How many of you did Joy School when you were 3 or 4? Well, I did. It's where a group of mom's in the neighborhood start their mock preschool group. In our neighborhood we have a group of 5 kids (soon to be 6). Each mom takes a month (I am this month!), then during that month, we teach three lessons (one a week), then the last week of each month is a field trip or party for each month.
The joy we are studying is the Joy of the Earth. It was so fun to teach the kids simple joys that come from the earth. We talked about our senses, went on a nature walk, we had earth bags, where we collected things they found from the earth (rocks, grass, leaves, flowers, sticks, etc. )
We then came inside and learned about the letter "
C." They colored a few pictures- a candy corn for the letter "C" and a pumpkin for the color "orange." We then focused on using our other senses such as smell and taste. I had them sample different items like...salt, sugar, cocoa, lemon juice and smelled different herbs. I then had them taste peaches, pears and an apple, since they grow on trees that are also found on the earth.
Later, we talked about the four seasons. We then took our cool nature binoculars and went searching for signs of Fall. It was fun to have them yell out at different times when they noticed leaves changing colors, pumpkins, dead flowers, brown trees, etc. I had so much fun teaching these cute little kiddos! I decided to take a few pictures so we can compile them at the end of the year and make a video or something!
