Thursday, July 23, 2026

Week 2, Thursday

Good morning everyone!  

Today we started off with some fun stories and songs.  If your kids want to talk about the book, "Bark George" you might be pretty entertained.  We also sang a song by a local artist, David Landau called "Sleep Song."  The first part is a lullaby, followed by the alarm clock to wake up the children!  Then we jump about as we get ready for school.  The funny thing is sometimes they are mistaken for squirrels, or kitties...then things get funny.



"We're not kitties!!!"



Today's art projects were

Yarn painting
Pony bead bracelets
Mosaics on black
Ooblick
(less art, more tactile experience!)

Heading over for art time...










Ooblick: is it a solid or a liquid!?




We always have nature books (nonfiction) out for kids to look at if they finish early. 


For our group activity today we played some parachute games!

We bounced "boats" around on a stormy ocean, 



popped them high in the sky, 


made a bubble, 





and tickled the kids!



Before dance and goodbyes we painted our scenery.  We've got ocean water, sand, a dark seaweed forest, and coral going. They were so focused and worked hard. You will likely find more paint on your child today!








We'll see you tomorrow for more fun and for our play!

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Week 2, Wednesday

 Today our art choices were

Veggie prints

Books

Woodsies puppets

Pinch pots (baskets, nests, tea cups!)






















Next we had snack followed by a cicada and nature-inspired chalk obstacle course drawn by Eliza!








We love to paint with water at Back Yard Club.  It gives the kids (and teachers!) some loosely structured time to relax, chat, and be creative.  I loved hearing some of the little-kid conversations that happened during this time. 

"Will you be my friend?"
"My sister goes to kindergarten!"
 "Maybe we will go to the same school." 


A lot of tracing over the obstacle course--they loved that.  





Tracing around bodies.



Outlining shoes!



Next we worked on our play!  
Have your kids told you about it or is it a big secret at your house?  We can't wait to show you!

Last, we danced!  The Chicken Dance, Jump Jim Joe, and The Noble Duke of York. 




See all of you tomorrow!