DIY- Pocket Chart Stand using PVC

                             

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Ok... So I can not take full credit for this idea :( BUT! I am thrilled I came across it! I have 2 hanging pocket charts and little wall space in our little schoolhouse... and what wall space I do have, I would like to use for other things. So I found this idea on the blog In Lieu of Preschool . I had every intention to make this thing myself... but when I told my husband my plan... he laughed at the thought of me using a hack saw (which he didn't even use by the way). So being the Mr. Handy Man that he is...

*********Can I just pause for a minute to say what a blessing it is to be married to a true Genuine Handy Man, 100% Country Boy... who was raised old fashioned and was taught how to do things by actually DOING them! Not just that he can make an Easy PVC Chart Holder...Just in general he has such amazing abilities... God has truly blessed him with so many talents and skills but even more importantly....He was made for me :) THANK YOU JESUS!!********** 

Ok enough of the Mushy Gushy... He ended up building it for me. Which it doesn't take much skill to do it obviously, if I was even THINKING of attempting it... its got to be easy. So that means YOU can do it!! Here is what you will need. The following measurements are made to fit the following charts: Standard Pocket Chart and Nylon Classroom Calendar Pocket Chart.

                                                                 

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To hang it I just used some old shower curtain hooks. 

We ended up cutting the height of it a bit just so the boys could reach it easier. You can also paint or glue yours. We did not glue ours because I like to have the option to take it down if I need more floor space. Here is a look at the other side of it as my daughter Lou does the days of the week in sign language.

I also made a felt board that easily hangs on top of the charts and I love that I can use it for that as well!  Here is a picture of the felt board in action. Cowboy is learning about the Days of Creation :) 

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J is for Jellyfish- Tot School

Tot School- Cowboy is Currently 42.5 Months Old

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This weeks Trays

Included:

Childrens Bible

My j book

Alphatales Letter Jj

Disscussion Page

Vocabulary Cards

Cooties

Dry Erase Center

Ocean Tot Book

Mosaic Puzzle

Dot Paint

Ocean toob

Melissa and Doug Lacing Set

Chart Time

Cowboy was excited for this week because J is the first letter of his name (hopefully he will remember it) ! This weeks number was 2 and shape was Triangle. 

Introduction to letter Jj 

We used www.abcmouse.com and www.starfall.com to introduce Letter Jj. We love both websites! Totally recommend them. Starfall is free abcmouse has so much more and costs around $7 a month. I think that if you were interested in it you can try it for 30 days for free.... check out their website for more details. 

Can ya see Lou in the background? She is in with us this week taking assessment tests online. Getting back into routine, she will be starting School with us soon!! 

This week was JELLYFISH!! So I kinda made it an ocean themed week. His vocab cards were different sea creatures. As we did our discussion page, Cowboy told me he wish he could bounce on jellyfish like Dori did in Nemo, because that would be fun. I think it would too! But I would prob end up just like her too laying on my back... STUNG! 

Dot Paint.......

Mozaic Art Box........

Had to sneak a pic of my angel doing her test :) Oh how I have missed her being in here with us !!

Playing with Cooties and Ocean Toob.....

We have started this new bible and even though its just a tad over his level, I bring it down to where he can grasp most of it. We talked about Adam and Eve this week and Cain and Abel. 

I printed out a fact card from National Geographic Kids on Jellyfish to learn fun facts about them and then to cut it up to use for our Very First LAPBOOK!! 

He was not into tacing this week AT ALL obviously, which is ok but kinda made me sad since it is HIS LETTER!! But go figure.... He loved his Alphatales Jaguar book book that we read .....

He used the Jellyfish shapes off of our chart and matched them to his worksheet. 

                                                           

This day he started working on his Ocean- Jellyfish Lapbook... He put stickers on it colored it a little and colored one of the mini books that goes inside.

Going over Vocab cards, Jellyfish 3 piece puzzle, lace the Jellyfish, Size Sequence cards, and shadow matching..........

Painting the Jellyfish

Sorting with tongs and spike balls........

Cutting practice with a triangle worksheet- our shape of the week :) 

Putting the finishing touches on his lapbook! 

This is the finished project! I am so excited we finished it and that it came out so cute! He just loves it and couldn't wait to show his sissy! I got some of the things included in this pack HERE from 1+1+1=1.

This makes learning so fun! He is actually reading it to her here! 

Marble Racer! I had the pleasure of putting this thing together... yay...

But I was successful!! WAHOO......

Letter J Craft of the week 

Favorite pic of the week- I caught them hugging when they thought I wasn't looking :) 

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