Today I would introduce one of my favorites books, which I think parents will love! What's special about this book is not only the illustration but how it relates to the real life with parent's. It tell the story about a mother trying to have her five minute break from all chaos that is in the house and as you read the story you will realize how easy it is to explain after to the kids that even though mommy loves them very much some times she also need a five minutes break.!
Speaking and Listening.
In pairs the children's can retell the story to each other. For example if they are Mrs Large then the other's might ask, “How did you feel when everyone interrupted you?” The children can re-enact the story or mime the parts when the story is reread. Each illustration tells a story in itself and is an opportunity for children to play a memory game and recall what each character is doing in a particular picture.
Writing
Adjectives describing each member of the family could be found.For younger children a sequencing event to check if they can recall what happened and when. Or if they are to young you can always practice the "where, when, why" by asking them.
Numeracy.
The title refers to time. For children who are studying time then this book makes an excellent starting point. The children can explore questions such as “What is five minutes?” At random intervals the teacher can ask, “What time will it be in five minutes?
Hope you enjoy it as I did!
Bath Salts for Mothers Day.
The recipe assumes you are making this with a few children or if you're making the project to package as gifts for a couple of people. You can half or quarter it if you are only want one batch.
Materials:
- Large Bowl (ex: empty margarine container) per color for mixing
- 4 cups Epsom Salts (purchase at the drug store)
- 2 cups coarse salt or 1 cup table salt - I prefer coarse salt
- 1 cup baking soda
- food coloring
- jars with wide mouths and lids (baby food jars and small jam jars work well)
- spoon
- ribbon.
- Optional: 1/2 tsp glycerin (purchase at the drug store).
- Optional: essential oil (scented oils like vanilla or citrus) -- available at most craft stores (I also use them for candle making)
OR - Optional: a few drops of strong perfume (erm, this is a good use for some of the perfumes you might get for mother's day that you don't really wear much *grin*)
Instructions:
- Mix the two kinds of salt and baking soda together in one large bowl
- Optional: Add 1/2 tsp glycerin and about 10 drops essential oil (or about 5 drops of perfume) to the big batch of salt.
- Sprinkle it all over instead of dumping in one spot so it's easier to mix.
- Mix well.
- split the salt into as many batches as you need for the colors you want (for example, if you want pink, blue and white you'd use three bowls and split the salt into three batches).
- Add two to six drops of the color you have chosen and mix well with the spoon.
- don't get too carried away with the food color -- keep it pastel -- we don't want to turn grandma blue!
- (note: Put each drop in a different spot so the mixing is easier)
- Carefully spoon the salt into the jar.
- While spooning, you can alternate colors to give a nice pattern.
- Tightly seal the jar.
- Tie a ribbon around the jar and add a gift tag if you like.
- Use up to 1/2 a cup of the salt per bath.
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