Do any of you parents know how to make button holes on your sewing machine? I want to make this buttoning work for the kids but my machine does not do button holes. Anyone sew anymore? Post a comment and let me know. This is just too cute to pass up!

Today was a happy day in preschool. We spent the morning singing silly songs which the kids loved. Some of them were laughing so hard I thought one of them might wet their pants. I can actually be quite funny when no one else is watching. Hadley finally was able to chisel away one of the buried shark's teeth that I brought back from Hawaii. Who knew it would be such a big hit with them. I need to order another one as they enjoyed it way to much! I had a child tell me I make awesome works which was nice to hear on a Friday...it made me want to make some more. I am getting the cutest little turkey craft ready for them next week and we also have a new Thanksgiving chart that they can fill out on their snack day. I'll snap a picture of it soon. Have a happy weekend and if you happen to go to the grocery store we still need donations of zuchinis and mini marshmallows. We are going through them pretty fast around here:)

Katelyn sewing

Jordyn loved the tea pot work. It even has colored water.

Dallin has been spending more time in the classroom lately but his attention span is still on the short side!

Here is the cube that we made in class! Dalton recognized the word cube from the movie "Transformers"and he thought it was very cool that we could make one in class!

Cutting open the Sharks teeth ( from Hawaii)

Katelyn sewing on a straight line. She realized sewing can be frustrating!

Kamil really loved this painting work.

Using a tea pot

Hadley tonging leaves

Science shelf: Nut cracking- always a favorite!

Math Shelf- leaf stamping 1-5

Here is the beautiful tea pot I brought home from Hawaii.


Emotions cards, tweezing kernels from an Indian corn cob, nut cracking as it lays on the shelf. Bead stringing, nuts and bolts, learning to lace, sewing on a stright line, digging out sharks teeth.

Math shelf: Counting turkey feathers, skip counting, leaf counting, fraction shapes.

Fall Activities in the classroom

New works in sensorial include: turkey feather color matching, making 3 dimemsional shapes with marshmallows and toothpicks, and fractions.

New language activities include: a-e sound and picture matching, names of farm animals, 3 letter farm animal book, parts of a turkey 3 part cards.

sound of the week shelf, letter sound tracing, napkin folding, parts of a farmer . Soon to come playdough with leaf cookie cutters. Letter "f" basket with many different things inside.


Fall necklace work, tee pee painting, corn cob gluing!

New Practical life: leaf pasta tonging, pouring with a tea pot, clamping sunflower clothespins, spooning corn kernels, sorting mini silverware, the velcro frame, tweezing corn kernels and shell necklace scooping.

More turkey day songs!

We learned about turkeys today in preschool. Ask your child about the turkey's waddle, smoot, spur and tail fan. They were so excited to learn what turkey's eat....insects, seeds, fruit, grain and slugs...eeeew! We also talked about what we were most grateful for. Some of their answers were: toys, Jesus, Sea World, playing outside and Ms. Allison's train table. Their answers were super cute. Look for an art project coming home later this month that talks about what they are grateful for! Until then here are more songs to sing.....

Funny Bird

The turkey is a funny bird,His head goes wobble, wobble.All he know is just one word,Gobble, Gobble, Gobble.


Five Fat Turkeys
Five fat turkeys short and plump.The first one hid way high upon a stump.The second one said, "We should run, run, run"The third one said, "or we'll be done."The fourth one said, "I don't want to be dinner."The fifth one said I wish I were thinner!"

Mr. Turkey (Sung To: "Are You Sleeping"
Mr. Turkey, Mr. TurkeyRun away, run away.If you are not careful,You will be a mouthful,On Thanksgiving Day,On Thanksgiving Day.
Hello Mr. Turkey
Hello Mr. Turkey, how are you, how are you? (clap twice)Hello Mr. Turkey how are you, how are you? (clap twice)With a gobble, gobble, gobble and a wobble, wobble, wobble (clap twice)Hello Mr. Turkey how are you how are you?

Turkey Song
I have a turkey, big and fat.He spreads his wings and walks like that. (walk like a penguin or waddle)His daily corn he would not miss.And when he talks, he talks like this: "gobble, gobble, gobble."


Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy (Sung To Peanut, Peanut Butter and Jelly)
First you take the pumpkin and you pick it, You pick it, you pick it, pick it, pick it. Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Then you take the pumpkin and you carve it, You carve it, you carve it, carve it, carve it. Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Next you take the spices and you mix it, You mix it, you mix it, mix it, mix it. Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! You put it in the oven and you wait, You wait, you wait, you wait, you wait. Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! You take it out the oven and you bite it,You bite it, you bite it, bite it, bite it And you chew it, you chew it, chew it, chew it, chew it. (Sing like your mouth is full)Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yummy!

Mr. Turkey
Mr. Turkey's tail is big and wide (spread fingers wide),He swings it when he walks (move fingers around),His neck is long (stand on tip toes and stretch neck and head up),His chin is red (stroke chin),And he gobbles when he talks(open and close hands while gobbling)
Turkey on the Fence
Mr. turkey sat on the backyard fence while he sang this happy song.Oh the children are coming to the country gobble, gobbleAnd I know I'll be happy So-oon, gobble, gobble, gobbleOh How I love Thanksgiving Day!

A Thanksgiving Song (Sung To: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
The Pilgrims sailed away, far across the sea.They came to America, so they could be free.The Native Americans, helped them plant the corn.Then they shared a great big feast, Thanksgiving Day was born!


Ted the Turkey (Sung To: I'm A Little Teapot)
I'm a little turkey, my name is Ted.Here are my feathers, here is my head.Gobble, gobble, gobble, is what I sayGobble, gobble, gobble, It's thanksgiving Day!
The Gobble Chant
Gobble, Gobble is the sound (repeat),Of the turkey fat and round (repeat),Thanksgiving Day will soon be here (repeat)Then he will dis-a-ppear (repeat)


Turkey - My Darling(Sung To: Skip To My Lou My Darling)
Turkey in the red barn, arn, arn, arn (Repeat Three Times)Turkey in the barn my darlingTurkey in the Brown Straw, ha, ha, ha (Repeat Three Times)Turkey in the straw my darlingTurkey in the blue sky, high, high, high (Repeat Three Times)Turkey in the sky my darlingTurkey in the white snow, ho, ho, ho (Repeat Three Times)Turkey in the snow my darlingTurkey in the green tree, hee, hee, hee (Repeat Three Times)Turkey in the tree my darling
Five Pilgrims
Five Pilgrims fish in the morn (act like casting and reeling in fish)Five Indians help them plant corn (bend down and plant corn)The Indians bring the corn (hold up one hand)The Pilgrims bring the meat. (hold up the other hand)Ten new friends sit down to eat. (put hands together)
The Old Road
This old road is hard and bumpy,The Five fat turkeys are wild and jumpy,Driver driver not so jerky,Or you'll make us loose a turkey,Driver, driver! Stop I say!One fat turkey got away!This old road is hard and bumpy,The Four fat turkeys are wild and jumpy,Driver driver not so jerky,Or you'll make us loose a turkey,Driver, driver! Stop I say!One fat turkey got away!This old road is hard and bumpy,The Three fat turkeys are wild and jumpy,Driver driver not so jerky,Or you'll make us loose a turkey,Driver, driver! Stop I say!One fat turkey got away!This old road is hard and bumpy,The Two fat turkeys are wild and jumpy,Driver driver not so jerky,Or you'll make us loose a turkey,Driver, driver! Stop I say!One fat turkey got away!This old road is hard and bumpy,The fat turkeys is wild and jumpy,Driver driver not so jerky,Or you'll make us loose the turkey,Driver, driver! Stop I say!Let's save this turkey for Thanksgiving Day!
Mr. Turkey
Gobble, gobble, Mr. TurkeyAll around the big farm yard!Wobble, wobble, Mr. TurkeyBut you better stand your guard!Gobble, wobble, gobble, wobbleFarmer Jones has plans for you!Better keep one strut ahead Or you'll turn into turkey stew!


Gobble, Gobble
(Sung To: Clementine) Gobble, gobble, said the turkey (Use Hands and Gobble)Soon twill be Thanksgiving Day (Hold up one finger and shake)The way they treat me (Hold arms up),They're going to eat me (Shrug),Guess I'd better run away! (Run in place and gobble)
Thank God For Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a happy day And we say thank you God Thanksgiving Day is a happy day And we say thank you God


Thanksgiving (Sung To: Where is Thumpkin)
Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Here it comes, here it comes. Turkey on the table, turkey on the table. Mmm-good, mmm-good. Cornbread muffins, chestnut stuffing, Pumpkin pie, ten feet high. We were so much thinner, before we came to dinner. Me-oh-my, me-oh-my!


Thanksgiving Feast
(Sung To:Are you sleeping?) We eat turkey, we eat turkey Oh so good, oh so good Always on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving Yum,yum,yum... yum,yum,yum We eat pumpkin pie, we eat pumpkin pie Oh so good, oh so good Always on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving Yum,yum,yum... yum,yum,yum We eat yams, we eat yams Oh so good, oh so good Always on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving Yum,yum,yum... yum,yum,yum We eat mashed potatoes, we eat mashed potatoes Oh so good, oh so good Always on Thanksgiving, always on Thanksgiving Yum,yum,yum... yum,yum,yum Let your children make up their own verses


All the Little Turkeys
(Sung To: Shortnin' Bread)
See all the turkeys up in the tree, All the little turkeys try to hide from me. All the little turkeys go gobble, gobble, All the little turkeys go just like this All the little turkeys go wobble, wobble,All the little turkeys go just like this..
Ran Away On Thanksgving Day
The potatoe ran away, on Thanksgiving Day, He said "they'll make mashed potatoes of me if I should stay!" The pumpkin ran away, on Thanksgiving Day, He said "they'll make a pie of me if I should stay!" The turkey ran away, on Thanksgiving Day, He said "they'll make a feast of me if I should stay!" The cabbage ran away, on Thanksgiving Day, He said "they'll make slaw of me if I should stay!" The cranberry ran away, on Thanksgiving Day, He said "they'll make a sauce of me if I should stay!"
Turkey on Thanksgiving
Turkey in the barnyard what does he say? Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble all day. Turkey on the table what do I say? Yummy, yummy, yummy in my tummy all day. Turkey in my tummy what do I say? I ate too much on Thanksgiving Day.


Mr. Turkey (Sung To: Clementine)
Mr. Turkey, Mr. TurkeyGe nice and fat!We are waiting for Thanksgiving, Now what do you think of that?
Ten Days of Thanksgiving
On the first day of Thanksgiving the natives gave to me.A pumpkin in a pumpkin patch.On the second day of Thanksgiving the natives gave to me Two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the third day of Thanksgiving the natives gave to meThree Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the fourth day of Thanksgiving, the natives gave to meFour cornucopias, three Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the fifth day of Thanksgiving, the natives gave to meFive bows and arrows, four cornucopias, three Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the sixth day of Thanksgiving, the natives gave to me Six pairs of moccasins, five bows and arrows, four cornucopias, three Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the seventh day of Thanksgiving, the natives gave to meSeven Native teepees, six pairs of moccasins, five bows and arrows, four cornucopias, three Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the eighth day of Thanksgiving, the natives gave to meEight woven blankets, seven Native teepees, six pairs of moccasins, five bows and arrows, four cornucopias, three Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch.On the ninth day of Thanksgiving, the natives gave to me Nine ears of corn, eight woven blankets, seven Native teepees, six pairs of moccasins, five bows and arrows, four cornucopias, three Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. On the tenth day of Thanksgiving, the natives gave to meTen native tom-toms, nine ears of corn, eight woven blankets, seven Native teepees, six pairs of moccasins, five bows and arrows, four cornucopias, three Native headdresses, two turkey gobblers, and a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch!
Good Morning Mr. Turkey
Good Morning Mr. Turkey, Thanksgiving's almost here (wave good morning) And I've come to tell you, you'd better disappear. (wave away turkey) Mother doesn't know it, nor does Farmer Gray (put one finger to lips and shhh!)Shhhh I've opened up the gate so you can run away (Open a gate and wave) Run away, run away, run away. (wave good-bye)
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving hurray, hurray, hurray, Aren't you glad your not a turkey on Thanksgiving Day


Turkey Wore His Rainbow Feathers (Sung To: Mary Wore Her Red Dress)
Turkey wore his red feather, red feather, red feather. Turkey wore his red feather, all day long! Turkey wore his orange feather, orange feather, orange feather. Turkey wore his orange feather, all day long. Turkey wore his yellow feather, yellow feather, yellow feather. Turkey wore his yellow feather, all day long. Turkey wore his green feather, green feather, green feather. Turkey wore his green feather, all day long. Turkey wore his blue feather, blue feather, blue feather. Turkey wore his blue feather, all day long. Turkey wore his purple feather, purple feather, purple feather. Turkey wore his purple feather, all day long. Last line: Turkey wore his rainbow feathers, rainbow feathers, rainbow feathers. Turkey wore his rainbow feathers, all Thanksgiving long!
Mr. Turkey Run Away
Mr. Turkey, Mr. Turkey, Run away, run away, If you aren't careful, You will be a mouthful, On Thanksgiving Day, On Thanksgiving Day!
Turkey Song
I heard Mr. Turkey say gobble, Soon 'twill be Thanksgiving Day gobble, gobble, gobble Some folks think that it's great fun But I think that I will run And hide until the day is done gobble, gobble, gobble!!
Pilgrims Are Coming To Celebrate (Sung to: The Ants Go Marching
The pilgrims are coming to celebrate, Hurrah, Hurrah The pilgrims are coming to celebrate, Thanksgiving Day The pilgrims are coming so don't be late They'll sing and dance to celebrate And we'll all have fun so don't be late!


Let's Be Thankful
(Sung To: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) Let's be thankful for this day For our friends and our play Let's be thankful; let's be glad For our food and the things we have Let's give thanks for you and me And our home and family.


Gobble Song
(Sing To: Did You Ever See a Lassie?) Oh, gobble, gobble, gobble, fat turkeys, fat turkeys. Oh, gobble, gobble, gobble, fat turkeys are we. We walk very proudly and gobble so loudly, Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble. Oh, gobble, gobble, gobble, fat turkeys are we.


Thank You Song
(Sung To: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) Thank you for the sun so bright, Thank you for the moon at night, Thank you for my family, Thanks for friends who play with me, Thanks for everything I see, I am thankful, yes siree


Glad I'm Not A Turkey
(Sung To: Did You Ever See A Lassie) I'm glad I'm not a turkey, a turkey, a turkey, I'm glad I'm not a turkey on Thanksgiving Day They stuff you and bake you, and then they will taste you I'm glad I'm not a turkey on Thanksgiving Day!


Mr. Turkey (Sung To: Frere Jacque)
Mr. Turkey, Mr. Turkey, Run away, run away, You better be careful, Or you'll be a mouthful On Thanksgiving Day.

Imagine 7 hours on the plane with this toddler!

Thanksgiving is near!

Here are some of the words to the Thanksgiving songs we will be singing! "Giving Thanks" song (TUNE: Itsy Bitsy Spider)
First we give thanks for the food that we've been given (hold one hand like a bowl and the other like a spoon; pretend to eat)
Then we give thanks for the houses that we live in. (Put hands, fingertips together, over head to represent a house)
And we give thanks for the sun that shines above (Point with finger to sky and look up)
But mostly we give thanks for the people that we love. (Cross hands on chest and rock back and forth slightly as if you are giving/receiving a hug.)
"Turkey Pokey" (TUNE: Hokey Pokey)
You put your right wing in
You take your right wing out
You put your right wing in and you shake it all about.
You do the turkey pokey and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!
Other verses:
Left wing
Drumsticks (legs)
Stuffing (tummy)
Wattle (head/neck)
Tail feathers (behind!!)
Turkey body (whole self)
"Wobble Wobble, Gobble, Gobble"
NOTE: I don't have a familiar tune for this.

With a wobble, wobble, wobble (wobble your hips back and forth)
And a gobble, gobble, gobble (place thumb and forefinger to lips like a beak)
All the turkeys spread their feathers on Thanksgiving Day (spread hands with fingers out and fan like a turkey tail)
When they see the farmer comin' (put hand to forehead as if looking into the distance)
All the turkeys start a'runnin' (pretend to run in place)
And they say, "You cannot catch me on Thanksgiving Day!" (shake finger while singing)
We do this several times in a row and try to do it faster each time.

Happy Veteran's Day!!

I missed you all on my trip but I was able to get home in the middle of preschool on Friday so it was a sweet treat to see all your little ones and their sweet smiling faces! Hawaii was a blast although there is definately no place like home. As some of you already know I had to have a wisdom tooth pulled (unexpectedly) on Monday(Veteran's Day) so I hope your holiday was more fun than mine lol! The kids were great today and they are very excited about the gifts I brought them back from Hawaii. I will try to post some new pictures later on this week. It is good to be back!