's activities, with a few small changes and additions:
Our book selections include a few Dr. Seuss favorites as well as some theme-related choices.
The shamrock and penny counting activity is back - this was a huge hit last year!
Our Peter Rabbit floor puzzle is also back, along with a fun rainbow puzzle donated by a parent earlier this year.
Our Montessori-Inspired Sound Bottles are also making a comeback. Monkey was thrilled to see these returned to the classroom and he immediately taught Bear how to use them!
Bear is finally old enough to understand when I ask him not to put everything in his mouth (though he still tries), so I've added a fun St. Patrick's Day transfer activity to the classroom. I found a few shamrock necklaces at the Dollar Tree and cut them apart so the tiny shamrocks could be transferred from bowl to bowl with either the tiny spoon or the tweezers. The mirror trays in the room help to add some variety and, if we're lucky, some reflections that may even lead us into discussions and activities on light and rainbows!
Last, but not least, I've added these little color-mixing gnome families to our block area. I'm interested to see how these are used over the next few weeks.
March happens to be my favorite month for lesson-planning. Something about shamrocks and rainbows and fairies and St. Patrick's Day fun brings out the kid in me. Incidentally, March will also be my last month teaching before my new little Seedling arrives and I take a few weeks off to recover and get to know the little one.
More spring and summer activities coming soon!
