We are truly living our best lives on our little farm. We are loving the constant smiles, the giggles and the abundant energy from your precious children. I am so excited about the joy of learning that is taking place and how curious all of the children are. We learn best when we are interested in what we are learning and can get our hands on something relevant. We LOVE watching our caterpillars grow and have taken such good care of them with new leaves daily. We have learned about metamorphosis, and LOVE saying the word "proboscis". Ask your child about these new words and be amazed at how smart they are. :) Watching our caterpillars grow sooooo fast has been amazing and is such a great reminder about the miracle of life and how God is so big and so good.
We have been working on shapes, patterns, using our scissors and writing our names(if we are ready). Remember, your child has tiny hands, and the muscles are not fully developed and writing and cutting is a challenge for many of us. Continue to do anything at home to build strong fine motor skills, such as playing with play doh, building with legos, coloring, etc. We will never push a child before they are ready and all we can do now is get stronger, so we are ready for writing.
Here is a sneak peek at our week.
Finding Wooly Bear Caterpillars.
Sorting!
The Mud Kitchen is the Best!
Learning how to pump those legs. 
Ms. Cyndi was such a fun substitute teacher.
Drawing caterpillars
This is why your child has sand everywhere when they come home. 
Singing songs to Emmy, the donkey.
My favorite.
Making new friends.
Dumping sand out of her boots. 
Practicing following directions, shape and color identification and cutting skills.
Always amazed at their creations. 
Felt boards are still a favorite of mine. Such a calming activity for little minds.
Learning about all the body parts when drawing a person as we build Mat Man/Woman.
"Take a picture of me with the chicken for my mom." :)