2 for1

This is a 2 for 1 post! Last week was so CRAZY for us we did tot school but I had no time for posting. (sorry in advance for the length!) So here we go:

Community Helpers Theme

Doctors are Community Helpers


Reno loved her X-Ray project and showed me X with her fingers



Firefighters are next on our list... we will be doing more next week on them... but this was a fun Math lesson with Dalmations ~ the fire dog!

After we read our book and I was setting up for our next activity, Reno was pretending "her dolly had fallen and got caught in a fire. The firemen are coming hold on...she is okay..thank you fireman..." too precious!


St Patty's Day
Reno cut green paint samples


Reno loved categorizing the Lucky Charms in her rainbow. When the prject was finished she enjoyed them as a snack!


Pipo and Reno
Reno LOVES her Busy Bugs from Discovery Toys. Pipo is color blind so Reno lead the way! Love the High 5 for a great effort!



Reno is very into trying to write her name. She really trys her best. We are still working of proper hold of the pencil. But she'll get there.


We have been doing the bottle cap name activity for awhile but Reno was putting the letter of her name on in any order. Now we are working on puttin ghtem on in the correct order.


Beginning Sequencing
Reno wasn't really into this activity until I brought out her favorite numbers. This sequencing packet came with about 10 cards and I took out 3 to start with. That seemed less overwhelming for both of us.



H for House~ http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/



J for Juice and Jewel



Moon Sand~ Although this was a big clean up job, both girls LOVED the moon sand. Thanks Aunt Teresa!

Numbers and Letter Q

We had a fun week at Reno's Way. Reno is really interested in number. She loves counting. She can almost make it to 20 with all the numbers in order. Reno LOVED this number puzzle I pulled out for her. I thought we'd just put the numbers back in the puzzle but she had other plans... she wanted to line them up like a number line. Then she put them back in the puzzle counting down from 20. I am glad she lead this activity!




I have seen so many of my tot school friends do the paint chip cutting. So while I was in the hardware store I picked some up. Reno loves to cut now and is getting better every time we she cuts. She really enjoyed this and the only thing that got her to stop cutting was the number puzzle :).



We have also been doing Starfall. I have used this web site a lot for Reno's older sister but Reno and I just started using it a couple of months ago. It is fast becoming a favorite.


Letter Q was so fun to do! Reno painted this week instead of coloring. That was a fit! Every inch of Q was covered! She also really liked bedazzling her Q and the crown! Thank you to http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/




Finally we did a following direction and spatial activity. Reno would listen to me say "in the cloud" and she would stamp in the cloud. Or I say "out of the cloud" and she would stamp out of the cloud. It was a good activity, BUT I really liked the post from a tot schooler who used an barn and horse to do the same activity. I am so doing that this week.. I think Reno will like it much better!