Preschool Day - E & Z

Shortly after Easter, we had a preschool day so we decided to do the letters E & Z. We still LOVE the Handwriting Without Tears program and worksheets, teaches great letter formation and fun ways to learn the technique.

During Holy Week I had wanted to make Resurrection Eggs, but did nto get to it. So we decided to make them here. THEY ARE AWESOME. The kids decorated the boxes and then filled the numbered eggs as we talked about the Easter Story. It was so amazing to see what they knew and understood. I used the list on the link above...but you could make more eggs for different symbols...next year might do it for two dozen since these were such a hit. I found all the items just around the house and did not have to go buy anything!! Angelica has been doing it almost every day since, will have to get a video soon. Kids love the tangible, hands on ways they can tell stories and it sticks with them longer.

We made the delicious Resurrection Rolls for a snack and to show the Empty tomb....they really enjoyed making these by themselves and thought it was very funny that Jesus was a marshmallow and how we rolled Him up! We will definitely be making these again!

To practice Z - I gave them graham crackers with peanut butter on them and they had to make the letter with pretzel sticks and chocolate chips...then they got to eat them of course!!

And what better way to celebrate Easter and the letter E but with an Egg hunt!!

For the letter Z we went on a trip to the ZOO! Pics to follow...