Underwater Fun!

Harmony Preschoolers have been busy creating magic while learning about the sea and ocean.  We have enjoyed making underwater snacks, creating an underwater mural, participating in a variety of science experiments, sand art and much much more!  Harmony Preschoolers have had so much fun journeying through the ocean and made many new discoveries along the way!  Here are a few of our favorite memories. 

Sea and Ocean's Book list

Recommended Book List for our Sea and Ocean Theme!

Big Al

By Andrew Clements and Yoshi

Over in the Ocean In a Coral Reef

By Marianne Berkes

Commotion in the Ocean

By Giles Andreae

Tough Boris

By Mem Fox

A House for Hermit Crab

By Eric Carle

Mister Seahorse

By Eric Carle

The Circus Ship

By Chris Van Dusen

Stella Star of the Sea

By Marie Louise Gay

The Snail and the Whale

By Julia Donaldson

Swimmy

By Leo Lionni

Love is in the air...

Love is in the air here at Harmony Preschool!  We have enjoyed learning about friendship, grace and courtesy.  Harmony Preschoolers were busy brainstorming ways to be warm-and-fuzzy, making friendship chains, practicing their manners and creating magnificent Valentine art.  Here are a few of our favorite memories together.

Book List for Grace, Courtesy, Friendship and Valentines

Grace, Courtesy, Friendship and Valentines

Day It Rained Hearts

By Felicia Bond

The Pigs’ Wedding

By Helme Heine

Slugs in Love

By Susan Pearson

Toot & Puddle The New Friend

By Holly Hobbie

Toot & Puddle You Are My Sunshine

By Holly Hobbie

Kisses

By Nanda Roep & Marijke ten Cate

If I Could A Mother’s Promise

By Susan Milord

Friends

By Helme Heine

Tarra & Bella

By Carol Buckley

Never Too Little to Love

By Jeanne Willis

Hug Time

By Patrick McDonnell

When You Are Happy

By Eileen Spinelli

You and Me

By Martine Kindermans

Cookies Bite-size Life Lessons

By Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Blasting into Outer Space!

3,2,1 BLASTOFF!!  Harmony Preschoolers have had such a wonderful time learning about outer space.   Some of our most favorite activities have included blasting off rockets, making moon sand, creating our own special constellations and making a Harmony rocket ship!  Please enjoy the pictures of Harmony Preschoolers making magic.  

To the Moon and Back: Book list

To the Moon and Back!

On the Moon

By Anna Milbourne and Benji Davies

The North Star

By Peter H Reynolds

Space: For Kids who really love Space!

By Sarah Powell

On Earth

By G. Brian Karas

Touch the Earth

By Jane Baskwill

Roaring Rockets

By Tony Mitton and Ant Parker

Earthdance

By Joanne Ryder

Thank You, World

By Alice B McGinty

Max Goes to the Moon

By Jeffery Bennett

The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System

By Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen

Papa, please get the moon for me

By Eric Carle

If You Decide to Go to the Moon

By Faith McNulty 

Time for Slime!

It's time for Slime!!  Our new theme at Harmony Preschool is discovering Outer Space.  A great way to celebrate our new theme is by making slime with your Preschooler.  This recipe is sticky, gooey and oh so fun!    

Ingredients

• Water
• Elmer's Glue (white liquid school glue)
• Borax (can be found in the laundry detergent aisle of most grocery stores)
• Food Coloring

Directions

1. In one bowl mix 1/2 cup of water with 4 oz. of Elmer's glue (most containers are 4 oz. so you will just want to squeeze out as much as possible from the bottle).  Stir everything together until it is nice and smooth. Set this mixture aside.
2. In another bowl mix 1/4 cup of very warm water (heat in microwave for about 1 minute and 30 seconds) with 2 teaspoons of Borax.  The water needs to be warm enough that the Borax will completely dissolve when stirred.
3. Add the desired amount of food coloring to the water and Borax mixture.  You want to make it much darker than you intend for the end result because it will lighten a lot when mixed with the glue.
4. Stirring the water and glue mixture constantly, add the water and Borax mixture in.  Stir for a minute or two until it is starting to all come together.
5. Mix everything together with your hands until it forms a solid ball and has absorbed most of the water.