Birds, Birdfeeders and Damon's First Day!

We are so excited to have a new member join the Casa T family. Damon joined us today and had a remarkable day. He was eager to explore the toys, sandbox and the materials at the casa. He was also excited to learn our names and he even went down for a nap while he was here.
And his mama was worried he wouldn't take a nap. =)





What's on our shelf this week


Highlights of our Day

After reading The Lion and the Little Red Bird, and did a picture walk of Birds In the Fall, we made bird feeders! Pinecones, peanut butter, and birdseed was all we needed. The kiddies tried applying it with a popsicle stick, however, it was a bit tough, so we tossed those aside and they used their fingers. Then coated the pinecones with birdseed, and they were ready to be taken home and hung up.















Counting and Music



We listened to Ella Jenkins' Couting Games and Rhythms for the Little Ones today. Ella Jenkins is probably the most legendary name as far as childrens instructional records are concerned. This record (now CD) is on Scholastic/Folkways and focuses on teaching kids to count. We love Ella Jenkins!

Today we sang Hello

http://waxidermy.com/images/Ella%20Jenkins%20-%20Hello.mp3

and Johnny Had One Friend

http://muzetunes.com/playback.asx?c=-LikT79MtOr7vAO9O2317LvXod8VRldJXIhaUDJlYiM=&f=B

We used the drums to help with keeping the rhythm for the counting portion.



Gross Motor
Lots of outdoor play in the sandbox.