My Horse Brownie

My Horse Brownie

by M C

My little pony's name is Brownie Vanilla Hot Chocolate. Her body is brown, and her tail and mane are white. Her eyes are brown. She has a pink and white zebra striped saddle, and a matching pink halter. I carry her around in her pink and white zebra striped shoulder bag. I love brownie very much.

Easter Countdown

In our Discover the Joy of Easter book there was a cute activity on how to make an Easter countdown. It was very simple and provides a fun way for the kids to know "HOW MANY MORE DAYS UNTIL". You could adapt this idea for any countdown needs.

Building Designs and Materials

I feel that kids understand and retain concepts better when they can be hands on. Whether it is drawing a picture of something of doing an experiment. In science B and M were learning about different types of materials we could build with and different types of designs. Which types of designs and materials worked better than others for different purposes or situations. We also learned that there is not only one way to do things. There can be several different ways to get the desired result. The marble tracks they built were a good indicator of this concept. They could start the marble at 3 or four different points and get the same end result or destination. Here are some of the hands on projects we came up with to put there findings to the test, and just have fun. They played for hours with they creations and they regularly make new ones. The marble track and log building set they were definitely worth every penny.

Eating a nutritious meal doesn't have to be hard or take a lot of preparation and time. M and B made a nutritious lunch all by themselves in a matter of minutes. They started out with a whole wheat tortilla shell. Then layered different types of meats, lettuce, and cheese, Then drizzled Ranch dressing on top for a little pizazz. In this simple lunch you can find all four food groups. From the Grains group we have the whole wheat shell. We have lettuce from the fruit and vegetable group, and the cheese and dressing are from the milk group. We don't have to make eating and living health hard. In fact it can be a lot of fun.

Bike Rodeo

The kids were able to participate in a Bike Rodeo. M, B, and W got to learn about bike safety, bike laws, and how to see if your bike and helmet fit you properly. Then they were able to ride a bike through a safety obstacle course to put there knowledge to the test. If they needed help there was an RCMP Officer standing near by to assist them.

Paper Maché Globe

Getting dirty is definitely the funnest part of paper maché, well that is if you like messy play. In social B is learning about different communities around the world, so we thought it would be fun to make our own globe. The first thing we needed was a shape to cover. We used a blown up balloon. We then made the paste. We did this by mixing flour and water together. Recycling our old phone books was part of project, so we ripped the pages into long strips. Then came the messy fun part of dipping the paper strips into the paste making sure they were completely covered. Then gently running the strips through 2 fingers to wipe off access paste. Placing the wet strips on to the balloon in any direction we cover the entire surface. Over lapping is just fine. After covering the balloon we let it dry, and then covered it with a second layer to make sure it was sturdy. After the second layer was dry it was time to paint. Painting the globe for B was quite fun. He really enjoys using paints, as well and Little W, G. Adding the continents was the finishing touch. In order to get the right shapes we consulted our Atlas of the World. M and B took turns drawing and cutting out the continents and taped them in the appropriate place on our globe.