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Desert Night – Invitation to Create

by Erika

Creating art is a wonderful experience for young kids. Fine motor skills and creativity are exercised. General knowledge acquired through reading and fun activities shows up in their masterpieces. Plus, it’s really fun! Mother Goose Time does a wonderful job of engaging my kids with prompts and materials that encourage exploration and creativity through invitations […]

Filed Under: Ages and Stages, Blog, Curriculum, Mother Goose Time, Preschool Tagged With: Creative Art, Invitation to Create, MGT, Mother Goose Time

Picasso Inspired Creative Art with Mother Goose Time

by Erika

  Mother Goose Time embraces a youngster’s first experience with art and does so in a way that isn’t overwhelming. As an example, a brief introduction to Pablo Picasso is found within the monthly theme of Friends and Feelings. The activity that accompanies this discussion encourages children to reflect on themselves, their families, and communities. The invitation […]

Filed Under: Ages and Stages, Blog, Curriculum, Fine Arts and Crafts, Mother Goose Time, Preschool Tagged With: Creative Art, Invitation to Create, MGT, Mother Goose Time, Picasso

The Lion and the Mouse with Mother Goose Time

by Erika

  The Lion and the Mouse 2 Ways to Play:  Story Puppets and Cutting Activity Aesop’s Fables are proving to be some of my children’s favorite stories of all time. The Lion and the Mouse shows that even a tiny being can be a huge help in times of trouble. This is a great message […]

Filed Under: Ages and Stages, Blog, Curriculum, Mother Goose Time, Preschool Tagged With: Community Challenge, Creative Art, Fables and Folktales, Make and Play, MGT, Mother Goose Time

Dinosaur Body Parts with Mother Goose Time

by Erika

The kids are loving Dinosaur Dig! with Mother Goose Time. The third week of this month long program gave the kids a chance to explore and wonder about dinosaur body parts.   Dinosaur Themed Non-fiction Books We read a couple books that talked more about how dinosaurs were classified according to what they ate and […]

Filed Under: Ages and Stages, Blog, Curriculum, Mother Goose Time, Preschool Tagged With: Creative Art, Dinosaur Dig, Dinosaurs, MGT, Mother Goose Time

Dinosaur Themed Creative Art Projects for Preschoolers with Mother Goose Time

by Erika

This month we are learning more about dinosaurs with Mother Goose Time and have completed some really fun dinosaur themed creative art projects. We have modeled an excavation dig site, created fossil stamps, assembled bone puzzles, and fashioned T-Rex teeth necklaces. The first two activities are “Invitations to Create” which are process oriented and call […]

Filed Under: Ages and Stages, Blog, Preschool Tagged With: Creative Art, Dinosaur Dig, Invitation to Create, Make and Play, MGT, Mother Goose Time

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