Hi families! Here are our activities and links for today: A literacy activity: Acting out stories! Reading doesn't always mean you have to sit still! As you read together, help your child better understand the story by acting out some of the important scenes. Invite your child to be the character and represent the actions [...]
Hi families! We hope you were able to get some rest this weekend. Please be on the lookout today for an email about silkworms (either one confirming that you’re opting out of receiving eggs or one telling you about drop-off logistics!) Morning meeting: Join Teacher Rachel for Share and Tell! And check out these [...]
Hi families! Here are our activities and videos for today… wow, another week done! You made it! Sing a song: Teacher Patricia and Teacher Rachel sing the song “Doe A Deer” together! Science activity: Ezra’s vinegar and baking soda balloon experiment! You will need: an empty bottle, a balloon, vinegar, and baking soda Carefully [...]
Hi families! Here are our videos and activities for today: Sing a song: Today, Teacher Rachel sings the song “It’s You I Like” along with showing pictures of the Magnolia kids from our times together at school. Seeing pictures from school might bring up a spectrum of different emotions, so consider when the best time [...]
Good morning! Here are our (optional, as always) videos and activities for today: Morning meeting: Join Teacher Patricia for morning meeting! She shows the Magnolia kids her rock collection. Read aloud: Teacher Rachel shows kids how she gets up on her roof and then reads “The Invisible String”, a story about how we are all [...]
Hi families! We hope you’re all doing okay with all this rain we’ve been having! We know sometimes things can get even more stir-crazy when the weather is fluctuating and outside time is limited. Hang in there, we’re thinking about you! An activity: Leapfrog and measuring! Pretend to be frogs! How far can you leap? [...]
Hi families! Welcome back from “spring break” (if you managed to take one) -- we are back to our regular programming this week! You can expect 3 Zoom meetings, videos, and daily activities this week, along with some information about our upcoming silkworm project -- we’ll be sending out an email about that later today. [...]
Hi families! Here we are, at the end of Week 3! We’re sure these three weeks have felt endless and overwhelming and intense and that you’ve felt an enormous range of emotions. As you know, next week is our Spring Break, although we know it won’t feel much like a break to you. We will [...]
Hello Magnolia families! Happy Thursday! Here are our videos and activities for school at home. Make sure to take a look at our information below about our small group Zoom meetings! Playtime: Join Teacher Patricia for a build-with-me video. Kids can build along with blocks, pillows, soft toys, cans, etc. so that everyone [...]
Hi families! We loved seeing so many of you all together at our Zoom meeting yesterday! We feel like overall it went really well! As always, please let us know if you have any thoughts or feedback about it. Here is our at-home curriculum for today: Morning meeting: Join Teacher Patricia for some music and [...]