On Easter, we ate some of the eggs! (We don't all like eggs, but we all tried them anyway!)
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Coloring eggs
On the Saturday of Easter weekend, we colored Easter eggs!
On Easter, we ate some of the eggs! (We don't all like eggs, but we all tried them anyway!)
On Easter, we ate some of the eggs! (We don't all like eggs, but we all tried them anyway!)
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
The Kindergarten Easter Party
Holy Family Kindergarten has a long-standing tradition of having a party for every holiday, and each holiday party has its own traditions to boot!
For Easter, a family that lives off of Diamond Ave. hosts an Easter Egg Hunt in their gardens. This family has been doing this since their 23-year-old daughter was in Kindergarten. They have Easter decorations all over their house, and their gardens have lots of great hiding places for eggs.
One of the parents always dresses up in the Easter Bunny costume and greets the children when they arrive at the house. Then each child gets to take a picture with the Easter Bunny.
(Nick and I went over to help hide the eggs before the Kindergarteners walked over. Nick saw the Easter Bunny and declared "that's not the real Easter Bunny. That's a person in a costume. The real Easter Bunny is magic.")
(Last month he shocked Eric and I when at bedtime he announced, "Santa is not real." I found out later that he was telling us he's not a real person, he's a magic person.)
After the Kindergarteners follow the bunny pawprints on their walk over from school, they greet the Easter Bunny, hunt for their eggs, and have time for craft and game stations, and then they have snack: cupcakes!
Nick was wearing a bear hat for the second day in a row. He was a bear.
For Easter, a family that lives off of Diamond Ave. hosts an Easter Egg Hunt in their gardens. This family has been doing this since their 23-year-old daughter was in Kindergarten. They have Easter decorations all over their house, and their gardens have lots of great hiding places for eggs.
One of the parents always dresses up in the Easter Bunny costume and greets the children when they arrive at the house. Then each child gets to take a picture with the Easter Bunny.
(Nick and I went over to help hide the eggs before the Kindergarteners walked over. Nick saw the Easter Bunny and declared "that's not the real Easter Bunny. That's a person in a costume. The real Easter Bunny is magic.")
(Last month he shocked Eric and I when at bedtime he announced, "Santa is not real." I found out later that he was telling us he's not a real person, he's a magic person.)
After the Kindergarteners follow the bunny pawprints on their walk over from school, they greet the Easter Bunny, hunt for their eggs, and have time for craft and game stations, and then they have snack: cupcakes!
Nick was wearing a bear hat for the second day in a row. He was a bear.
Meet the Masters
This school year, I am a Kindergarten docent in the "Meet the Masters" program. Each month, we teach the students about an artist and lead them in an art project highlighting an art technique relevant to that artist.
So far, we have taught them about Joan Miro, Henri de Toulouse-Latrec, Paul Gaugin, Georges Seurat, and Auguste Renoir.
For April, I was not the lead docent, so I was able to take a few pictures to share with you.
The Master this month was Rembrandt. He was very deliberate about what was in the light and what was in the shadows. Therefore, we taught the students about identifying a light source and then shading the people or objects in their art work. Since Rembrandt was Dutch, the children drew windmills!
So far, we have taught them about Joan Miro, Henri de Toulouse-Latrec, Paul Gaugin, Georges Seurat, and Auguste Renoir.
For April, I was not the lead docent, so I was able to take a few pictures to share with you.
The Master this month was Rembrandt. He was very deliberate about what was in the light and what was in the shadows. Therefore, we taught the students about identifying a light source and then shading the people or objects in their art work. Since Rembrandt was Dutch, the children drew windmills!
3rd Grade Literature Tea
The 3rd grade recently completed their March book reports. They read abridged versions of classic novels ("The Wizard of Oz," "Moby Dick," "Treasure Island," "Anne of Green Gables," etc.)
On the day of the Literature Tea, they arrived dressed as a character from their book, and the teacher interviewed them as if they were on a TV talk show. Halfway through, they had the "Tea." Parents brought in lemonade, iced tea, cookies and brownies, and served them to the kids, who had made floral centerpieces for their desks.
Katie was Prince Edward from "The Prince and the Pauper." She and Grandma made the costume during Grandma's visit.
Julianna helped Katie by wearing her backpack on the walk to school.
Katie's group: Prince Edward, Heidi, Anne (who told us she was from "Nova Scott-y-a which is in Oregon I think"), Peter Pan, and Robin Hood
On the day of the Literature Tea, they arrived dressed as a character from their book, and the teacher interviewed them as if they were on a TV talk show. Halfway through, they had the "Tea." Parents brought in lemonade, iced tea, cookies and brownies, and served them to the kids, who had made floral centerpieces for their desks.
Katie was Prince Edward from "The Prince and the Pauper." She and Grandma made the costume during Grandma's visit.
Julianna helped Katie by wearing her backpack on the walk to school.
Katie's group: Prince Edward, Heidi, Anne (who told us she was from "Nova Scott-y-a which is in Oregon I think"), Peter Pan, and Robin Hood
Post-Its are fun
The girls like to play with post-its from time to time. They enjoy making labels for everything and sticking them all over the place.
The other day, after school, I was watching them make labels together: couch, door, oven, microwave, book, chair, etc. etc. etc.
After a while, I wandered upstairs and found Dino asleep on my bed:
The other day, after school, I was watching them make labels together: couch, door, oven, microwave, book, chair, etc. etc. etc.
After a while, I wandered upstairs and found Dino asleep on my bed:
Father-Daughter Dance!
The Holy Family Girl Scout Troops hosted a Father-Daughter Dance. Katie and her Daddy went out to dinner first with some other Daddy-Daughter pairs.
At the dance, they learned the swing step, and some line dancing, and the girls got to have the floor to themselves for some jumping around!
They got home late from their fun night together!
At the dance, they learned the swing step, and some line dancing, and the girls got to have the floor to themselves for some jumping around!
They got home late from their fun night together!
Katie is trying volleyball
I talked Katie into joining the YMCA's new volleyball league! She's got practice on Mondays and games on Sundays. The league lasts two months. I am very proud of her for agreeing to give it a try!
This is during a game. She's on the front line, in the "ready position" (except she needs to get her hands ready too!).
This picture is fun: Katie practicing violin after coming home from volleyball practice!
This is during a game. She's on the front line, in the "ready position" (except she needs to get her hands ready too!).
This picture is fun: Katie practicing violin after coming home from volleyball practice!
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