tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74973618042471002202024-03-16T03:04:30.250-05:00Time for PlayTime For Playhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14209176822777359132noreply@blogger.comBlogger300125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497361804247100220.post-44272086459454715302015-05-27T18:10:00.005-05:002015-05-27T18:10:58.010-05:00Garbage Bag Hula SkirtsWe have been singing and dancing to "Under the Sun" by Frank<span style="background-color: white;"> Leto </span>as well as the Lilo and Stitch soundtrack. I thought it would be fun for the kids to have a costume to sway in. So we made these cute hula skirts. We bought white garbage bags and a few fabric lei's (3 for $1). I cut the strings on the lei's and took off the flowers. We then cut the bottom off the garbage bags and cut strips up to the ties. <br />
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Then we hot glued the fabric flowers onto the strips of plastic. Flip it over and do the same on the back.</div>
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The ties become the waistband. Just cinch them up and tie.</div>
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Our cute little hula dancers ready to play and dance.</div>
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Who knew hot chocolate made good paint? We tried this the other day and it was a big hit, not to mention, smelled fantastic!</div>
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We mixed some hot chocolate mix, with baking soda and a bit of water. Sorry, I don't have exact measurements. I just added and mixed until I had the consistency of paint. We used baking soda because it's what I grabbed first, but I think corn starch would work too. </div>
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The kids had a great sensory experience with it and wiped the container clean of the paint.</div>
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How fun are these little canoes. You have everything you need right now to make these! </div>
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<br />Time For Playhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14209176822777359132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497361804247100220.post-33602004146107280592014-11-18T20:12:00.003-06:002014-11-18T20:12:52.290-06:00Ice Popsicle PaintingsPainting with ice is a fun way to create and is a great sensory experience for little ones. We have painted with ice cubes before but I thought the kids would be able to paint longer if their hands weren't frozen. So, I froze water in popsicle makers.<br />
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We sprinkled powdered tempera on our papers. Empty spice shakers are perfect for this!</div>
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Okay well, not really, ice.... but "icicle looking" might be more accurate. My kids loved making these and squeezing the glue bottle onto the triangles is an excellent fine motor strengthening skill. Yay!<br />
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<br />Time For Playhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14209176822777359132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497361804247100220.post-51887961268037973962014-09-25T07:30:00.000-05:002014-09-27T18:17:38.928-05:00Play Dough and Potato HeadsThe kids love to use the potato head pieces with the play dough. I just love seeing what characters they create with them. I will post a recipe for the absolute best play dough I have ever made, but before that, check out some of the play dough people my Little's created.<br />
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Stir and stir until it begins to form a ball. Dump the dough onto the counter and allow to cool. When it cools, knead it for a few minutes and your done!</div>
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So easy and super soft. If you keep it in a zip lock baggie or air tight container, it will last weeks.</div>
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This was so fun. The kids had to really squeeze the gloves to get the paint to drip out, which means they were strengthening their hand muscles. It was fun to squirt out the paint in such a different way. </div>
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First, I squeezed the paint into the glove. I added a little water to thin the paint so it wasn't too difficult to get out. Then I tied off the glove and punctured a couple of the fingertips with a push pin. Then I handed the gloves over to the kiddos. </div>
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This is how the painting ended up, which is AWESOME! When most of the paint was squeezed out the kids to actually painting with the gloves. They had a great time and had an entirely new painting experience.<br />
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We love to camp in the summer. One activity that keeps our kids busy is a color scavenger hunt. We painted the inside cups of an egg carton various colors. When we get to our destination, the kids grab their cartons and begin their hunt. It keeps them busy while we set up and it can be done over and over again. </div>
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I love all the flowers that made it in this one!</div>
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<br />Time For Playhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14209176822777359132noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497361804247100220.post-38951030038329520922014-05-21T17:57:00.000-05:002014-05-21T17:57:15.231-05:00If You Give a Mouse a CookieAre you familiar with the books by Laura Numeroff? One of my favorites to start the school year off is "If You Take a Mouse to School".<br />
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After reading the story, we created some paper mouse faces. I love how unique and individual the mice are.</div>
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I had a couple kids in my class who loved to play pirates. I thought it would be a good way to tie in the letter X and have some fun pirate play at the same time. </div>
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I created some pirate ships using boxes and laundry baskets. I added some fabric flags and painted X's on them. I attached the flags to the "ships" with small PVC pipes and duct tape. These were a huge hit and the kids sailed the high seas for hours. </div>
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We used our language, small motor and creative skills to create our own pirate treasure maps, where X marks the spot! We drew our maps with Sharpies, crumpled them up a bit and painted them with tea, to give them an old weathered looked.</div>
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We used a lot of energy to smash balls of aluminum with plastic and wooden hammers to make our own coins, then added our "mark", X, of course!</div>
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We manipulated some "pirate play dough" (play dough with coffee grounds in it, recipe below)</div>
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We used toothpicks or "mini swords" with our play dough, for our swashbuckler preschoolers!</div>
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We made some pirate hats, cut out two strips and made an X to decorate them.</div>
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Finally, we discovered that some pirates had slipped in and left us clues, written on X's to lead us to their treasure! It was very exciting. </div>
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We followed the X's and found the pirate treasure.</div>
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Inside of the treasure box, we found all sorts of "gold"! Goldfish, Rolo candies, and some pretend gold coins. There were also some X's included. We split up our booty and ate the Goldfish for snack.</div>
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We also read several books about pirates. Here are a few that I have found. </div>
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In case you wanted to try making some pirate play dough, here is the recipe.</div>
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<br />Time For Playhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14209176822777359132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497361804247100220.post-11761437145717788122014-03-07T09:06:00.002-06:002014-03-07T09:06:28.191-06:00Partner Painting/Friendship Painting <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Painting with their feet is a fun partner activity too. I would suggest making sure the kids have something to hold on to though. The paint can get slippery.</div>
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<br />Time For Playhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14209176822777359132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497361804247100220.post-25228888886893109942014-03-03T12:20:00.004-06:002014-03-03T12:20:44.520-06:00All About Rainbows in PreschoolRainbows are awesome, magical even. Kids are fascinated with them, most adults as well. Here is how we explored rainbows in our preschool class.<br />
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Blow art (excellent for speech development!) using "rainbow colors" I love the ways these turned out. Just be prepared for some "spittle".</div>
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Rainbows in Clouds, aka, dripping colored water onto shaving cream and watching the colors come through. You can find the experiment <a href="http://4herreras.blogspot.com/2011/10/sorta-like-rain.html" target="_blank">HERE.</a>.</div>
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Lastly, after exploring the rainbow in so many ways we created our own Rainbow Books, I got the idea from <a href="http://www.teachpreschool.org/2012/03/the-4-rs-reading-writing-arithmetic-and-rainbows/" target="_blank">TEACH PRESCHOOL.</a></div>
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So I let go and let them...and they puddled the glue, and it seeped all over the table and floor, and soaked the papers until we could no longer move them. But something else happened. They had fun. They began to understand that if they used to much glue the project was immovable. Their hands became stronger, their muscles developed, they learned to control the amount of glue they intended to use. They learned because I provided the materials and let them explore, discover and make mistakes. Something else happened too. I learned. I learned that I do not need to control the materials. I learned that I do not need to "help" them. I learned to sit back and give them control over what they created and they learned responsibility. <br />
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I understand there are budgets to keep to and it can seem wasteful to let the children puddle the glue in what seems to be a senseless act. But it isn't senseless. They are learning, as children do, by doing, by experimenting, by immersing themselves in the experience. Compared to the experience, glue seems cheap. <br />
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We received a gift copy of<span style="color: purple;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span><a href="http://bobbooks.com/beginning-reading-practice/set-2-advancing-readers" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;"><strong><em>Bob Books set 2 advancing readers </em></strong></span></a> to try out. My daughter read them all in one sitting, book after book. She was absorbed and I loved it!! </div>
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What I love about Bob Books are the simple pictures and text. The simple pictures make it easier to focus on the words and yet, the pictures go along with the text. I also enjoy the humor in the books. I think the proof is in the fact that my daughter could not stop reading them. She read to me, her Dad, even her dog. Thank you Bob Books! </div>
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This game, I simply set out the sight words, I happened to have this set, but you could easily write the words on index cards or such.</div>
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I gave my daughter a clean fly swatter. I keep a couple on hand for painting, balloon tennis, etc. I got these at the Dollar Tree for 2/1.00. Then I call out the word and she "swats" it. </div>
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We took the words away as she swatted. Easy Peasy!</div>
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<strong>Word Family Flower</strong> </div>
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I found these fun word dice at the Dollar Tree and bought 2 packs of them.</div>
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I gave each child 3 dice to roll. Then they either tried to make a sentence or just read the words. This is one of their favorite games to play. It can get quite silly and that makes it fun!</div>
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Time For Playhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14209176822777359132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497361804247100220.post-21836209009799799352013-12-18T09:41:00.001-06:002013-12-18T09:41:12.077-06:00Pom-Pom Coloring MatchingSo this is pretty quick and easy to set up. I just used an egg crate and some paint. Just paint the inside of the egg holders various colors to match the pom-poms. This is great for fine motor, counting, color matching/sorting and problem solving.<br />
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You could also add some tweezers or chop sticks for the child to pick up the pom-poms for an added challenge.</div>
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When I saw some really cool <a href="http://fun-a-day.com/pumpkin-math-geo-pumpkin/" target="_blank">Hands on Pumpkin Math</a>, over at <a href="http://fun-a-day.com/pumpkin-math-geo-pumpkin/" target="_blank">Fun A Day</a>, and what her kids did with push pins, rubber bands and a pumpkin, I knew that would be right up our alley! </div>
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I wanted to give the kids the opportunity to use the hammers and golf tees, since it such a great experience in hand/eye coordination and fine motor skill. So, I put out the pumpkin, rubber bands, golf tees and wooden hammers. </div>
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It was a great effort in team work, cooperation and lots of language skills too! Thank you so much for the inspiration, <a href="http://fun-a-day.com/pumpkin-math-geo-pumpkin/" target="_blank">Fun A Day</a>! </div>
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Just some of the ways we have been exploring with them:</div>
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Sort them by color</div>
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Sort them by shape</div>
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String them together</div>
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Create Patterns</div>
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Make necklaces</div>
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Make bracelets</div>
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Use them to measure lengths</div>
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These are a great deal. If you have a Dollar Tree near you, go grab some. Your kiddos will gain some great skills using them....counting, patterning, color recognition, fine motor, problem solving, creativity....for cheap, cheap!</div>
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Time For Playhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14209176822777359132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497361804247100220.post-66580198375882551952013-10-21T10:57:00.001-05:002013-10-21T10:57:30.974-05:00Pipe Cleaner SpidersMy son brought home a book from school about spiders the other day. It had pictures of all sorts of different ones, hairy, smooth, big, little, all different colors. I thought it would be a good extension is we each made our own unique spider. We used pipe cleaners, pony beads, and straws cut into small pieces. <br />
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We twisted 4 pipe cleaners together, then formed the spiders body by squishing the pipe cleaners together. <br />
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This was great for their fine motor skills and also expressing their creativity in creating their very own spiders. I love how they look. You could also use play dough and pipe cleaners for a different creative opportunity.</div>
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These silly spiders from <a href="http://www.preschoolplaybook.com/2011/10/silly-simple-spiders.html" target="_blank">Preschool Playbook</a> </div>
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and these super cute egg carton spiders from <a href="http://www.gograhamgo.com/halloween-spider-craft/" target="_blank">Go Graham Go</a></div>
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Humpty Dumpty is probably one of my most favorite nursery rhymes to explore with kids. There are just so many activities and experiments that naturally go along with it. We started by reading the rhyme and I found a animated cartoon song of it on YouTube for the kids to watch. That was followed by an amazing discussion as to why Humpty was sitting on the wall in the first place. </div>
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Next, each child choose a plastic egg and created their own "Humpty Dumpty". <br />
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Our next experiment wasn't really about the nursery rhyme, but it was a fun experiment to try. We decided to find out if Humpty likes floating in salt water or fresh water. We used two pitchers, one with tap water in it and the other we dissolved salt into. Then we plopped Humpty (a real, fresh egg) in the pitchers. We learned that the salt makes the water more dense so the egg was able to float in it. After a discussion, the children determined that he liked floating in the salt water, but liked to dive to the bottom of the tap water. </div>
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Our next experiment was to figure out if Humpty would survive a fall. Again, we used the plastic eggs. We stood on chairs and dropped the eggs onto the bare floor. Lo and behold, he cracked open. One of the kids suggested we try it on the carpeted area, because maybe it would cushion his fall. So we took the chairs to the carpet and tried the experiment again.</div>
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I love exploring the nursery rhymes with young children. There is so much to learn from nursery rhymes. One, they are a connection to our past. I'm sure you learned them as a kid. My mom taught them to me, so I know her mom taught them to her. They are great for learning rhythm and rhyming words. Most importantly, they are fun! Most make very little sense and are quite silly. </div>
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This summer we took a day trip out to Antelope Island, Utah which is surrounded by The Great Salt Lake. The Great Salt Lake is a remnant of the great ice age lake, Lake Bonneville. The lake contains between 4.5 to 4.9 billion tons of salt, most of which is simply common salt. I've read that it is 10 times saltier than the ocean. </div>
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I was very eager to go for a visit, but had read and heard horror stories about the lake. That the stench of sulfur was overwhelming, that the bugs would eat us alive, etc. Our experience was the complete opposite of that. </div>
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When we first drove onto the island, you could smell sulfur, but it wasn't overwhelming and after a bit, we didn't even notice it at all. It was a hot day in July when we went, so maybe all the bugs were taking a vacation somewhere nice and cool, because I didn't notice any of those either. </div>
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When we finally got down to the lake's edge, we noticed these brine flies ( those black dots on the water above). Apparently, they border the entire edge of the lake. They do not bite and they move out of the way as you walk. I thought they were fascinating. They did not swarm or bother us at all, like your common house fly.</div>
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I was anticipating the water to be cold but was pleasantly surprised that is was about 80 degrees. Perfect! After we walked out past the rocks, the sand was nice and soft. You had to walk for quite a while to get into the water very deep. From what I've read, the lake is only about 16 feet or so deep. </div>
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The water is too salty for fish and other animals to survive in. However, the lake is home to thousands of pink brine shrimp, brine flies and millions of native birds. The water is so crystal clear, that you can see these tiny shrimp swimming all over. </div>
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The salinity is so great that you can literally float like a cork. It is something I highly suggest anyone who visits the Salt Lake to try. An absolutely amazing experience.</div>
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The only negative is getting the salt water in your eyes or mouth. Not fun at all!</div>
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Our hair and clothing were stiff with salt when we came out of the water. Luckily, there are showers at the top by the parking lot to rinse off at. You can see the residual salt on my son in the above picture.</div>
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We had an wonderful time visiting The Great Salt Lake. The views are gorgeous, whichever way you look. In my opinion, it is a MUST DO if you are in the area during the summer!</div>
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We love glass stones, or as we call them "Dragon Tears". You can find them in the floral section and we get them at the Dollar Tree. Sometimes I bury them in the sandbox for the kids to discover, sometimes in a tub of water and they are fun to use in play dough too!</div>
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I made up these cards by cutting out cereal and other food boxes. Then I wrote shapes and letters on them. The kids placed the dragon tears on the lines, encouraging fine motor and letter recognition skills.</div>
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I also put out ice cube trays for the kids to sort them into. They would count, sort and then dump them out and start over. </div>
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I would love to know how you all use these pretty little glass stones. </div>
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We've tried this activity several times and each time, its a huge hit! All you need is 3 parts baking soda to 1 part hair conditioner. We find the VO5 or Suave conditioner at Walmart for less than $1.00! Totally worth it!<br />
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The nice thing about using hair conditioner is there are so many choices of scents and colors. We used a "raspberry" scented one and it came out pink and yummy smelling. Another awesome plus with this activity.....it cleans up super easy!Time For Playhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14209176822777359132noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497361804247100220.post-61530542891827958742013-08-02T09:22:00.000-05:002013-08-02T09:22:36.248-05:00Ready to Take on the World....Kindergarten Goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My 5 year old will be starting Kindergarten in a few short days. I received a packet of papers to fill out from her soon to be teacher and one of them was a Parent Survey. One of the questions was "List two goals you would like to set for your child this year". It got me thinking about what we really expect from Kindergarten. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What I would love to see my little girl accomplish this year is, 1) to make life long friends. you know, when you can say "We've been friends since Kindergarten" kind of friends, and 2) that she will love school. For her to know that her friends and teachers are waiting for her and she can't wait to dive into new experiences and all school can offer her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I posed the question to some of my very favorite mommy and kid bloggers from all over the world. Here is how they answered this question. If you aren't familiar with these blogs, I highly recommend checking them out on Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter. You will not be disappointed. They totally ROCK! If you click on the blue title it will take you to their blogs. </span><br />
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<a href="http://handsonaswegrow.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Hands On As We Grow</span> :</a> <br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]">My main goal for my kids as they start school is for them to learn appropriate behavior, social behaviors for interacting with other kids as well as with adults, learning to listen to authority, pretty much learning how the school system works.</span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"></span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><a href="http://adventuresinwunderland.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Adventures in Wunderland</span>:</a> </span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"></span></span></span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]">I want to see growth...in behavior, social skills, attention AND education. So much of going to school doesn't revolved around what they learn on paper and includes skills such as self discipline, teamwork, sharing, listen skills, patience (the list could go on). Often you will see your child bloom in an area that you wouldn't have even considered at the beginning of the year.</span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"></span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><a href="http://www.themeasuredmom.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">The Measured Mom</span>:</a></span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]">My daughter entered kindergarten reading fluently and doing other work above grade level -- while I would have liked her to be challenged, my goals were mostly nonacademic. Since she didn't attend preschool, I wanted her to learn to be comfortable at school and enjoy it. I wanted her to learn to interact appropriately with kids her own age.</span></span></span><br />
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><a href="http://mybuddiesandi.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">My Buddies and I</span>:</a></span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]">The goals that I like my buddies (my daycare kids) would be: To learn to love school and to be excited about learning, everything else will come with those two.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><a href="http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">No Time for Flashcards</span>:</a></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]">I used to ask my parents that at the start of the year too. The answers were usually the same and my answer even in 1st grade for my son would be similar. 1. To love school, to be interested, engaged and committed to the school community . 2. To learn to ask for help and not be embarrassed about it. <--- obviously these goals are for school and home to work on together.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><a href="http://www.meandmarielearningblog.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Me and Marie Learning</span>:</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]">While academics are also at the forefront of our minds when we think of school, there are so many other things going on! My daughter does start k this year and I want her to have a love for learning. I also would like her to learn/practice how to react appropriately to other children when issues arise. I feel like both of those goals help her not just in K, but the rest of her life!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><a href="http://www.teachpreschool.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Teach Preschool</span>:</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0].[3]">Immeasurable goals...</span><br data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0].[4]" /><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0].[5]">1. To leave his kindergarten year feeling confident in his ability to make friends, make good choices, learn new things, and be creative.</span><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><br data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]" /><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[1]">2. To love to learn.</span><br data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[3]" /><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[4]">Measurable goals...</span><br data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[6]" /><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[7]">1. That he will come home talking about how much he loves going to school and about all the fun things he gets to do with his friends. </span><br data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[9]" /><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[10]">2. That he thinks his teacher is the greatest person in the world (next to mommy and grandma:) .</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[10]"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[10]"><a href="http://theeducatorsspinonit.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">The Educators Spin On It</span>:</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[10]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[1xsvh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494245874002099}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".r[1xsvh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494245874002099}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[1xsvh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494245874002099}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[1xsvh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494245874002099}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0].[0]">I used to ask this question too as a K, 1, and 2 teacher. I feel it's the easiest insight to a parents concerns and struggles with their own child, as well as an insight to their expectations of the grade level. For my own personal children I always</span></span><span data-reactid=".r[1xsvh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494245874002099}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[1xsvh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494245874002099}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[1xsvh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494245874002099}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]"> wanted them to be in an environment that encourages them to love school and learning, to be a good friend to others and to be in an classroom setting that provides positive challenges and high expectations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[10]"><a href="http://www.mamapeapod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Mama Pea Pod</span>:</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4wpro].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_493986890694664}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494203114006375}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494204924006194}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[4rxgh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494229734003713}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[10]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[1xsvh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494266370666716}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[1xsvh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494266370666716}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[1xsvh].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494266370666716}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]">For my daughter starting kindergarten last January, our goal for her was to not let her perfectionism prevent her from trying things. (She has a problem with not attempting things or giving up immediately because the result is not perfect the first time she tries it.)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[1kyv4].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494224154004271}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[1kyv4].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494224154004271}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[1kyv4].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494224154004271}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]">For my twins our goal was for them to do at least some things apart! For my middle boy our main goal was to make friends and learn to join in socially. </span><br data-reactid=".r[1kyv4].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494224154004271}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[1]" /><span data-reactid=".r[1kyv4].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494224154004271}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[2]">As a teacher I ask that question to get a little insight into any areas the parent may feel their child is struggling and also an idea of what they expect from the preschool year.</span></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://lalymom.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Lalymom</span></a>:<br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[1kyv4].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494220254004661}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[1kyv4].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494220254004661}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[1kyv4].[1][4][1]{comment493972920696061_494220254004661}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]">My 3 year old is starting preschool next month and I had never thought of goals for her. I suppose our goals are social ones. She is very outgoing in many situations but in groups or "loud kids" situations she closes up, to the point of going to an empty room and sitting on the floor. I'd like to see her improve in these situations.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> would love to hear what your goals for your school age kiddos are. </span><br />
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