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Nov 16, 2014

After our turkey bone experiment, we decided to try water and vinegar with eggs!
Once again each child made a guess as to what they thought would happen to the egg in water and egg in vinegar!?

Nov 16, 2014

“Science Rocks” at Duncan Cran Preschool

Science is all around us!  Science is a fun and exciting way to experience, discover, wonder, question and understand the world around us…we ask questions, we make guesses and learn through hands-on experiences how thing work!

Nov 13, 2014

White Playdough

I began my morning making a batch of playdough.  Two StrongStart children arrived early and came to the counter to check out what I was doing.  Before adding my usual choice of food colouring,

Nov 11, 2014


Sometimes we build intricate freeways….

Nov 11, 2014


I try to keep my circle time with some basic structure.. we start by singing the “Hickety Tickety Bumble Bee” name song. After that we do a small calendar portion and if the moons are aligned and I have all my fingers and toes crossed,

Nov 11, 2014

Cooking Day


 
In the month of October the preschool class made individual pumpkin pies for our monthly “Cooking Day”.  Part of the process of cooking day is that each child has a chance to add and mix the ingredient they are responsible for.

Nov 5, 2014

Getting A Feel for Things

Three boys were playing on the circle carpet the other day using the natural blocks I have in the room.
I should say I heard giggling coming from across the room one day and went to “investigate”.