Early Childhood Education-"Father's Day Keepsakes"

Great Father's Day Keepsakes; can be done at daycare, preschool or at home...Very easy to put together..All you need are the following items:
-sports ribbon
-photo frame
-glue
-a picture of the child
-ink pad/ their footprint
-the poem (below)

**Another idea-foot prints in the front of a white t-shirt and poem on the back of the t-shirt....




Daddy,
Walk a little slower, Daddy
Said a little child so small.
I'm following in your footsteps,
And I dont want to fall.

Sometimes your steps are very fast,
Sometimes they're hard to see;
So walk a little slower, Daddy
For you are leading me.

Someday when I'm all grown up,
You're what I want to be;
Then I will have a little child
Who'll want to follow me.

And I would want to lead just right,
And know that I was true;
So, walk a little slower, Daddy,
For I must follow you.

Early Childhood Education/ Childcare;"Going back to work-Deciding on care for your little one"

Have to go back to work soon? Who will take care of your little one? Will it be grandma, nanny, friend, neighbor or daycare? Where should one start?


"Selecting and evaluating a childcare or day care provider is one of the most important decisions parent's must make. There are several options to consider ranging from in-home care with a day care parent, usually a woman, or selecting a large facility which is run more like a preschool. Parents can also select after school programs or hire a nanny to care for their child depending on circumstances. "

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Early Childhood Education-"Father's Day Gifts"

Father's Day Pencil Holder: Great gift for father's to display in the office. Easy to build at preschool or childcare. It also makes a great sensory project.

Materials:

• paper towel roll
• tempra paint
  
• paint
• sharp pencils
• lid-peanot butter and jelly lid
  
• tacky glue or low temp hot glue gun

Instructions:

• Poke about 6 holes in the paper towel roll with a sharp pencil. (Poke one on either side at three different levels on the tube). When you poke the holes, put them in at a bit of an angle so in the end result the pencils don't fall out and look like the branches of a tree.
  
• Paint the tube with yellow paint. (You could use light gray instead)
  
• While still wet, stripe on some red, brown and green lines up the tube
  
• While everything is still wet, take the paint brush and clean and dry it. Now stroke the wet paint up the tube all the way around to blend and soften the stripes.
  
• Let dry
  
• Paint over the whole project with acrylic spray sealer, white glue or glossy mod podge. This gives it a nice shiny finish.
  
• Using tacky glue or a hot glue gun, attach the paper towel roll to the jar lid to give it a stable base.
  
• Push some new pencils into the tree.

Early Childhood Education-"Father's Day Poems-My Handprint"

Sometimes you get discouraged
Because I am so small
And always leave my fingerprints
On furniture and walls
But everyday I'm growing big
And soon I'll be very tall
Then all my little handprints
Will be hard to recall
So here's a special handprint
Just so that you can say
this is how my fingers looked

when I placed them here today

***Daycare providers/preschool teachers/parents-poem can go besides handprint

Early Childhood Education-"Mother's Day Poem-Roses for Mom"

I Picked Some Flowers
Tune: "Mary had a Little Lamb"

I picked some flowers, just for you,
Just for you, just for you.
I picked some flowers, just for you,
To make a big bouquet.

The flowers say that I love you,
I love you, I love you.
The flowers say that I love you,
Happy Mother's Day!
Jean Warren

Early Childhood Education-"Cinco De Mayo Confetti Eggs"

Confetti eggs or Cascarones are a popular part of many Mexican celebrations, including Cinco de Mayo. Your kids will love the tradition of papaqui or "egg smashing" where everyone gets a chance to smash an egg on someone’s head, releasing all the colorful confetti!! This is a fun project to make with your children in daycare or preschool.

WHAT YOU NEED

• Dozen eggs
• Mixing bowl
• Red and green permanent markers
• Confetti (red, white and green if possible)
• Red, white and green tissue paper
• Glue stick
• Safety scissors

HOW TO DO IT

• Gently tap the narrow end of a raw egg.
  
  
• Peel away a small hole (about 1/2 inch in diameter).
  
  
• Empty the contents of the egg into the mixing bowl.
  
  
• Rinse out the egg thoroughly. Set each emptied egg back in the egg carton with the open end facing down to let the excess water drain and let the egg dry out.
  
  
• Use red and green permanent markers to decorate the outside of the egg. You can write these words and phrases as well: "Viva Mexico!" "Ole!" Cinco de Mayo.
  
  
• Let the eggs dry completely (about 1 hour) and then fill each with confetti.
  
  
• Cut twelve 1 inch squares of colored tissue paper. Use a glue stick to adhere a tissue square over each egg opening.
  
  
• These confetti eggs are a fun addition to your Cinco de Mayo Fiesta!

TIPS

• Instead of buying packages of confetti, you and your kids can cut up brightly colored ribbons to put inside the hollow eggs. You can also add the contents of a 3-hole punch.
  
  
• Have a broom handy to sweep up all of the confetti once the "egg smashing" is over.

Early Childhood Education-"Cinco De Mayo Maracas"

Make your own shakable maracas to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Using your imagination by creating colorful and festive maracas to enjoy with your children at daycare or preschool.

What you'll need:

• 2 Styrofoam or paper cups
• Tan, red and white acrylic paint
• Decorative accents such as pom-poms and buttons
• Hot glue gun
• Dried beans

How to make:

1. Paint cups with tan paint and set aside to dry.
2. Decorate cups by painting on swirling or curvy lines.
   
3. Place several dried beans into one of the cups.
4. Put a layer of hot glue onto the rim of the cup with the beans in it before quickly placing the other cup on top of it, lining up the rims of both cups. Allow to dry completely.
5. Finish any decorating you would like, such as adding pom-poms around the center (to hide the glue line). We also used mini pom-poms to dot the peaks of the zig-zags.
6. Once your glue is completely dry, shake your maraca!

Tips:

• Smaller children may enjoy using stickers instead of trying to add pom-poms and buttons.
  
• If you don't have any dried beans, use rice or pennies instead.
• Use whatever colors you like to make this project your own!