April Showers

During the month of April, Kate and I spent some time on the April Showers theme.  

 Kate used dot markers on a coffee filter folded in half, and then she sprayed the filter with water.

After letting it dry, she taped a construction paper handle to her umbrella.  I cut out some rain drops and added the letters of her name.  I helped her put the letters of her name in order.  She now knows all of the letters of her name, but once in a while she mistakes the letter E for an F.

 

This cloud in a jar science activity was fun.  I filled a glass 3/4 with water and added shaving cream on top.  Kate used a dropper with blue colored water to fill the shaving cream cloud with water. Once the cloud was full, it started to rain in the glass.

After the science fun, Kate asked if she could play with shaving cream.  I gave her droppers with different colored water in cups, but she only wanted to enjoy the sensory experience by slathering the shaving cream on her hands and arms.

Kate really likes prewriting worksheets.  They make her think of rides at an amusement park.

Kate also counted raindrops with this cute printable and glass beads.  She did really well.  Eight was her limit; not because she couldn't count higher, but because she just did not want to continue beyond that.

I really wanted to splash in some puddles with her during the month of April, but it was so cold whenever it rained that I could not stand the thought of splashing around outside.  We will make up for it when we have a nice warm, rainy day.