Dear Families,

Here is everything you'll need for Week 1 of Remote Learning for our Summer Program.  Live instruction will take place Monday-Thursday at 9:00AM.  There will also be storybooks posted each day on YouTube.  If you can't make our live instruction, you're welcome to complete the activities at another time that works better for you. 

Monday- Matching colored flip flops
     1. Child-sized pencil
     2. Child-sized scissors
     3. Glue stick
     4. Flip-flop page and visuals

Tuesday- AB fish patterns
     1. Child-sized pencil
     2. Child-sized scissors
     3. Glue stick
     4. Crayons
     5. Pattern strip and fish/seashells visuals

Wednesday- Sorting big/small seashells
     1. Child-sized pencil
     2. Child-sized scissors
     3. Glue stick
     4. Crayons
     5. Big/small sorting page and seashell visuals

Thursday- Octopus activity
     1. Child-sized pencil
     2. Glue stick
     3. Crayons
     4. Octopus plate and crepe paper legs

-The Barnyard Buddies

Dear Families,

We are in week 11 of our remote learning.  I apologize for not posting videos yesterday, we had a couple issues and, unfortunately, the day's videos were accidentally deleted.  So, we will work off of a three day week for this week, and will go back to usual for next week.  Here are the week's activities.


Tuesday       Storytime- What Makes A Rainbow? with Sarah
                     Academics- Animal homes booklet

Wednesday   Storytime- A Green Green Garden
                     Academics- Summer Time Rhymes

Thursday      Storytime- Eddie's Garden with Caitlin
                     Academics- Sorting vegetables that grow above/under ground

Friday          Virtual Check-In 12:00


We only have two weeks left of school.  If you have any questions or concerns before the end of the year, please don't hesitate to contact me. 

-The Barnyard Buddies

Dear Families,

Welcome to week 10 of remote learning.  I hope everyone continues to take advantage of the warm weather by spending lots of time outside!  We're in the home stretch of distance learning.  After this week, we will have two more weeks of remote learning in June, and the final week of school (the week of June 15th) will be fun activities shared through the BECC choice board.  I will be available that week to discuss any questions/concerns regarding summer, fall, or kindergarten transitions.  You will be able to reach me via email, or virtual check-in. 


Monday           Holiday-No School

Tuesday          Storytime- Whose Garden Is It?
                        Academics- Where's the Bug? positional book

Wednesday     Storytime- Growing Vegetable Soup
                        Academics- Venn diagram-what people and plants need
                                                to grow

Thursday        Storytime- The Carrot Seed
                       Academics- Sorting things that grow and don't grow

Friday           12:00 Virtual Check-In- Can the Wind Move It? experiment


-The Barnyard Buddies

Hi Families

This week we are in week 9 of remote learning.  I hope everyone is getting the chance to go outside to enjoy the warm weather!  Here are our activities for the week.

Monday         Storytime- Mouse Count
                      Academics- HWOT letter M

Tuesday         Storytime- The Tiny Seed
                       Academics- Matching letters with picture sounds

Wednesday     Storytime- Reread Very Hungry Caterpillar and watch
                                          video with WH questions
                       Academics- Caterpillar patterns

Thursday        Storytime- The Wind Blew
                       Academics- What can the wind blow?  Experiment


As a reminder, this Friday at 12:00 is our virtual hangout.  This week we will be doing Show and Tell!  Your child can bring something special to our virtual hangout (toy, game, favorite shirt/bow, etc.), and we can all take turns showing it to our friends and talking about the colors, shapes, and uses for our objects.


-Barnyard Buddies

Hi Families,


We are entering Week 8 of our remote learning.  This week we will be starting our Virtual Classroom Hangouts on Friday as well.  Details are in the weekly-check in email, and I will send a follow-up reminder on Thursday of this week.  Here are the activities we have planned for this week.


Monday         Storytime- Pete The Cat I Love My White Shoes
                      Academics- HWOT letter N

Tuesday         Storytime- Planting A Rainbow
                      Academics- Counting daisies

Wednesday    Storytime- Ten Little Ladybugs
                      Academics- Sorting bugs that crawl and bugs that fly

Thursday      Storytime- Tree with Caitlin
                     Academics- Matching opposites


-The Barnyard Buddies

Hi Families,

Welcome to Week 7 of Remote Learning!  We are finishing up our 5 Senses activities this week.  Here's what we will be posting.  Also, keep an eye out for our assistant Caitlin's video story read this week!  Sarah is reading a book for us again this week too!  Here's what we have in store for this week.

Monday        Storytime- Time For Bed
                      Academics- HWOT letter R

Tuesday        Storytime- Green Eggs and Ham with Sarah
                      Academics- Sorting 5 Senses flowers

Wednesday    Storytime- Tree with Caitlin
                       Academics- 5 Senses graph

Thursday       Storytime- Mouse Paint
                      Academics- Color mixing experiment

As always, if you have any questions or concerns as we move into spring, please don't hesitate to reach out. 

-The Barnyard Buddies

Hi Families,

We are in Week 6 of Remote Learning.  As I'm sure you've heard, school will remain closed for the remainder of this school year.  As heartbreaking as this decision was, it was in the best interest of your children, the staff, and our community.  We will continue to provide remote learning opportunities until school ends in June.  If you have any questions or concerns about this, please reach out to me. 

Mondays videos were posted today, since we were experiencing some device issues this week!  All of the subsequent videos will be bumped forward by one day, and Thursday's videos will be posted on Friday.  We are still talking about our 5 senses, and this week Sarah, who is one of the Barnyard Buddies assistants, will be reading a surprise book on Wednesday, so keep an eye out for it!  Here's what's on our agenda. 

Tuesday      Storytime- Pete The Cat and his 4 Groovy Buttons
                    Academics- HWOT letter B

Wednesday   Storytime- Polar Bear, Polar Bear with SARAH!
                     Academics- Matching letters and exploring sounds to make a
                                         "bowl of popcorn"

Thursday      Storytime- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
                     Academics- Very Hungry Caterpillar counting book

Friday          Storytime- Mouse Paint
                     Academics- Mixing colors experiment


-The Barnyard Buddies