Friday, August 31, 2012

Cornmeal and Shaving Cream... (Week 4)

Well today is the day...

"A Place For Little Hands" has officially closed
as a Licensed Family Child Care Home


It is bittersweet, and I am tired

Earlier today...

we were all running around barefoot
while enjoying our last day together

so after lunch I grabbed

a towel
a box of baby wipes and
a shallow pan of warm water

so that I could wash the children's feet 

When my mother called to see how the day
was going, I laughed as I told her that I was

washing the children's feet

She reminded me that the Lord performed this humble
service for his disciples right before He was offered up. 

I stopped laughing

grateful for the amazing journey,
and the time now come for

"A Place For Little Hands"

to be offered up...

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Here are the final activities
from our "spilled cornmeal"

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 Cornmeal Letter Search


What I did:  

Hid letters in a bowl of cornmeal... 

(Social-Emotional Development, Language
and Literacy, Physical Development).

What they did:

The children paired themselves up (1 older child/ 1 younger child)
and played a game they made up.  The younger child pulled a
letter and challenged the older child to name something
(food, animal, color, person's name, etc... ) that began with the letter. 

This game was a lot of fun and helped the younger children
make the connection that letters represent sound.


Cornmeal Play Dough Pie


What I did: 

Put play dough in a large bowl w/ beans, unpopped popcorn,
rice, and bird seed to enhance the sensory experience. 

(Social- Emotional Development, Visual
and Performing Arts, Physical Development).

Helpful Tip:

Keep your children's age and developmental stage in mind
when planning your activities.  Some things may be inappropriate
for the little ones in your care.  Closely supervise your kiddos!

Cornmeal Goop



What I did:

Added water and glue to the cornmeal
and began stirring to make "goop" 

(Social- Emotional Development, Language and
Literacy, Mathematics, Visual and Performing Arts).

What they did:

This activity was an epic FAIL! 

The children hated everything about it... they said that it
smelled funny, it was runny, and was definitely NOT goop!


Cornmeal and Shaving Cream


What I did:

Added brushes, paint, dry cornmeal, and
shaving cream for children to mix on their own. 

(Mathematics, Visual and Performing Arts, Physical Development).

What they did:

They love, love, LOVED this activity so much
they were actually singing "shaving creeeam"!

(watch the video)


Helpful Tip:

The use of shaving cream is controversial
and in some programs is NOT ALLOWED.

Please check with your State licensing entity for guidelines.  

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