• Activities

    Slime Science Workshop

    Our slime science workshop was definitely a lot of fun  – so fun in fact, that I took it with me when I visited summer camp today and we had fun there as well!  I started each program reading the story The Secret Science Project that Almost Ate the School by…

  • Reviews

    Rosie Revere, Engineer

    Another amazing option for this year’s summer reading program – Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts.  Rosie like to creates quiet and shy in class, but at night loves to create “gadgets and gizmos.”  But when Rosie’s Uncle Zookeeper Fred laughs at one of her inventions, Rosie…

  • Activities

    Fun Friday: Windblown

    wind

    Whoosh! This month’s Fun Friday was a wind theme (I’m sick of snow and winter!). We talk about wind, especially about how the wind is created and the kids had some great answers to my questions! Afterward, I gave them the Windblown activity paper and had them cut out the seven shapes…

  • Activities

    Fun Friday – Gardening

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    My last Fun Friday program was a much smaller group of kids – I think partly because it’s a beautiful day outside and partly because the school year is winding down and families are so busy right now.  Nevertheless, we had a great time.  I read The Curious Garden by Peter…