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Ctbaker in the acres: 14 Lovely Days: Day 2

Ctbaker in the acres: 14 Lovely Days: Day 2
Well, we've been living in the land of the crud all week and the last 2 days I've had all three home sick. Cabin fever is setting in! I tried really hard to keep the peace today. I let the boys pick their "territory". Any who... on to Day 2. My random act for the day originally involved making a special snack together, but I didn't think sharing the germs any further was a very good idea. Origami Monster Bookmarks! But when I got to the site from where it was originally pinned, I realized my Japanese was a little rusty. I tried to photograph step-by-step so you could follow along... Supplies: Card stock or construction paper in various colors Scissors Hole punch for embellishments Glue We started with a 6x6 square Fold into a triangle Fold the left corner to the center point Fold the right corner to the center point Open up to a triangle again and fold one flap of the center point to the bottom Re-fold the left corner towards the center point and tuck it into the "pocket" Apply glue and press inside Related:  OrigamiJeunesse, scolaires et TAP

{DIY} Marque-pages Cœur Origami {DIY} Marque-pages Coeur Origami Parce que la fête de la Saint Valentin approche et parce qu’une petite attention vaut mieux qu’un long discours pour exprimer toute votre tendresse et votre amour… voilà un petit {DIY} spécial origami pour créer en toute simplicité un joli marque-pages en forme de cœur. Difficulté Coût Temps Âge8 ans Matériel Papier à motifsCiseauxRèglePlioir Étapes La clairière Play to Learn: Musical Alphabet Game for Preschool 5K+ Reviewing the alphabet and teaching letter sounds can get tedious if you are always doing it the same way. I am always trying to come up with new ways to keep learning fun, active and relevant for my preschooler. My daughter enjoys games and she loves to sing and dance so I knew she would have a great time playing MUSICAL ALPHABET (similar to Musical Chairs) and it would be a fun way to practice letter recognition and test her phonological awareness of the corresponding letter sounds. It's a quick & easy, no fuss game - which are my favorite! If it doesn't require a lot of prep or materials, then we are more likely find time to play. Here's how we play - 1. 4. I even got the Oldest Diva involved in the game. I LOVE when you can sneak in some learning like this and they don't even realize they are actually learning while playing. :) This can easily be played in small groups & adapted to a school setting. Have fun practicing the alphabet! Bern

Autumn paper leaves Autumn leaves from paper to make a beautiful decoration or a wreath. You will need 10 squares (8 cm x 8 cm) for each leave. the 9th square is used to make the leaf and to serve as a stem. You will need 3 parts, folded just on the one side and 6 parts folded on both sides (see the pic above). The three parts must be glued together overlapping on two places. Use the last part to make the stem. See more AUTUMN ideas in KROKOTAK: Livresplies.fr | Livres pliés, Folded books, tutoriels de pliage de livres, origami, cut and fold, découp'pliage, partage et vente de patrons de pliage, tuto/écriture de mots en pliage.

Les T.A.P (Temps d’Activités Périscolaires) | C'est arrivé près de chez moi Tout d’abord, je tiens à préciser que je n’appartiens à aucun bord politique tel qu’il soit, à part peut-être celui du bon sens, de la tolérance et du développement culturel. Et que je m’exprime à titre personnel. Depuis Septembre 2013, je conçois et anime 3 fois par semaine (le Lundi, Mardi et Jeudi de 15h30 à 16h30) un temps d’activité périscolaire. Et depuis tout ce temps, je n’entends qu’un vaste mécontentement largement relayé par un engouement médiatique contre cette réforme. "C’est n’importe quoi", "ça coûte trop cher", "c’est de la garderie", "ça ne durera pas", "les enfants sont épuisés", ceci n’est qu’une infime partie de toutes les critiques prononcées par les nombreux opposants aux T.A.P, qu’ils soient politiques, parents ou enseignants. Ce qui est toujours étonnant dans ces reportages "objectifs", c’est qu’on y entends très rarement la parole des enfants, pourtant les premiers concernés par ce projet éducatif et culturel. Cette première période a été riche d’enseignements.

Wikki Stix and Finger Lights I love finding materials (even if they're a little "gadgety") that help young readers make sense of print. For years now, I've been using Wikki Stix and Finger Lights with K/1 kids in small reading groups. The Wikki Stix are nothing more than colorful waxy strips that can be easily cut, bent, pinched, rolled, applied to paper (and removed, and applied, and removed, and applied...) without needing to be thrown out. It lasts forever. (And, it's priced as if it lasts forever. If you'd like a less expensive version, try "Bend-a-Roos." Matthew stretched out the red piece a little bit while the book was at home. It was originally just under the -es ending. A pack of "Wikki Stix" comes in a variety of colors. One pack will last a long time. Another discovery I made came after a dinner with my family at a Japanese steak house. {Take a sheet of foil, roll it, twist it... now it's ready to be shaped!}

My Paper World | Mr Printables My Paper World is a special series of printable papers out of which you can create a whole world! We will be sharing a myriad of different patterns you can cut, shape, scrunch, roll, glue and tear to create mountains, lakes, cities with busy roads and skyscrapers, farm houses…. just like with the ‘original’ Lego (Ohh where art thou? ) you will be able to create any scene and play set you can dream up, it’s down to you! Simple basic material with endless possibilities, get your scissors and glue out, create your own world and have lots of fun! Wild GreenBrowse our nature papers andcreate your own beautifullandscape! The ‘Nature’ series is the first in our My Paper World collection and we’re calling the first set in our ‘Nature’ series; ‘Wild Green’. We love Paper Toys and we’ll have more to share with you all soon.

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