Train Engineers, Pilots, and Doctors! Oh My!

The best way to discover new passions is by trying them out... right?!  That's just what we've been doing during February.  Last week we shared about our work as construction workers and builders.  We continued to explore even more careers in the classroom.  

 We tried on train engineering for size.

One day for Small Group Time, we talked about different medical instruments and pretended to be veterinarians.  The children continued to work as vets and/or doctors throughout the week.

We loaded passengers and flew Little People to new destinations.

We put toothbrushes in the paint and brushed away at the art easel.  Dentists make sure we are doing our brushing just right.  *Bonus: this week was the first time Baby "E" painted and didn't try to eat the paint!  Way to go "E!"  You're growing up!

Friend "Sandwich" brought his fire equipment and did a show and tell.  He explained that helmets are for protecting your head, the extinguisher sprays out the fire, and the megaphone has a siren.  We used his equipment and materials from Harmony's House to build apartment buildings and houses, then rescued people, and put out the flames.

Toddlers "Kite" and "Koala" worked together to build many a road.

Thank goodness we all have a few years before we grow up and decide on a career.  There are just too many to choose from, and we had way too much fun working with these ideas to pick just one!

This Road was Built in a Day, and Another One on the Next

In February, we have been learning about various careers.  Part of our work has been using these giant wooden blocks to build... roads, castles, hospitals... whatever the children imagine!

We have talked about what bulldozers, cement mixers, and dump trucks are useful for.

We have tested the durability of our structures.

We have revised and rebuilt in true engineering and constructing form!

We have even worked in a small world construction site moving rocks, logs, and dirt (beans).

We honed our fine motor skills by learning how to hold a nail (golf tee) and hammer.

It wasn't easy, and took a lot of practice.  We persisted and learned something new!

Friend "Sandwich" even learned how to use the claw side of the hammer to remove his nails!  What a thorough introduction of construction, carpentry, and engineering.  More careers to come...

Celebrating Heart Day!

We did a little bit of art... cookie cutter stamping and LOTS of stickers courtesy of J. Sumner!  (Thank you!)

We mended some "broken hearts" by matching quantity with number and completing the puzzles.

We enjoyed YUMMY sugar cookies with our own decorating designs.

Toppings of choice were strawberries, M&Ms, sprinkles, and frosting.

We rolled out play-doh hearts for days!

We found letter hearts hiding in Valentine's crinkly paper and rose petals.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Everything is Awesome!

Friend "Sandwich" and Friend "Kite" have LOVED rocking out in the House Area!  For awhile, Friend "Sandwich's" theme song seemed to be "Everything is Awesome" from the Lego Movie.  ;-) He talked about attending a rock concert for several days before Ms. Harmony added microphones and guitars to the dress-up rack.

Friend "Kite" is an excellent back up vocalist and dancer.

The dance moves have been... AWESOME!  It is super fun to see the friends perform together and change roles.  One thing is for sure, when you come to Harmony's House, you WON'T be bored!

Let's give them a round of applause!

We Want You!

Harmony's House has openings for more friends to join us!  If you have a preschool aged child (2 1/2 to 5 years) and want to send them to a personalized, in-home, quality preschool... then we want you!  We are play-based with plenty of academic opportunities for growth.  Read more about what our program is about by clicking on the tabs at the top of the blog.

Any questions can be sent to Ms. Harmony at harmonyhutson@gmail.com.