Archive for September 2008
Shake Them Simmons Down
Posted by: Cathy Portele on: Friday, September 26, 2008
Ever wondered what we are really singing about in Shakin Shakin? Simmons actually refers to a persimmon, which is a kind of fruit. According to Wikipedia, “Persimmons are eaten fresh or dried, raw or cooked. When eaten fresh the peel is usually cut/peeled off and the fruit is often cut into quarters or eaten whole [...]
1st Annual Fall Picnic
Posted by: Cathy Portele on: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Fall is finally here, Yea! Let’s celebrate with our first annual Fall Kindermusik Picnic. Join us on Tuesday, September, 30th from 10:45-12 for some fun. We will meet on the FUMC back playground (same place as the Easter egg hunt). Please bring a blanket or lawn chairs to sit on, and a lunch. We will [...]
Let’s Walk to the Grocery Store… and help Mom!
Posted by: Cathy Portele on: Thursday, September 18, 2008
Since we just introduced this chant in Our Time this week, I thought I would offer a fun activity for you all to add to your weekly grocery shopping chores. Maybe it will make that time shopping a little more bearable with little ones. It looks like a great idea! If any of you try [...]
Kindermusik Home materials… priceless
Posted by: Cathy Portele on: Sunday, September 14, 2008
I found this FANTASTIC blog post from a fellow Kindermusik blogger about the importance and benefits of our wonderful at home kits. I know there has been much talk, some good and some bad about these kits, especially the price of them at times, but read on to really understand why we as educators and [...]
Time To Dance!
Posted by: Cathy Portele on: Thursday, September 11, 2008
Today we had a fabulous Our Time Class (18 months – 3 years). We did lots of building like carpenters, planting seeds to grow up tall, washing ourselves, and washing the room. The class was loads of fun amid the everpresent chaos (or as I like to call it in Kindermusik classes, “organized chaos” because it [...]
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