Our local toy store, Monkey Barrel Toys, has a section reserved for products by Green Toys, a manufacturer that constructs all of it's items from a mixture of sawdust and recycled plastic milk jugs. The packaging is made of 100% recycled cardboard, so even the box has a nice brown happy/earthy feel to it. | The Cookie Train
Q. If April showers bring May flowers, then what do May flowers bring?| The Cookie Train
This afternoon, the children (ages 4 and 5) and I discussed Columbus Day and what it must have been like for the ninety sailors who accompanied Columbus across the Atlantic, as well as how the Native Americans may have felt after their encounter with the European explorers.| The Cookie Train
The Boxcar Children is an excellent read-aloud for| The Cookie Train
This afternoon we worked on reading comprehension using the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.| The Cookie Train
This week, we've been enjoying the stories in Crockett Johnson's Harold and the Purple Crayon series. This book and activity are perfect for the children, who are now nearly four and five-and-a-half. | The Cookie Train
This week I received a donation of a collection of miniature straw hats.| The Cookie Train
Today seemed like a good day to learn about Hummingbirds!| The Cookie Train