When we were on the letter "C" week (only a few weeks behind!), we were lucky enough that this was the week that my sister's cat gave birth to her kittens! We went to visit after the kitties were a few days old and observed them. It was very fun for my daughter to get to see the sweet, furry little bundles! She pointed out to me that the kittens were nursing which was very amazing to me! The most fun part was when my daughter asked, "Mommy, where did those baby kitties come from?" I used that opportunity to explain a little about life! I know this is a question that so many parents dread, but I think if you keep it simple, age appropriate and somewhat "scientific" it can be easier. Since my little one is only 3, I simply explained that the kittens came from their mother. Just like she came from me. I also used the example of her little brother; she still remembers how he was in my belly and my belly was REALLY big! It was such a great experience for all of us! I can't wait for us to get to hold the little loves!
Creation was our bible lesson this week. I feel this was great because for the letter "A" we learned about Adam and Eve; this lesson reinforced what we learned that first week!
I didn't have any really good books on hand that went with the letter "C", besides "The Cat in the Hat" so I did a little search and found "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes on School Tube (a wonderful resource for teachers!). It is a sweet story about a mouse named Chrysanthemum. It tells how much she loves her name until she starts school, where she is picked on for her name. In this video , the story is read and illustrations from the book are shown!
We also spent some time listening to the great composer Aaron Copland! Annika was so into the music this week!
To cap off the week, we attended a playdate where we drew pictures and letters using chalk! A giant slab of concrete was our canvas! It was the perfect art project for the week!
Until the letter "D", take care!
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