Bear and i recently read a book that we stumbled across in our library called Art & Max by David Weisner. the artwork in it is amazing. much of it resembles the pointilism that often brings renowned artist Georges Seurat to mind. so, before we left, i grabbed a book of his work for us to explore …
tough questions: were there dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark?
sometimes our children ask toUgH qUEsTioNS that we aren’t sure how to answer… the latest one actually came from Pip, who’s 16. she is learning about the evolution theory in school. she isn’t allowed to speak about the Creation Story and struggles with this because of our religious beliefs. Pip is quite the dinosaur enthusiast- always …
spring sensory bin…my worst choice ever
it’s been spring for about a week now, so that means a spring sensory bin is in order. no fake plastic-clingy grass like i crazily did here… no, this year, i thought i’d do something even meSSieR than that… **grimacing** i found this cute colored coNFeTTi in the Easter section at Wal-Mart and paired it with some …
in {her} shoes…gina
today’s in {her} shoes guest poster is another one of my first bloggie buddies. Gina from Random Thoughts from an Incoherent Mind is an extremely talented woman. She does some of the most AH-MAZE-ING tablescapes. Check out her latest Chicks and Bunnies Breakfast tablescape and my personal favorite, the Christmas Sentiments Tablescape. well, enough of …
the 5 senses: hearing
today is the continuation of the 5 senses series. in case you missed it, check our inspiration, The Black Book of Colors here. the 5 senses activities we’ve done can be found here: sense of smell sense of sight sense of touch sense of taste now for the sense of hearing activities. this unit on the …
the 5 senses: taste
today is the continuation of the 5 senses series. in case you missed it, check our inspiration, The Black Book of Colors here. We’ve also done the following 5 senses activities: sense of smell sense of sight sense of touch sense of hearing here are the activities for the sense of taste. Bear seems to like …
the 5 senses: touch
today is the continuation of the 5 senses series. in case you missed it, check our inspiration, The Black Book of Colors here. the 5 senses activities we’ve done can be found here: sense of smell sense of sight sense of taste sense of hearing here are the sense of touch activities. the first book that …
the 5 senses: sight
right now, we are exploring the 5 senses through the book The Black Book of Colors. our other 5 senses activities can be found here: sense of smell sense of touch sense of taste sense of hearing these are our sense of sight activities. i gave Bear a permanent marker to circle eyes in a magazine. {Strawberry Shortcake …
the 5 senses: smell
in yesterday’s post, i introduced you to The Black Book of Colors. it is an amazing book that talks about how colors taste, feel, and smell. find the 5 senses activities here: sense of sight sense of touch sense of taste sense of hearing we did the following sense of smell activities: first he made …
The Black Book of Colors
Bear and i recently found THE MOST incredible book at the library… not only does it address colors and the senses, it brings visual impairment to the forefront without being negative or truly addressing it as a disability. it’s called The Black Book of Colors…. the book contains the words in pRiNT anD BRaiLLe. perfect for …