Hi Redbud families, In today’s teacher message, I read Lola Plants a Garden. Then I go out to my real-life garden to check on the plants. Come along and see what’s growing! In the story, Lola cuts out colorful shapes to make a flower book. My suggested activity for today is to try some collage [...]
Hi families! Here are our videos and activities for today: Morning meeting: Join Teacher Patricia for morning meeting! She sings a counting song “Alligator On The Elevator” and connects the song to written numerals. Activity: Building and counting along with Teacher Patricia’s song. Grab some blocks, legos, or anything else stackable and challenge [...]
Hello Juneberry Families, Here are the particulars of our schedule this week: Tuesday Teaching Video Wednesday 10AM Small Group Zoom with Teacher Octavia Thursday Teaching Video Friday 11AM Small Group Zoom with Teacher Lee One to One Connections as requested Teachers Lee [...]
Hello families! News: Check out this online resource to stream children’s content via your library card! You can also access four movies that aren’t for children a month! https://www.kanopy.com/kids Patterns Week 3: Focus for the week: Providing opportunities for children to group items into two sets (separating the blue bears and the red bears or [...]
Hi Forest Friend Families, It's Teacher Sarah. Today I'd like to talk about helping children get used to masks. While some children might not react to wearing a mask at all, others may need some time to feel safe wearing one and seeing them on their loved ones. Young children rely on reading faces for [...]
Good Morning Families, I trust you were able to spend a pleasant day with your family as we have been remembering those who made great sacrifices for us. I have created a video for the children to enjoy about this topic. I encourage you to take the opportunity to watch a few of the links below [...]
Hi families! Here are our activities and links for today: Share and Tell: See email from Teacher Rachel for Share and Tell. Making forts: You can make the fort Calvin made (“Castle”) for his share and tell by following this diagram from IKEA (thanks for sharing, Carrie!) Questions to ask before and before/while building: [...]
Hello Redbud Families! Teacher Message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SZJOPbWC14 In today’s video, I demonstrate a two-part art project. To do it at home, first, invite your child to make a drawing with oil pastels or crayons. When they are finished, they can paint over their marks with watercolor paints. If you don’t have paints at home, [...]
Hello families! News: Former CCS Teacher Marion Ramirez is offering online somatic movement classes for children (ages 3-10) and adults! Check them out here. Patterns Week 3: Focus for the week: Providing opportunities for children to group items into two sets (separating the blue bears and the red bears or small squares and large squares). [...]
Hi, Redbud families! For today's teacher message, Sock the hand puppet and I talk about some of the feelings that we've been feeling while being at home together, big and little and in between. We talk about how we're happy to be spending more time with each other, how we're a little sad to be away [...]