Monday April 20, 2020

Happy Monday!!

I hope you all had a wonderful time enjoying the beautiful weather that we had over the weekend, maybe some of you even played in the snow last Thursday!  We have experienced quite the weather changes lately!

I know that you have all read the email from Mrs. Christiansen over the weekend.  To say that my heart is crushed is an understatement. This was not how I wanted the rest of our school year to play out, but we have to do what is best for each other.  I am excited to continue to post on the blog each week, and enjoy catching up with you through email.  It has been such a pleasure to watch all of the growth in your children this year.

Here is a song to get your brain and your body moving!  Can you act like some of the animals in the song?
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I am excited to share with you another Author.  The Author this week is Ezra Jack Keats. He is an award winning Author and Illustrator.  In fact, his illustrations are very unique.  Our story today is "Pet Show". Please click on the link below.
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Archie had quite the interesting pet!! If you were going to a Pet Show, what kind of animal would you bring?  Would it be a dog or a cat? What about a goldfish?  Maybe it would be an animal that you made yourself!!!  While you are thinking of your animal. now think about the kind of award you would win?  Would it be best smile, or softest fur?  Could it be best snuggles?

You and your family can have your own Pet Show.  Everyone can bring their favorite pet the the show.  You can even make awards to hand out!

Here is an award that you can color.
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Please give your child a hug and let them know that Mrs. Smith loves them, and misses them so much!

Wednesday April 15, 2020

Happy Snowy Wednesday!!

Well, I hope that you weren't like me and put away all of the snow gear.  The one upside to the snow, is it is very pretty to look at while we are inside, and there is no need to shovel!!!

I hope you were able to check the post from yesterday, with an update from the teachers at Redeemer.  We were all very eager to share with you what we have been up to! Boy, do we miss coming to school and seeing everyone!

Here is one of our favorite songs to do together! I hope you enjoy it at home as much as we do at school!
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Some of my favorite Mo Willems books are about Pigeon, and the adventures that he goes on.  Today our story is "Don't let the Pigeon drive the bus".
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That Pigeon never gives up, does he?  He really wanted to drive that bus!!  Since he couldn't drive the bus, what do you think Pigeon would have fun driving?  A car, a tractor, maybe ride a horse?  What are some of your favorite Mo Willems books?

Mo Willems has been making Lunch Doodle videos, and sharing how he draws his characters.  Maybe you and a grown -up can watch together and draw Pigeon.  What would you have your Pigeon drive?
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Here is a coloring sheet that you can print and color yourself of Pigeon.  What color would you make him?
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We have enjoyed watching Mo Willems share how he write his books and draws his characters.

I hope you all have a great rest of your week, and you are all staying healthy and making some memories!  Please give your child a hug, and let them know that Mrs. Smith is thinking about them!

Tuesday April 14, 2020

We have been getting emails asking how all of the teachers at Redeemer are doing.  We are happy to report that everyone is healthy, and we missing all the smiling faces at school.  Here are some pictures that show what we have been up to!



Mrs. Christiansen has been spending time with her family.  Luckily, her son just bought a house that needs some work!

Mrs. Smith has been busy at home with her husband and 3 boys.  When she isn't enjoying their company she is working on her basement remodel.

Mrs. Heimendinger has been busy spending time with her family and working on puzzles.  She just complete a puzzle that was 1,000 pieces! 

Mrs. Youngbauer has been busy with her husband and 3 girls.  They have been baking, playing outside and getting their garden ready to plant.

Mrs. Yocom has been spending time with her family, taking walks and enjoying their company. She really misses everyone at school!

We hope to see you all sometime soon! Stay healthy and enjoy this time with your family.

Monday April 13, 2020

Happy Monday!

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter, and lots of memories were made.  I can't wait to hear all about your egg hunts, and what the Easter Bunny brought to your house!

Hopefully, you have been able to enjoy the weather outside and the grass isn't too soggy.  I would love to hear how you have been spending your time at home.  Have you played games, or maybe done a puzzle? Watched any good movies? Baked anything?  I have had some questions about how the teachers at Redeemer at spending their days at home.  This week, I will be posting a blog with an update from everyone.

Get your bodies moving with one of our favorite songs!
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We are going to reading books this week written by Mo Willems.  He writes  the Elephant and Piggie series, Pigeon books, and many others.  What is your favorite Mo Willems book?

The story that we are hearing today is from the Elephant and Piggie series. "Should I Share My Ice Cream?" If you have this book at home, please feel free to follow along with us!
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That sweet of Gerald to think that Piggie would like some ice cream.  But, them he started to worry that Piggie wouldn't like the flavor, or what if Piggie didn't want ice cream?  Poor Gearld worried so much, that his ice cream melted and fell to the floor!!!  But, Piggie saved the day!!!  Piggie brought ice cream to Gerald and shared with him!!!  What great friends!!!  I hope that you are all sharing at home.  I know that we have been talking a lot about sharing.

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?  Maybe you can color a picture of your favorite flavor! Don't forget to use your pincher fingers to hold your crayon! There are some lines that need to be traced on the cone.  Can you do it?
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I can't wait to hear from you!!  Please give your child a hug and let them know that Mrs. Smith misses them!!

Wednesday April 8. 2020

Happy Wednesday!!

I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful weather this week! Well, besides that crazy storm last night with all that hail! I hope none of you have any damage to your cars and houses.  My family and I were talking the other day, we decided that if we had to be at home for over a month.....we were sure glad that it was with weather like this!  We love to go outside and enjoy the sunshine!  What fun things have you been doing outside?  I would love to hear all about it!

As always, give your child a hug and let them know that Mrs. Smith is thinking about them and REALLY misses them!!

Can you do the Easter Bunny Dance and Freeze? Don't let Jack trick you!!
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I hope you enjoyed the Pete the Cat book on Monday, today we have another Pete the Cat Book.  The one thing about Pete, is that he is always willing to help and share!

Our story today is "Pete the Cat-Big Easter Adventure" By Kimberly and James Dean.
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Wow! Pete was quite the helper for the Easter Bunny! What ways have you been like Pete the Cat?  Are you being good helpers, and sharing?

  Have you colored any Easter eggs at your house?  What colors did you use?  I would love to see a picture of your Easter eggs. When you go outside today, or even in your house maybe you can practice having an egg hunt.  You and your grown-ups or siblings can take turns hiding eggs or other objects.  Then you can go on a hunt and find them!! You might have to look really hard, some of them could be tricky!

Here is a great big egg that you can color!
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We have been busy at our house coloring eggs.

I hope that you all have a great rest of your week.  Try to enjoy the beautiful weather we are having, and play outside.  Enjoy your egg hunts this weekend!

Monday April 6, 2020

Happy Monday!

I hope you were all able to have a nice weekend, and enjoy this beautiful weather outside.  I think that a plus of this whole situation right now, is being able to enjoy the nice weather,  get some fresh air, and burn off some energy!!

I'm sure that you have all heard, we won't be seeing each other this month.  I was really hoping that it wasn't going to be the case.  Lets say some prayers that we can spend the month of May together!  I sure miss seeing all the smiling faces at school!

Please give your child a huge hug, and let them know that Mrs. Smith misses them so much!!

Here is a fun song to get you moving! We love Koo Koo Kangaroo!
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To continue with our reading month, this week we are going read books by Kimberly and James Dean.  They write the Pete the Cat books.  The one sure thing about Pete, is that he has a great outlook on life!    

Our story today is "Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party" By Kimberly and James Dean
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What is your favorite kind of pizza?  Do you like pepperoni, or sausage? Maybe pineapple or cheese?   Do you like to make your own pizza, or order it from a restaurant?

Have you ever noticed the different shapes that are on a pizza?  There are circles made out of pepperoni, some times our slices are cut into triangles or even squares!

What would you put on your perfect pizza to share with friends?  Below is a pizza coloring sheet for you to make your own pizza.
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I would love to see what your pizza's look like! You can have your Mom or Dad send me a picture or a video!  If you don't want to use the coloring sheet, maybe you can draw a pizza outside with some chalk!

We have been playing with chalk a lot at our house. Yesterday, one of the Smith Boys drew a pizza, I thought it was very fitting for our lesson today!

I sure miss all of you, and would love to hear how you are all doing!  I have enjoyed getting emails and videos from some of you!  Hopefully, the rain holds off today and you can get outside and play!

Wednesday April 1, 2020

It is now APRIL!  Maybe this will be the month that we all get to see each other!

Please give your child a huge hug from me, and tell them that Mrs. Smith miss them!

Here is one of our favorite songs to dance to, with a little bit of an Easter theme to it!
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  April normally is reading month at preschool.  We like to talk about our favorite authors, and books that we like to read.  What are some of your favorite books?  I would love to hear all about them! I hope you all enjoyed our story by Eric Carle on Monday.  Today, I have another Eric Carle book for us to read.  If you have this book at home, you can get it and follow along with the video.

Our story today is "The Very Busy Spider" By Eric Carle.
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Have you ever seen a spider web? Some are big, and some are small.  Sometimes, if you look closely you can see things stuck in the spider web, and maybe even a spider!!  I know that I have accidentally walked into a spider web, and it got stuck in my hair and on my face.  Boy, it was strong and didn't want to come off!  Maybe next time you are outside, you can look for some spider webs.  The other day,  when we were at the park we saw a huge spider web and the spider was right in the middle!!

Sometimes when we can’t get outside to play at school, we like to do different activities to get our bodies moving. One of them is yoga. Here is an Eric Carle themed yoga activity you can do with your whole family! Keep your bodies and your brain working!

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I hope the rest of your week continues to go well! I miss you all VERY much!  Make sure you check back to the blog on Monday! Keep reading, moving and making memories!

I have turned on the comments section of our blog, please feel free to leave a comment if you child has something that they would like to share!!