Month: April 2013

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Five Little Skunks

musicWe love to sing Five Little Skunks. It’s a fun song that highlights counting down from 5 to one.

Five Little Skunks

Five little skunks went out with me
on a picnic one fine day.
We were looking for a shady spot
to eat and a nice little place to play.
But, when I saw people running
and I looked around,
I was quite surprised to see
There were only four little skunks
walking along with me. One. Two. Three.
Four

Four little skunks went out with me
on a picnic one fine day.
We were looking for a shady spot
to eat and a nice little place to play.
But, when I saw people running
and I looked around,
I was quite surprised to see
There were only three little skunks
walking along with me. One. Two. Three.
Oh

Three little skunks went out with me
on a picnic one fine day.
We were looking for a shady spot to eat
and a nice little place to play.
But, when I saw people running
and I looked around,
I was quite surprised to see
There were only two little skunks
walking along with me. One. Two. Oh. Oh.
Two little skunks went out with me
on a picnic one fine day.
We were looking for a shady spot
to eat and a nice little place to play.
But, when I saw people running
and I looked around,
I was quite surprised to see

There was only one little skunk
walking along with me. One. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh.
One little skunk went out with me
on a picnic one fine day.
We were looking for a shady spot
to eat and a nice little place to play.
But, when I saw people running
and I looked around,
I was quite surprised to see

There were no more little skunks
walking along with me.
There were no more little skunks
walking along with me.
Well, now the people were gone
and the park was empty.
It was quite a sight to see.
The five little skunks they had disappeared.
There was no one left but me.
But, then I heard a funny noise
And when I looked around,
much to my surprise

Five little skunks were standing there
right before my very eyes!
One. Two. Three. Four
Five little skunks went out with me
on a picnic one fine day.
We were looking for a shady spot
to eat and a nice little place to play.
Well, we found a shady spot
and we all sat down underneath
a big old tree.
And we had a picnic that day
five little skunks and me!
And we had a picnic that day
—five little skunks and me!

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Bev Bos on Conflict Resolution

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Conflict Resoltuion by Bev Bos

“The most important thing to remember about discipline for young children is that it needs to be kind, tender and humane. And so often it is not. Why are adults so afraid of being kind when disciplining? I think there are lots of reasons: one reason stems from how we were disciplined as children. In a tense moment we often go back to how we were raised even if we resented how we were treated. Fear, also, keeps us from being kind and tender because we are so afraid that our child will become a rude, hurtful, out of control adult. Sometimes we just don’t know a better way.”

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Look Who Had Babies…

Our Muscovy Duck has been laying and sitting on eggs for a while now. She’s sat on them three times and never hatched any before. But it looks like three times the charm! We are lucky to have six, yep six!, new Muscovy ducklings. They were born overnight on Monday and they are adorable!
They are happily living under a heating light in the chicken coop next to the driveway. Take a look when you bring the kids to school!

muscovy-ducklings

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Five Little Ducks

musicFive Little Ducks is a great Spring song we love to sing at In a Child’s Path.

Five Little Ducks

Five little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only four little ducks came back.

Four little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only three little ducks came back.

Three little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only two little ducks came back.

Two little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only one little duck came back.

One little duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But none of the five little ducks came back.

Sad mother duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
The sad mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack.”
And all of the five little ducks came back.

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Oh, Mr. Sun

musicAs we head into Spring, we like to sing lots of songs about the sun. Oh, Mr. Sun is a favorite. Sing it with your children.

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Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me.

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,
Hiding behind a tree

These little children are asking you
To please come out so we can play with you.

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,
Please shine down on,
please shine down on,
Please shine down on me.

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Reasons for Recess

booksWhile our society develops, spending more time on computers and indoors meeting math and reading standards, our children still have the need for sun and wind, and outside play. There are so many reasons for outdoor play, including:

  • Children learn at young ages when their whole body is involved, which is best accomplished through play
  • Play allows children the opportunity to relax without interruptions from from adults
  • Children work out emotions through unstructured play
  • Children develop skills from empathetic play, including cooperation, helping, sharing, and problem solving
  • Outdoor play encourages the use of all senses, not just touch and site, like books and computers do
  • Children learn to navigate safely through their environment when they are allowed outdoor play

Recess and the Importance of Play

National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education
Recess and the Importance of Play highlights the significance of play in development.

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