I love to read the Farmyard Tales with the Boot Family. After we read the stories (and listened to the audio CD) and read them some more, Mom asked me if I wanted to make Apple Tree Farm. Mom simply drew a hillside and a pond on a piece of paper and I went to town adding the animals! Farmyard sticker stories was simple but plenty fun! We used farm animal stickers to retell our favorite farmyard stories. Mom bought a small bag of farm animals foam stickers at the Dollar Store during our excursion the other day. Then after my rudimentary drawing on the paper, I went to town adding the animals to the scene!
We had to add a fence for the sheep pen, a chicken coop, and a barn for the larger animals. After I played with the animals for a time, I asked where Ted (the farm helper) was, so we added him, as well as Mrs. Boot, Poppy, and Sam. Then, after we drew the old steam train, I wanted Mr. Boot in the picture too.
I had the animals talk to each other. Ted and the other stationary people joined conversations too. But then the best part of my play came in: I asked if we could put the fire in the picture so they could call the fire engine. You see, in one of the stories in the complete Farmyard Tales collection, the children and Ted smell smoke and see it coming from the hay barn. I won’t tell you have that particular story ends, but let’s just say I love that the family must call the fire engine. I had to go get my “fire engine,” which in this particular moment was the puzzle I enjoy doing.
I wanted to sleep with my picture under her pillow so the animals could hear the stories as I listened to them before bed!
More Learning Moments
I play with friends at the LZHN co-op in May 2015.
I helps cook my favorite, GRANOLA, with my Mama and brother. May 2015
We made a game out of a huge egg carton. I drop a penny, then we figure out what letter it landed on and find the alphabet card for it. Fun! June 2015
I made a cool creation out of marshmallows and toothpicks at the library. June 2015
A friend gave us a recipe for “Wacky Cake,” which required mixing the ingredients with our hands. I loved getting messy while cooking! June 2015
We found a feather on the ground one day so I practice painting with it. We talked about how in the old days, people used feathers for making quill pens. July 2015
Making Our Own Lift-the-Flap Book
After reading a fun colorful lift-the-flap book, we made our own lift-the-flap book just like it.
We made pages for all the different things we see in the Springtime.
We would draw a picture of a spring time thing.
Then underneath it we described it.
I loved brainstorming and going for walks to decide what to put in our booklet.
I think my favorite page was the Storm page. Although I am always afraid of storms, I still loves to watch them!
All About Families
I like to talk about my family.
I love pretending to be Mommy to my dolly, Jenna.
I’m excited to learn that I’m going to have a baby sister in the fall! We got pink balloons because the baby is a girl. (May 2015)
Here I am in my new bedroom with my big brother. I helped put together the bunk bed. I get the bottom bunk. (May 2015)
Learning in the Spring
I love playing outside, so springtime is a lot of fun.
I learned about wind power when I got a cool wind mill toy from Daddy.
I practiced balancing too.
Counting from 1 to 5
Each tube had some puff balls that fit in it. The short blue one had one ball. The next one had two, the next 3, etc. to 5. I practice matching the color of puff ball to the correct tube. And counting how many puff balls went in each tube!
Color Sorting Rainbow
We cut out the toys. We sorted them to the right color. I glued them on.
I Turn 3
Happy Birthday, 3 Year Old Me!
Listen to all the things I’ve learned since my last birthday! I has a lot to say.
I love to dance!
I love to dance.
Going on a Shape Hunt
One day, Mom handed me her point-and-shoot camera. She told me we were looking for shapes. We found a lot of shapes around our house! Here’s the booklet we made as a result.
