Unsure of what to do with my time while I am blessed with the luck of the Irish to be paid to stay home from both of my part-time jobs; I work at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and a Preschool, I have determined that I will just continue to do what I would be normally doing on these days- crafting, making, singing "This is the Way We Wash Our Hands", going outside to explore, and generally learning about the world from an early education standpoint.

For those of you who are ineterested in how I organize and plan for a preschool morning here is this past Monday's St. Patrick's themed curriculum. Brought to you by the letters C and V, the number 3, the color green, and the shape of a heart! 

9AM Tabletop Activity - Use tissue paper to create rainbow light catchers.

9:15AM Welcome Circle - Talk about St. Patrick's Day!

9:35AM Center Exploration
Sensory Table: things that are green and flowers
Art Center: green play dough with leaves for stamping
STEM Center (Science): Biology of Clovers - Looking Closely at a real plant
STEM Center (Math): Clovers and Shamrocks - Counting to 3 or 4
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10:00AM Gross Motor 
​Outdoor - Go for a nature walk!

10:30AM Snacktime 
This might be a good time to treat yourself with some Green Scout cookies. I recommend the Trefoil cookies as they are shaped like shamrocks, and the ThinMint for its green colored box. Okay you could also eat some green grapes to be healthy!

10:45AM Storytime

11:11AM Art - Shamrock Printmaking

This year I am thankful for family, love, kind friends, and friendly co-workers, going camping with PJ, and puppies.

I’ll be right here.

#bringyourownpopcorn