tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287767060053773342024-03-19T02:13:11.081-07:00Fit Kids Clubhouse...because you're never too old to start a Clubhouse!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528776706005377334.post-55022717798931076022013-07-24T11:25:00.001-07:002013-07-28T07:56:00.579-07:00Chase the SunsetThis evening the dishes were piled in the sink<br />
(because the dishwasher was full),<br />
the laundry was piled in baskets<br />
(because the washer was full with that load I need to wash again),<br />
and it was nearing the end of one of those long days where you never stop <i>doing</i>,<br />
yet nothing feels like it got <i>done</i>.<br />
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I breathe deeply, and remember this is the <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/p/summer-of-gratitude.html" target="_blank">Summer of Gratitude</a>.<br />
I am grateful that I have a dishwasher, a sink, running water.<br />
I am grateful I have a washing machine, clothes,<br />
healthy boys that get those clothes dirty.<br />
I am grateful I am able to do,<br />
and I am grateful that although it doesn't feel like it,<br />
things did get done.<br />
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Breathe again, time to dig in and do more.<br />
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Then he walks in and says,<br />
<b><i>"Momma, did you see the sky? It's so ORANGE."</i></b><br />
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Yes buddy, the Sun is setting.<br />
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<b><i>"Can I catch it?"</i></b><br />
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Sure, just go look out of the window.<br />
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He grins,<br />
<b><i>"No Mom, I mean if I chase it... can I catch it?"</i></b><br />
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you have to chase it.<br />
He wants to get closer to that orange sky.<br />
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I need to wash the dishes, do the laundry, tuck him in.<br />
Prep for tomorrow, take a shower, write a post.<br />
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Sometimes choosing gratitude means choosing to chase the sunset.<br />
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I drop everything, grin back at him, and run to the front door.<br />
He follows.<br />
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Have you ever <i>really</i> tried to catch the sunset? <br />
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Off we go.<br />
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He runs right past me, straight towards the orange glow. <br />
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I am grateful that when I really stop and listen,<br />
I can see through his eyes. <br />
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The sky was brilliant,<br />
and the memory of him running as fast as he could towards the orange glow will remain even more brilliant.<br />
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There will be plenty of dishes and loads of laundry.<br />
Eventually though,<br />
he will stop thinking he can catch everything he chases.<br />
He may even stop realizing how orange the sky can be.<br />
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<i>I am grateful I stopped, listened, and took the time to allow this moment.</i><br />
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What are you grateful for today?<i> </i><br />
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Chase the sunset,<br />
Ms. Liz <br />
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<i>I am excited today to give a big Clubhouse welcome to Chelsea, who has decided to join us in our <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/p/summer-of-gratitude.html" target="_blank">Summer of Gratitude</a>. Her blog, <a href="http://www.momentsaday.com/" target="_blank">Moments a Day</a>, is truly inspirational. Some of my favorite posts she has written are <a href="http://www.momentsaday.com/resourceful-lesson-for-kids/" target="_blank">"Teach Your Kids How to be Resourceful"</a> and <a href="http://www.momentsaday.com/kindness-in-speech-activity-for-kids/" target="_blank">"Helping Children Recognize and Practice Kindness in Speech"</a>. </i></div>
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<i>Today she shares with us a way she has taught her kids about being grateful. Thank you Chelsea, we are grateful you're here :)</i></div>
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It doesn’t take kids long to learn that birthdays are a time to get
lots of new stuff. Even though in our family we ask friends to bring
something besides presents (one year we had a Clown Doctor fundraiser;
another we collected toothbrushes for a preschool in another country)
there are still presents from mom and dad, siblings, grandparents, and
aunties and uncles. It all builds up pretty fast.<br />
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This year, even
though my four-year-old’s birthday is still 3 months away, he has been
asking now for several weeks for a particular Transformer for his birthday.
While I don’t mind discussing what he may like for his birthday (I
figure we will only get him a few gifts, so he may as well like them!) I
also do not want to encourage a sense of entitlement to get whatever he
wants or to set him up for disappointment if he does not receive what
he had his heart set on.<br />
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This little activity helped us discuss
the deeper purpose of gift-giving, and let us practice what it means to
practice gratitude when you get something you did not necessarily want.<br />
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I
asked the boys to find something they
wanted to give each other (in secret), and told them that afterwards we
would use some scrap paper and wrap the "gifts" up. They happily ran
around
trying to find things (my two-year-old usually came back with things
that were way too big to fit into the paper) and I helped them fold the
paper around the objects before they gave them to each other. They also
asked
me to give them presents (and gave presents to me), so we all took turns
sharing the wrapping
paper and presenting gifts to each other. It was amazing how much fun
they had with this! <br />
This simple activity helped us:<br />
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<li>Practice thinking about other people while we choose gifts</li>
<li>Practice saying “thank you”</li>
<li>Practice looking for the good qualities of the gift (for example, “Wow that is a really bright highlighter!”)</li>
<li>Discuss
that someone gives a gift to show love to the other person, not
necessarily because the other person wants the thing they are giving</li>
<li>Discuss the possibility of not getting what you "want"</li>
<li>Remember the purpose of gifts, that they are a sign of love</li>
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The
boys also colored their paper with crayons a bit between gift-giving episodes… I can
imagine some children might enjoy making homemade
wrapping paper for this activity. (My boys are only 2 and 4 years old so we may try that a bit later.)<br />
In all, we had a good time thinking about the purpose of gifts and remembering to be thankful for whatever we receive.<br />
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<b>How do you handle gift-giving in your house? Are your children generally grateful for gifts they receive?</b><br />
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small moments throughout the day to connect and build character. She
blogs about activities, ideas, and resources towards these purposes at <a href="http://www.momentsaday.com/" target="_blank">www.momentsaday.com</a></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528776706005377334.post-44052350230224926732013-07-11T15:04:00.001-07:002013-07-23T21:18:40.845-07:00Clubhouse Angry Birds: Screen-Free EditionLet me start this post by admitting something.<br />
I was the anti-angry bird Mom.<br />
The game was on iPhones everywhere, and I refused to give in.<br />
I especially refused to allow the bird addiction to reach my Clubhouse Kid.<br />
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Then he had a friend over for the weekend, and she just had to show him her pig hitting skills.<br />
So it began.<br />
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After a few game plays myself, I realized it wasn't as nonsensical of a game as I had thought.<br />
You have to actually think about where you're sending that bird. The launcher has to be angled the right way. They even have different birds with different skills, which means knowing who is best for which pig. I mean really, this game did require some skills.<br />
So, I uploaded it and gave in.<br />
Not entirely though.<br />
My Clubhouse Kid has limited screen time,<br />
and so we have found a variety of ways to bring the game "to life".<br />
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Daddy prepared some boxes, and the brightly colored lime green balls were the pigs. Sure I had planned to add decorative pig faces to the balls, and found all sorts of wonderful templates on Pinterest.. but my Clubhouse Kid just wanted to launch birds. Who needs faces? This goes on for hours in our backyard, and everyone plays, including Daddy.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRBigwIx87sMgIwOdBIiPSJI34nSeVy61QAH8mvJSszLVTsOOS-_7-NRNh2z4FJvyb8Z8SeY-nTp4fquKUNLt70v7FdNGD4vqqpdbPEQF9ubylg5wRaQgk61Fv328ZxMDnJ7OqBwhd-w/s1600/Angry+birds6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRBigwIx87sMgIwOdBIiPSJI34nSeVy61QAH8mvJSszLVTsOOS-_7-NRNh2z4FJvyb8Z8SeY-nTp4fquKUNLt70v7FdNGD4vqqpdbPEQF9ubylg5wRaQgk61Fv328ZxMDnJ7OqBwhd-w/s320/Angry+birds6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Since this was a rather large set up, it's not something that we do daily. On a much smaller scale we have some fun with birds in the house as well.<br />
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Angry Bird games are available at most retail stores and online (I have listed some of our favorites at the end of this post). We have collected so many different varieties of the games, I recently had to organize bins labeled birds, pigs, blocks and launchers.<br />
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We have a large cardboard "base" and my Clubhouse Kid spends a lot of time building massive structures, gently placing piggies throughout the design and then choosing the right launchers, and the right birds, to bring it all down. We've also been known to have family game nights where we take turns building and knocking down. Always fun :)<br />
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He has been known to add his own blocks and build towers all over the place. Sometimes he scraps the blocks all together and goes for a more natural look. <br />
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That's not all. These birds and pigs go everywhere in our house! Have I mentioned they have been in the bath tub? Birds can be launched from everywhere, and they all happen to be waterproof.<br />
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One of my favorites has had to be Angry Birds in the dark...<br />
(light table anyone?)<br />
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Taking it back outdoors, we often have Angry Bird Egg Hunts! Who needs Easter to have fun with eggs?<br />
I hide plastic eggs all over the yard, and inside of each egg is a clue or activity that has to bee done in order to find the next egg.<br />
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We find eggs,<br />
follow clues,<br />
complete activities,<br />
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Angry Birds coming out of your ears yet? <br />
Maybe.<br />
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Yes, his entire room is Angry Birds.<br />
He loves these wall stickers. They can be moved over and over again, and still stay stuck to the walls when he's done.<br />
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Mostly he builds extravagant set-ups, and piggies get knocked out.<br />
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For a Mom who was once anti-bird, I have adjusted well.<br />
I even have my own bird now.... <br />
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I'm off to take out a few pigs,<br />
Ms. Liz<br />
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Today he asked me to help him spell,</div>
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That's when I knew. <br />
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When he sits at his new writing center,<br />
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he has a purpose.<br />
An awesome one, if I do say so myself ;)<br />
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<i>"If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough." </i> -Meister Eckhart </blockquote>
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Have you joined us in our Summer of Gratitude?<br />
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Get it <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-of-gratitude.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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So who was his first letter written to?<br />
I would tell you, but then it would spoil the surprise for that person when they find a letter hand delivered to their door.<br />
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Did I mention he writes out the entire address on the front of the envelope?<br />
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Writing letters and numbers, making words, properly addressing envelopes (because sometimes an e-mail simply isn't good enough)... shall I go on?<br />
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Summertime learning in full effect.<br />
He doesn't know that though.<br />
He's on "summer vacation", and just wants to say thank you.<br />
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That meant the next post was going to be, clearly, number 100.<br />
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For some reason to me that meant the post had to be something different. Something I hadn't done before. I tossed around a few ideas, and then boarded a plane to San Francisco, CA for a conference. The conference was going to be all about Early Childhood Education, there just had to be inspiration there, right?<br />
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Well, there was. It just didn't happen in the conference room.<br />
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It happened on a busy intersection, behind the wheel of a car. A terrifying car accident that shook me to my core. After the shock and the shaking, and beyond the bumps and the bruises, there is a very clear feeling that has completely overtaken me. It is that feeling that found this post...<br />
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<a name='more'></a>I am grateful. Grateful that the kids in the car with me were completely unscathed. Grateful that no one else involved was seriously injured. Grateful that I was, albeit shaken and in pain, able to board a flight back home to my boys and resume my life.<br />
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Just. Plain. Grateful.<br />
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I'm not saying that I was one who took things for granted beforehand, because I have often focused on slowing down and focusing on what matters. This is different though.<br />
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Looking at my life now, through the memory of that cracked windshield, I can only see things more vividly.<br />
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That lead me to ask myself, how does my Son see things? Sure he "uses his manners", but saying thank you isn't always the same as feeling thanks.<br />
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He knows Mommy was in a car accident and he is glad Mommy is home. There aren't enough snuggles in a day around here right now, and that is fine with me. I decided to build upon the snuggles with conversation. What are you thankful for buddy?<br />
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<i><b>"My family, and food. My classroom, and people who protect us. Soldiers, because they fight for our Country. Neighbor Steve, and sunblock... and time with you."</b></i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” -William Ward</span><br />
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Hence begins our Summer of Gratitude.<br />
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We started with a list. I tossed a few ideas on it based on what my Clubhouse Kid is thankful for. It's a good way to kick off our Summer. The list is at the end of this post, a free printable for you should you care to join us on our journey. Or you can make your own list, tailoring it to your child's specific answer to the question, "What are you thankful for?". Summer Bucket Lists are everywhere, and they are awesome. This one is a little different though. We're on a mission.<br />
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Won't you come along?<br />
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Let's make this the Summer we truly reflect on what we are grateful for, and teach our children to do the same. It doesn't have to be all about grand gestures, often it's just a small moment.<br />
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Fit Kids Clubhouse will be posting weekly about where we are at in our journey. Aside from our bucket list, we also have crafts and activities planned, and some special surprises. There will be links and guest posts from some amazing kid bloggers, and fun giveaways.<br />
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Most of all, there will be A LOT of Gratitude ;)<br />
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What are some of the ways that you can join us? <br />
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<li>When you check an item off of your list.. let us know. Post a comment, or photo, on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FitKidsClubhouse" target="_blank">Fit Kids Clubhouse Facebook page</a>. We would LOVE to share that moment with you.</li>
<li>Pop back to the blog to follow the <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/p/summer-of-gratitude.html">Summer of Gratitude Linky Party, which can be found here</a>. Bloggers will be linking up how they share, teach, express Gratitude. Do you blog? Link up. Not a blogger? Feel free to share your moments in the comments.</li>
<li>Share your own journey on Instagram. Feeling Gratitude when you snap the photo? Expressing Gratitude in the photo? Simply use the hashtag, <b>#summerofgratitude</b>. <a href="http://instagram.com/fitkidsclubhouse#" target="_blank">Fit Kids Clubhouse is on Instagram</a> and we will be checking in on those photos daily, as well as sharing our own. We will also be checking in on that hashtag on <a href="https://twitter.com/FitKidsClub" target="_blank">our Twitter account</a> and <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/114327328020597283513/posts" target="_blank">G+ account</a>. Gotta love the hashtag, no? </li>
<li> Follow our<a href="http://pinterest.com/fitkidsclub/summer-of-gratitude/" target="_blank"> Summer of Gratitude board on Pinterest (here)</a> so that you don't miss a post ;) I have already been working on adding some really great posts to this board sharing Gratitude crafts & activities, many of which we will highlight in the weeks to come. So go ahead, take a peek.</li>
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That's just about it for my 100th post. I've had fun writing the other 99 posts you'll find on this blog, but I can honestly say I have never felt as passionate about a post as I do about this one. Even if just one reader decides to consciously feel thankful, and share those feelings with their child, that's all that matters. All it takes is one seed.<br />
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I'm walking away from the wreckage of that accident,<br />
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In the past I have been asked how I teach Preschoolers ABC's, letter recognition, and ultimately writing their name. The answer is simple. Here at the Clubhouse, letters are everywhere, and the Clubhouse Kids manage to teach themselves.<br />
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I start with a basket.<br />
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I used our Microsoft Word program, selected Word Art, and chose the letters that were "hollow". Enlarged them, printed them out (they were large, intentionally, and so I could only print one letter per page), cut to the size I wanted, and laminated them individually.<br />
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Next to the basket is our "I Spy the Letter ___" bottle. Very simple to make as well. An old jar filled with brown rice and every letter of the alphabet. The letters were courtesy of a retired Scrabble game that has since been replaced by the Deluxe, swivel board, letters don't slide around when you're playing edition.<br />
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<b><i>"H is like 2 worms and a bridge!"</i></b></div>
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They have used natural elements in the classroom with their letters...</div>
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<i><b>"R is for rrrrrock, right Ms. Liz?"</b></i></div>
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That was a <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/05/clubhouse-beads-bottles-and-baggies.html" target="_blank">water bead sensory baggie</a> (did you know that water beads in hair gel don't shrink?) we made awhile back. We slipped the letter right in, and the Clubhouse Kids had fun lining up the beads to make the letter. We have since made a ton of these bags, letters included. Let it be known that even after being in the baggie for weeks, the letters still come out unscathed. Isn't laminating wonderful?</div>
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Having letters available, to be used whenever they want, is how the Clubhouse Kids master letter recognition. How do I know? </div>
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They themselves decide to draw letter D's in our <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/04/clubhouse-worm-diary-day-2.html" target="_blank">dirt paint</a>. </div>
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They themselves choose to write letters in their <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/04/clubhouse-tale-life-cycle-of-crayon.html" target="_blank">crayon dust</a>. </div>
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I get credit for that, right?</div>
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**For a copy of our letters, here's a free printable. Like I mentioned above, the letters are large and therefore print out one per page, so make sure your printer has enough paper. Also, don't forget to laminate, it allows the letters to withstand just about any play they are subjected to ;)<br />
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Everything from Math to Science, Literacy to Geography, and so much more.<br />
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The irony is, I hardly do any teaching at all.<br />
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They learn <i>through</i> what we're doing, not because of it.<br />
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We get a lot of questions about "Common Core State Standards" though. Basically people want to know how we're going to ensure standards are met for Kindergarten.<br />
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Because really, how can these core requirements be learned without specific worksheets, flash cards and teacher led instruction?<br />
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To that I say, we start in the Garden...<br />
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<b><i>"I can carry this dirt to our garden bed!"</i></b><br />
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Really? You think so? How much does it weigh?<br />
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<b><i>"Maybe 5 pounds. I can do it."</i></b><br />
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He then proceeds to attempt to pick up said bag of dirt, which weighed far more than 5 pounds.<br />
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<b><i>"This dirt weighs more than me." </i></b><br />
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<b><i>"50 pounds."</i></b><br />
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<b><i> </i></b>He's right, he does weigh 50 pounds. Yes, I have a 50 pound 4 year old.<br />
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From here we decided to get out the scale and start weighing dirt.<br />
We compared the weight of the dirt to his weight.<br />
We made predictions on how many bags it would take to fill our newly built (thanks Daddy) raised garden bed.<br />
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<b><i>"I think it will take 7 bags."</i></b><br />
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We weighed the bags as they went it, and counted how many bags went in.<br />
All the while we were, literally, playing in dirt. <br />
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When we thought we might lose count of the bags going in, we used rocks.<br />
For every bag, we added a rock to our count wall.<br />
In the end we counted our rocks to find our final bag count.<br />
22 rocks.<b><i> </i></b><br />
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<b><i>"That needed way more pounds of dirt than I thought!" </i></b><br />
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Did I mention that all the while we were playing in dirt?<br />
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and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.</i></div>
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<i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Describe and compare
measurable attributes</b>.</i></div>
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Now that we have dirt, we moved on to seeds.</div>
I'm no master gardener here, so I was reading the back of the seed packets for planting instructions.<br />
The children are not the only ones learning at the Clubhouse ;)<br />
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I read the direction out loud that clearly states,<br />
plant 3 seeds in holes that are 2 inches apart.<br />
<br />
My Clubhouse Kid dashes into the classroom and comes back with a ruler.<br />
<br />
<b><i>"This has inches on it, we need to use this."</i></b><br />
<br />
Well yes, I believe you're right.<br />
<br />
So we put the ruler right on the dirt and start digging our little seed holes, perfectly measured to be 2 inches apart.<br />
<br />
First scales, now rulers.<br />
I didn't even know today we would be covering Math.<br />
I thought we were gardening.<br />
<br />
After measuring, the next part was simple.<br />
Add 3 seeds per hole. 1, 2, 3... 1, 2, 3..<br />
More of that whole counting to tell the number of objects thing ;)<br />
<br />
Since we weren't planting carrots in our entire garden bed, we had to move on to new packets of seeds with new directions.<br />
<br />
To simplify our planting process, we decided to organize our seeds.<br />
<br />
<i><b>"I have six bean seeds, 12 radish seeds and 18 squash seeds!"</b></i><br />
<br />
I continue to read directions out loud.<br />
The Beans need to be planted with one seed every 4 inches. <br />
Radish needs two seeds per inch.<br />
<br />
He talks while he measures and digs and drops in the right seeds.<br />
<i><b> </b></i><br />
<b><i>"The beans need </i><i>less</i><i> seeds in the hole than the radish." </i></b> <br />
<br />
<i><b>"The radish are closer together." </b></i><br />
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Our ruler got more use during the planting of this garden than it has ever really gotten in the classroom. So, now we have rulers outside with our gardening materials. We have measured the heights of our little sprouts as they grow, and have compared who is tallest. Squash wins every day, growing the tallest. Zucchini is close behind though.<br />
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<i>CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.C.6 Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies.</i></div>
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<i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Classify objects and
count the number of objects in each category</b>.</i></div>
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the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.</i></div>
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<i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Describe and compare
measurable attributes</b>.</i></div>
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<i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>CCSS.Math.Content.K.MD.A.2 Directly compare two objects with a measurable
attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/“less of” the attribute,
and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two
children and describe one child as taller/shorter.</i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmaizgtQLK51AegLbI9j291FnES9s4I9KJdo9a29S86PQzFz0UFDnwq2v3ccWWSf-MPeO96y6MQtUJRus99sKpypwEgpOxCzPB1T5Tu6RHNn_o6UNd5nKb1W_Im2G0v7TpBi1l3L3Jhw/s1600/51913+291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmaizgtQLK51AegLbI9j291FnES9s4I9KJdo9a29S86PQzFz0UFDnwq2v3ccWWSf-MPeO96y6MQtUJRus99sKpypwEgpOxCzPB1T5Tu6RHNn_o6UNd5nKb1W_Im2G0v7TpBi1l3L3Jhw/s320/51913+291.JPG" width="175" /></a>We take a break from our big garden bed and start to work our "mini-garden".<br />
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The egg carton holes are already all lined up for us, all we have to do is add dirt and the right number of seeds. We decide to change seeds for each row.<br />
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First, a row of Cantaloupe.<i><b> </b></i><br />
<i><b>"Let's plant the squash next to the cantaloupe."</b></i><br />
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Cantaloupe. Squash. Repeat.<b><i> </i></b><br />
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<b><i>"Let's put the mini garden on the table next to the garden bed."</i></b><br />
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<b><i>"The tomato pot should go behind the bed."</i></b><i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></i></div>
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<i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Identify and describe
shapes</b>.</i><br />
<i>CCSS.Math.Content.K.G.A.1 ...describe the relative positions of objects using
terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.</i></div>
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Our plan was to start a new garden.<br />
To dig in dirt, plant seeds, and watch food grow.<br />
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Along the way<i><b>, </b></i>Math happened.<br />
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Together we got some Sun, got dirty, and now we're watching food grow.<br />
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...and that's how we cover common core at the Clubhouse. <br />
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<i>All of the listed Common Core Standards, </i></div>
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<i>are straight from <a href="http://www.corestandards.org/">http://www.corestandards.org/.</a></i>
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We have an eyeball stuck in a jar.</div>
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It took awhile for him to want to attempt anything.<br />
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I think he has grown fond of his eyeball.<br />
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Finally, he agreed to drain the water,<br />
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...and try to shake the eyeball out.<br />
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That clearly wasn't going to do the trick.<br />
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This was his first time touching the eye since we started the experiment and he was expecting something squishy.<br />
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Squishy it was not.<br />
Actually it still felt pretty hard.<br />
Weird.<br />
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He decided we should just leave it upside down, no water left in the jar, and watch it.<br />
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Really though, it's still watching us.<br />
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He's hoping the absence of water will allow it to shrink just enough to get it out.<br />
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We're still waiting.<br />
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Is this thing ever gonna shrink?!?<br />
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We are now very much looking forward to the eyeball experiments and results from our giveaway winners. Are all of the eyeballs this tricky, or was ours some sort of faulty airport purchase?<br />
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We will be starting an Eyeball Experiment(s) photo album and be updating the eyeball stats as they come in.<br />
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This is a Science Experiment you definitely want to keep an eye on.<br />
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In this case, I found an eyeball.<br />
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What boy wouldn't be excited to receive an eyeball from California?<br />
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...and so it begins.<br />
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He was excited about his "Monster Science Eyeball" and we immediately started with our observations, taking notes together in his Science journal.<br />
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He noted how the eyeball fit right into his hand. He also observed that is was, <i><b>"hard"</b></i>, <i><b>"dry"</b></i>, and <i><b>"..not magnetic"</b></i> (everything around here gets tested with a magnet).<br />
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He traced around the eyeball so we could measure the circumference, and then he drew another circle predicting how big the eyeball would become.<br />
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When it was time to put the eyeball into water we placed it into a casserole dish, and made sure it was completely covered with water. He selected this be our observation dish because apparently we had no idea how big our eyeball was going to get. I obliged. <br />
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Putting it into the water he was incredibly excited to observe that, <br />
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<b><i>"THE EYEBALL SINKS!"</i></b><br />
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We love sink or float experiments around here, you can see one of our favorites in this post <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/03/clubhouse-question-sink-or-float.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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His next prediction, <b><i>"When it gets bigger, it's gonna float."</i></b><br />
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So he insisted on adding a few small objects that float into the dish for comparison. He also thought it was important we write down the time we put the eyeball in the water. 8:45am.<br />
This thing could grow in a matter of a minutes, and he was going to be ready.<br />
All we had to do now was wait... <br />
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..and wait.<br />
....and wait a little more.<br />
More waiting.<br />
Still waiting.<br />
I'm not even simply talking Preschooler type waiting here, which is usually around 4 minutes.<br />
I'm talking real waiting.<br />
Days.<br />
A week.<br />
Almost 2 weeks.<br />
NOTHING.<br />
So, thing is, I needed my casserole dish. I'm constantly losing items from my kitchen in the name of Science and I am definitely ok with that. This wasn't working though and I had to cook, preferably something without an eyeball in it.<br />
He was disappointed, so we agreed to put the eyeball (and our floating testers) into a jar and continue to observe.<br />
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Suddenly, lo and behold, in like 2 minutes (ok, more like 2 days) we had this...<br />
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Now my Clubhouse Kid was ecstatic!<br />
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<b><i>"Is it soft now?"</i></b><br />
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<b><i>"Is it squishy?" </i></b><br />
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<b><i>"Can I roll it?"</i></b><br />
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<b><i>"We need to remeasure the circummmmfrence..."</i></b><br />
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Only one problem now Clubhouse friends...<br />
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Can you help us please, in the name of Science?<br />
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We need some eyeball testers out there!<br />
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Here's the deal, head on over to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FitKidsClubhouse" target="_blank">the Fit Kids Clubhouse Facebook page</a> (and "like" it if you don't already). You will see the picture of our trapped eyeball. All you have to do is leave a comment on that photo about who you could have fun growing an eyeball with. One week from today, Monday May 13th, everyone who commented will get their name put into a random drawing to win an eyeball of your own. We'll be giving out 5 eyeballs in hopes we can collect some eyeball data from our winners. Can you help us out? I mean really, does it take everyone that long to grow an eyeball?<br />
...and is it squishy?!?<br />
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All we have now is an eyeball in a jar staring at us, taunting us...<br />
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HELP! <br />
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As fun as a lot of those crafts are, you know what it's like when you're having one of <i>those days</i>? The days where a structured activity with a specific end result makes for a couple of cranky kids who complain they are "bored" as they follow the steps?! Yeah, you know those days.<br />
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Those days are the reason we have a lot of open ended activities here. Children like to be free to create whatever their imaginations deem worthy. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against printables, and absolutely no issues with structure. At this age especially though, children should be given multiple opportunities in which they are free to create whatever they please. Hence, the birth of our creation stations. They are a semi-structured way to present an open-ended craft/activity. One of our favorites is <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/03/clubhouse-creation-station-diy-sensory.html" target="_blank">Clubhouse Creation Station: DIY Sensory Bags</a>, and we bring that one back often.<br />
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Clubhouse Creation Station: DIY Hungry Caterpillar was easy to set up, and had some of the following items:<br />
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<li>Green Pasta Noodles (dyed with food coloring and a little vinegar)</li>
<li>Green Pool Noodles (cut up in small sections)</li>
<li>Green Pipe Cleaners</li>
<li>Green Yarn</li>
<li>Red Beads </li>
<li>Construction Paper and Foam Pieces (variety of shapes and colors)</li>
<li>Markers </li>
<li>Craft Sticks</li>
<li>Glue</li>
<li>Scissors</li>
<li>Hole Punch</li>
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Of course we also had a copy of the book on hand, for reference purposes ;)<br />
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That was it. No set end result, not even a direction on where to start. Just the freedom to create.<br />
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He decided to use pool noodles and glue.<br />
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I wanted to intervene here because I wasn't sure the pool noodles and glue would work well together, but that would defeat the whole purpose of a Creation Station, so I sat back, paging through the book as if I haven't read it 8,356 times. <br />
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He kept right on working.<br />
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When he was done with this part he said,<br />
<b><i>"I made my caterpillar three parts long!"</i></b><br />
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Great opportunity for us to take out the measuring tape, measure each "part", and see how long his caterpillar actually was. Math bonus, and I didn't even have to plan it ;)<br />
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Then he started writing on his caterpillar, and this was apparently top secret, no Mom eyes allowed. I went back to the book. 8,357.<br />
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he decided to name his caterpillar and write her name right on her head.<br />
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I happen to love her name.<br />
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Notice how the Creation Station has now incorporated measuring and writing? Couldn't have planned it better myself. </div>
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Next on his agenda, my Clubhouse Kid turned to his favorite page in the book and excitedly proclaimed, <i><b>"Let's make some junk food!"</b></i> </div>
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Together we started making the food. We talked about the colors of the food and why they were or were not healthy. We cut out different shapes as he decided what shapes could be put together to make certain foods. He colored in details accordingly, and he was, of course, entirely in charge of the hole puncher. Preschoolers love hole punchers, especially when making a slice of swiss cheese!<br />
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We cut out the leaf, he added the stem.<br />
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Then, of course, he had to add the holes.<br />
<i><b><br />"1..2..3..4..5 holes."</b></i><br />
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Have I mentioned how much preschoolers love hole punchers?<br />
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Counting, measuring, cutting shapes, matching colors, using letters, discussing healthy vs. unhealthy foods, and more. How's that for some beginnning results of an open-ended project?</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528776706005377334.post-58419941777025038402013-01-05T10:09:00.000-07:002013-01-05T10:09:29.002-07:00Clubhouse SnowmanThere are parts in the Arizona desert where it snows.<br />
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The Clubhouse is not located in or near those parts.<br />
On purpose.<br />
When we moved here from Buffalo, NY my plan was to quite possibly never see snow again.<br />
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Then I had a kid, <br />
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Note the printed recipe. I always type up and print out the recipes for him so that he can "read", follow, and measure along while we create.<br />
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Unfortunately after we followed this recipe, we had what was more like a goop soup. So, it was time to improvise.<br />
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Another cup of this, attempt to knead. A 1/2 cup of that... knead again. Finally, we reached a consistency I could agree with as far as snow is concerned.<br />
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The dough we ended up with was not as easily pliable as play dough because, well, snow isn't pliable. The dough crumbles into fluffy "snow" for a sensory table, or you can pack it into a nice snowball.<br />
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Yes, pack it. That's how snowballs are made. I may have escaped the snow of Western New York, but not before I mastered the art of packing a snowball. This art can now be passed on to my son, thanks to snow dough (minus the frostbite).<br />
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So, ready for the recipe?<br />
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<li>2 Cups Cornstarch</li>
<li>1/2 Cup Salt</li>
<li>1/2 Cup Flour</li>
<li>1 Tablespoon Cream of Tartar</li>
<li>1 Tablespoon Oil</li>
<li>1 cup hot water, I used my Keurig for this step. It's not just for coffee ;)</li>
<li>Glitter, we used iridescent for a slight sparkle with no added color.</li>
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Since we started with a different recipe and then added as we went along, there was really no set direction on when we added what. I'd say though, mix all the dry ingredients and then add the oil and water. Mix, let cool, and then knead until you have your dough.<br />
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Once our Snow Dough was ready, we had fun doing this...<br />
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Simply adding things like twigs, pom poms, scraps of fabric, different sized pipe cleaners, and buttons can lead to an entire snow village...<br />
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even in the desert :)<br />
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Happy first day of January :)</div>
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He led me right into today's activity, getting our January calendar ready.</div>
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We have been working on our 2013 calendar center, and wanted to have a space where we displayed the entire month. I wanted a monthly calendar in which he could trace the name of the month and all of the dates, since he is very much into tracing right now and enjoys practicing his letter and number writing. I also wanted the month and days of the week listed in both English and Spanish, since we are always incorporating Spanish into the Clubhouse Classroom. My searches came up with no results, so I took to making the template myself...</div>
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<a name='more'></a>Once I got started, I ended up deciding to make our entire calendar center bilingual and interactive. I hope to have the entire center done and shared with all of you by the end of the week, so be sure to stop back by the Clubhouse to see what we've done.<br />
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In the meantime, if a traceable, bilingual calendar template works for you... feel free to click on the link below and get your free printable. My Clubhouse Kid loves to trace, but some of the other Clubhouse Kids have taken to simply coloring their calendars, or tracing only certain dates. Whatever works for them, right? :)<br />
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This is my first attempt at creating a free printable,<br />
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Happy New Year and<br />
Feliz Año Nuevo,<br />
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Ms. Liz :)<br />
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<a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/06/clubhouse-showdown-goop-vs-gak.html" target="_blank">Goop vs. Gak</a>.<br />
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Find out <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/06/clubhouse-showdown-goop-vs-gak.html" target="_blank">here</a>! <br />
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On a hot Arizona day in May, #9 was born.<br />
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Do you know how to color bubbles?<br />
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Find out<a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/05/clubhouse-bubbles-colorful-edition.html" target="_blank"> here</a>!<br />
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Here at the Clubhouse we had A LOT of fun discovering and exploring with water beads in 2012.<br />
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So, what happens when we added a few pipes to our water bead play?<br />
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Coming in at #8, <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/05/clubhouse-plumbing.html" target="_blank">Waterbead Plumbing</a>.<br />
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Have you explored with water beads yet?<br />
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See all of the ways they can be used on our water bead page <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/p/clubhouse-adventures-in-water-beads.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Our <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/08/diy-clubhouse-watercolors.html" target="_blank">DIY Watercolors</a> painted vibrant colors, and were a lot of fun for the kids to make. Plus, they loved painting with the paint they made all by themselves.<br />
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Need the recipe? <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/08/diy-clubhouse-watercolors.html" target="_blank">Here</a> is it!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRduMDa4nAthFhPgAYAUvhbaUp_nwV2G5ib00JBElp_LRJm79yVzAG66JGqRSgawsbIQCvfRcjcRBUiFl9EY6QLtaAGZh0g8XiVp00rkOzfy3WvzrzLztIruHfJmLMYbyVp1qXattVcl4/s1600/SoapScience.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRduMDa4nAthFhPgAYAUvhbaUp_nwV2G5ib00JBElp_LRJm79yVzAG66JGqRSgawsbIQCvfRcjcRBUiFl9EY6QLtaAGZh0g8XiVp00rkOzfy3WvzrzLztIruHfJmLMYbyVp1qXattVcl4/s320/SoapScience.jpg" width="240" /></a>A bar of Ivory soap, a microwave, and 2 minutes, is how we landed at #6.<br />
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This post generated a lot of emails with the same question,<br />
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"Will this ruin my microwave?"<br />
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I'll have you all know, we are still using the same microwave, and every once in awhile we still stick soap in there ;)<br />
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For details on how to use <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/03/clubhouse-science-lot-can-happen-in-2.html" target="_blank">soap in a Science experiment</a>,<br />
see <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/03/clubhouse-science-lot-can-happen-in-2.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TfzKDN7SqMI/UDeZJE8KRiI/AAAAAAAABtE/gjIrNg0FRKQ/s1600/3DArt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TfzKDN7SqMI/UDeZJE8KRiI/AAAAAAAABtE/gjIrNg0FRKQ/s200/3DArt.jpg" width="200" /></a>Coming in at our #5 post of 2012 is <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/08/clubhouse-tray-3d-art.html" target="_blank">a tray activity that led to a 3D Art project</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/08/clubhouse-tray-3d-art.html" target="_blank">Clubhouse Tray: 3D Art</a>, all you need are pipe cleaners and a latch hook canvas.<br />
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3D art continues to adorn corners of the Clubhouse :)<br />
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Here's an activity I am sure we will revisit in Fall 2013.<br />
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Am I talking about Fall already? Sorry!<br />
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<a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/09/clubhouse-season-changes-hello-fall.html" target="_blank">Fall Sensory Bags</a> land at #4.<br />
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Sensory bags are popular, and so are Clubhouse Creation Stations. When I put the two together we ended up with #3, <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/03/clubhouse-creation-station-diy-sensory.html" target="_blank">DIY Sensory Bags</a>.<br />
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To see some of their creations (and get some great sensory bag ideas), check out the post <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/03/clubhouse-creation-station-diy-sensory.html" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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Let's start to wrap up this countdown, with a <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/09/clubhouse-mail-hugs-for-grandma.html" target="_blank">hug</a>! Also known as our second most popular post of 2012.</div>
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Do you know how to mail a hug? If not, be sure to get the details <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/09/clubhouse-mail-hugs-for-grandma.html" target="_blank">here</a>, because everyone loves getting hugs in the mail!!<br />
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Finally we have reached #1. The most popular post of 2012 is an absolute adventure in Preschool Science. We proved that anything can be learned when you make it fun.. and add a lot of balloons ;) To read the post that led to a group of 3 year old Clubhouse Kids being able to distinguish between the States of Matter, check it out<a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/06/clubhouse-truth-preschool-science.html" target="_blank"> here</a>.<br />
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There you have it.. The Top 10 Clubhouse posts of 2012!! </div>
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What a great year we had playing, learning, laughing and just plain having FUN :)</div>
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Thank you for stopping by the Clubhouse, and joining in on the fun.<br />
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HAPPY NEW YEAR Clubhouse Friends,<br />
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Crayon creating is a favorite around here. So when I found these Christmas tree silicone molds at our local supermarket, I knew exactly what we would do with them first.<br />
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After my Clubhouse Kid was done with the fine motor fun of peeling the paper off of the broken crayons, he sorted them into the molds.<br />
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I popped them into our oven, which was preheated to 200 degrees, and they "cooked" for 20 minutes.<br />
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As soon as I took them out of the oven, I put them into the freezer.<br />
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Ten minutes later they were done!<br />
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Yes, it really is that simple to add some Christmas cheer to your crayon box ;)<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528776706005377334.post-87724224225063975302012-12-02T11:00:00.000-07:002012-12-03T10:47:47.544-07:00Clubhouse MangerThis was a very simple, and fun, little craft I did with my Clubhouse Kid last holiday season. Unpacking the Christmas boxes, it warmed my heart when I found it. I tracked down the photos of when we made this (I was not actively blogging back then, but I was still an avid photo taker) and decided to share...<br />
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He was thrilled with this part, so we probably did it about 8 times. </div>
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Simple enough, and who doesn't love a chubby little footprint?</div>
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The little head of baby Jesus was my boy's messy little thumbprint :)</div>
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Paint on some swaddling clothes and a few extras, and you're done.</div>
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For some free, fun Nativity printables visit one of the links below:</div>
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<a href="http://www.3dinosaurs.com/printables/packs/nativity.php" target="_blank">Three Dinosaur's Nativity Pack</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.2teachingmommies.com/2011/12/nativity-expanded.html" target="_blank">2 Teaching Mommies Nativity Pack</a></div>
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For more nativity fun, get your little one their very own nativity set!</div>
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It really is perfect for little hands who want to replay the story over and over and over again ;)</div>
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One thing we have also had the pleasure of enjoying every Christmas since my son was born, is a living nativity here in our local community. </div>
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If they have these anywhere near you (it may just be a warmer climate option, a benefit of no snow on Christmas) I highly recommend it. It's become a family tradition we all enjoy together. </div>
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For those in our local community, check out the details on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NativityMaricopa" target="_blank">Living Nativity Facebook page here.</a></div>
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That got me to thinking about all of the different ways we recycle during the Holidays. You'd be surprised at how much can be found in the mail. Before you throw out yet another "look at our lowest deals ever" circular, take a closer look...<br />
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A pair of scissors and a glue stick and your preschooler can make their very own Christmas collage. Tell them to cut out everything red, or anything with snow on it, or whatever you choose.. there are plenty of photos in ads and on cards for them to choose from this time of year, it's bound to keep them busy at least long enough for you to check another item off of that ever growing holiday to do list.</div>
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Speaking of the to-do list, do you have all 25 days in your Advent/Countdown Calendar full? From activity ideas to treat options, scriptures to free printables, we have compiled a very useful Pinterest board, follow it here: <a href="http://pinterest.com/fitkidsclub/celebrating-advent/" target="_blank">Celebrating Advent</a>.</div>
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We're not done recycling yet! Want to make a recycled Christmas Tree? Check out how <a href="http://www.housingaforest.com/recycled-paper-christmas-tree/" target="_blank">Housing a Forest</a> gets it done <a href="http://www.housingaforest.com/recycled-paper-christmas-tree/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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One last recycled project, this is a structure I had the pleasure of seeing and working with at the <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-clubhouse-at-naeyc.html" target="_blank">NAEYC Conference last month</a>.</div>
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How cool is that? Those tubes are ALL recycled newspaper! The product brings the "connecting pieces" and it was actually really easy to use, and so much fun! Now that is definitely a cool way to recycle. We are looking forward to building a nice big "newspaper village" with ours :) </div>
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24 Days and Counting... are you ready?! :)</div>
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We're back though, and we sure do have a lot to catch up on!<br />
What better place to start than last week?<br />
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It was a week spent in Atlanta, Georgia at the <a href="http://www.naeyc.org/" target="_blank">National Association for the Education of Young Children</a> Conference. An event full of exciting sessions, informative meetings, focus groups, and more! Surrounded by friends and colleagues, I thoroughly enjoyed indulging in the world of early childhood education.<br />
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The exhibits were a personal favorite, it's just amazing to have every possible education resource under one roof. From toys to books to outdoor play, I was able to enjoy a lot of hands on fun, and be introduced to an entire range of new products coming during this holiday season and throughout the new year.<br />
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So how do I compile a week of fun and information into one post on the blog? It's impossible! When I was trying to think of how I could share as much as possible, I decided first to start with an NAEYC photo album on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FitKidsClubhouse" target="_blank">Fit Kids Clubhouse Facebook page</a>. The album is full of photos from the exhibits, as well as information on who the vendors were and some great activity ideas and inspiration. Seriously, one of the best parts of the exhibits was the inspiration from simply seeing something displayed a certain way. From light tables to water play and outdoor environments, everything was covered. Here, take a peek:</div>
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As for some of the educational and innovative information I received, I plan on incorporating a lot of it into the activities my Clubhouse Kid and I will be doing over the next few weeks. We will be combining technology with hands on play, starting a few new healthy routines, and exploring a variety of new products. Plus, we were able to network with some awesome vendors and look forward to an upcoming <b>12 Days of Clubhouse Giveaways</b> starting on Christmas Day!!</div>
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In this case, I just had a lot of flour.<br />
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Really, too much.<br />
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So, the Cloud Dough Bakery was born.<br />
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Each Clubhouse Kid picked a "flavor" and we whipped up a batch.<br />
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3 Cups Whole Wheat Flour<br />
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Mix it all up. Really, that's it.<br />
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We've used Chocolate Cloud Dough before, back when <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/02/clubhouse-cloud-dough-dinosaurs-attack.html" target="_blank"><b>Dinosaurs attacked Valentine's Day</b></a>. You know you're curious.. :)<br />
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Mix red food coloring in with the vegetable oil until you get a nice red color. Then, upon mixing all of the ingredients, you get pink cloud dough.<br />
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Added ice cream scoops, mini tin baking pans, and cupcake wrappers.<br />
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The Clubhouse Kids decided we needed "sprinkles" and brought over some glitter from our art supplies.<br />
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When packed tight into a container, cloud dough will hold it's shape.<br />
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A lot like building sandcastles, only indoors, with flour... and, in this case, glitter.<br />
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They "baked" up breads, cakes, pancakes and other treats.<br />
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They took turns, sometimes being the baker and other times being the customer.<br />
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Dramatic play meets sensory play, that's always fun.<br />
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Cloud dough stays well in an airtight container, and can be played with again and again. It can also be mixed with Gak and then you get...<br />
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check out <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/09/clubhouse-creation-gak-dough.html" target="_blank"><i><b>this post</b></i></a> to find out ;)<br />
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This post may be shared at any one of <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/p/linky-parties.html" target="_blank">these linky parties</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528776706005377334.post-56964721315802366462012-10-01T08:02:00.000-07:002012-10-01T08:04:44.926-07:00The Clubhouse Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month: Spicy Tamale Art<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558854932/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1558854932&linkCode=as2&tag=httpfitkidscb-20" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1558854932&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=httpfitkidscb-20" /></a><i>This year, I am six, so I get to mix the dough, </i><i>which is made of cornmeal. </i><i>My sister Lidia is eight, so she gets to spread the dough on the corn husk leaves. I wish I was eight, so that my hands would be big enough to spread the dough just right--not too thick and not too thin...</i></blockquote>
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As we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month here at the Clubhouse, we have been reading some good books about food. Food is a big part of the Hispanic Culture, with many cultures having specific foods/recipes that are passed down from generation to generation.<br />
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Tamales.<br />
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So, I decided it was time to bring some of the ingredients, scents and spices of tamales into the Classroom, the Clubhouse way.<br />
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A variety of seasonings used in the cooking of tamales (and other Hispanic foods).<br />
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We filled the mini muffin tin with all of the spices. The different scents, from sweet to spicy, filled the air. The Clubhouse Kids immediately involved their noses.<br />
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<b><i>"This orange one smells so good."</i></b><br />
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<b><i>"The green one smells weird."</i></b><br />
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They compared scents and colors, deciding what they thought would be good to cook with, and what would make the best colors.<br />
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Perfect gateway to talk about, and explore, our Five Senses. My favorite way to teach concepts is simply in natural conversation while the Clubhouse Kids are engaging in an activity. Often time, a topic evolves simply because of the comments made by the children. I listen, and I take it from there.<br />
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The spices all diluted differently, leaving some more gritty and textured. Fingers dipped in to explore these differences. (Touch)<br />
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The corn husks were definitely a different paint experience than paper. There was a lot of crinkling of the corn husks. (Touch and Sound)<br />
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Taste? Well of course there was the Clubhouse Kids who wanted to put a dab of spice on their tongue. Knowing this would happen, I didn't include any spices that were going to be hot.<br />
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Exploring different cultures through books. Engaging in an art activity that allowed us to not only include alternative materials to paint on and with, but also to explore all five senses while we did it.<br />
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Oh, and did I mention they created fabulous tamale masterpieces?<br />
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The spice paint dried nicely on the corn husks. I would have liked to have created a nice Spicy Tamale Art display, but most of the Clubhouse Kids were excited to take their tamales home to share with their families. After all, that's what tamales are for, right? :)<br />
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They have stretched, rolled, and cut this Gak in so many ways you'd be surprised we still had any in storage.<br />
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An old Clubhouse favorite, our <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/03/clubhouse-creation-station-diy-sensory.html" target="_blank">DIY Sensory Bag Creation Station</a> definitely honed some sensory bag experts here. They got right to work adding hair gel to baggies.<br />
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When they decided that <b><i>"this green isn't green enough"</i></b>, I had to get the green food coloring.<br />
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While they worked we talked about seasons and how the weather will change...<b><i>"f</i></b><i style="font-weight: bold;">rom really hot to just kinda hot."</i><br />
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Realizing how long the straw was, they started cutting it to add it into their bags.<br />
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Wasn't long before the Pumpkin Pie Spice was discovered, sniffed and sprinkled into bags. Mmmmm, now that's what Fall smells like!<br />
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They thoroughly enjoyed making the bags, and I do believe they will be making more (once I replenish the hair gel in the basket, of course).<br />
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Just one simple activity from our Fall Fun Basket, but it was definitely a good one!<br />
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I have a variety of other things that will be added to our basket. Small pumpkins (real, and artificial) , other spices (ginger, nutmeg, etc.), cinnamon sticks, and whatever other "Fall-y" type items that I stumble upon and think the Clubhouse Kids could do something with.<br />
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The idea is that as the basket continues to be filled and replenished, the Clubhouse Kids will be able to explore and decide what to do next. Today, sensory bags. Tomorrow, I have a feeling the activity is going to involve glue sticks ;)<br />
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Even in the desert, Fall is in the air.. or rather, in the bag!<br />
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September 15th to October 15th is <a href="http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/" target="_blank">National Hispanic Heritage month</a>.</div>
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As a Hispanic mother raising a biracial, bilingual child, we often enjoy the books, foods and music of our culture. Exploring other Hispanic cultures, and bringing the fun to all of the Clubhouse Kids, is something we are excited about this month. We plan on sharing a variety of ways we delve into Hispanic Heritage over the next few weeks, but what better place to start than a good book and some rice and beans?</div>
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We've been reading "Mice and Beans" by Pam Munoz Ryan. It's an adorable book (in English with Spanish phrases sprinkled throughout) about Rosa Maria, who is working through the week preparing a birthday party for her granddaughter Catalina. Prepping everything from enchiladas to a pinata, there is one thing she knows she must be sure to make:</div>
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For us, that is so true. One of my greatest accomplishments as a Hispanic wife/mother has been my ability to whip up a pot of rice and beans as good as my Mami makes. Of course, I prefer her rice and beans, and when she visits us here in the desert she always finds herself at the stove :)</div>
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I wanted to allow the Clubhouse Kids to enjoy the cooking of the rice and beans, so I decided to "whip up a pot" just for them.</div>
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Although I have learned that the rice and beans of different Hispanic cultures are all seasoned to taste differently, it is true that most have rice of an orange color. It may be called "red rice", but really, it's orange. So I tossed around some white rice in a ziploc baggie with some red and yellow food coloring. Once the rice was nice and colored, I added beans. The whole process took about 3 minutes. Definitely faster than whipping up a real pot of rice and beans, I assure you.</div>
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So, what did the Clubhouse Kids do with a pot of rice and beans?</div>
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First, I had to assure my Son it was just a "pretend pot of rice and beans" and I would cook him the real thing later.</div>
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Then, they went to work.</div>
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Of course, it wasn't long before the rice made it's way to the stove in the Clubhouse Classroom and got "cooked".</div>
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The Clubhouse Kids engaged in dramatic play for quite awhile as they decided they were cooking rice for a big upcoming birthday party.<br />
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Then, one Clubhouse Kid decided she wanted her beans on the side. As the others piled rice and beans on her plate, she continued to pick the beans out one at a time. Pincer grip practice anyone?</div>
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Just add paper and a few glue sticks.</div>
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<b><i>"I made pot of rice!"</i></b></div>
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Yes, the rice and beans actually did stick to the paper! </div>
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He has been Skyping with his Abuelita (my mother) since he could sit up in front of the screen and coo.<br />
When he wants to let Daddy know something while he's at work,<br />
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He knows all about sending e-mails, leaving voice mails, and has had his fair share of trips to the post office to send actual mail.<br />
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Being so aware of all of the different ways that we can communicate with those far away from us, I shouldn't have been surprised when one day he asked me...<br />
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<b><i>"Can I send Grandpa Mario a text?"</i></b><br />
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Mario is my father.<br />
He passed away almost 20 years ago.<br />
I would love to send him a text.<br />
I'd pay anything for that Skype call.<br />
I wish, above all, there was an app for that.<br />
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We have since done this more than once, so I will take you through our most recent special delivery.</div>
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By the way, this process is always emotional for me. Simply writing this post right now is emotional for me. I wish he would have met his grandson. I wish they could laugh together. I wish.</div>
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Of course, this is about mazes and gates and delivering important messages. I work on getting through the whole thing without a tear. I don't always succeed, but my boy never notices ;)</div>
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The balloons, I might also add, are always chosen by my son. Sometimes he'll see a balloon at the store and ask if we can use it to send Grandpa Mario a message. My favorite is when he picked out a balloon that had the number eighteen on it <b><i>"..because once</i></b><b style="font-style: italic;"> Grandpa Mario was 18"</b>. True.</div>
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This balloon he picked today just happened to be perfect. I told him what it said at the store, and he thought it was perfect too.</div>
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When the 20 year anniversary of my father's death arrives next year, my Clubhouse Kid will be 4 years old. I then plan on <a href="http://livingmontessorinow.com/2012/06/05/talking-with-children-about-death-creating-an-i-remember-book/" target="_blank">making an "I Remember" book</a> together. Since my father passed away before my son was born, the actual memories of time with my father are only mine. Making the book will allow those memories, and the memory of my father, to live on through his only grandson. For details on making the book, visit <a href="http://livingmontessorinow.com/2012/06/05/talking-with-children-about-death-creating-an-i-remember-book/" target="_blank">this post</a> on Living Montessori Now.</div>
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Soon we had a sticky block village.</div>
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Not all of the towers were tall though, some were just decorative. </div>
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Take the "village store" for example...</div>
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The simple addition of some travel sized shaving cream cans turned block building into so much more. </div>
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Sure, eventually the shaving cream ended up on things other than blocks...</div>
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Did you know you could <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/04/clubhouse-worm-diary-day-1.html" target="_blank">paint the Earth with shaving cream</a> too? </div>
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Check out the post <a href="http://fitkidsclub.blogspot.com/2012/04/clubhouse-worm-diary-day-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>! </div>
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