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E is for...
May 1, 2012
E is for...
Ecosystem! Today our teachers will introduce May's fun unit of The Great Outdoors! They will discuss the different weekly themes and how exciting the month of May will be!
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Pond Life
May 2, 2012
Pond Life
Today our Pre-K friends will read Life in a Pond by Allan Fowler during morning circle! Retelling a story is a great way to enhance our language and literacy skills, so our friends will make a list of pond characteristics and creatures!
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Red Fish, Blue Fish...
May 3, 2012
Red Fish, Blue Fish...
Classification skills and sorting are important skills for children to develop as preschoolers. During learning centers today, our preschool friends will practice sorting different fish by color, shape and size!
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Cinco de Mayo!
May 4, 2012
Cinco de Mayo!
Our friends love to celebrate here at The Goddard School in Bel Air! Each classroom will have its very own Piniata to break open during morning outside time!
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Teacher Appreciation Week!
May 7, 2012
Teacher Appreciation Week!
We want to show our teachers just how thankful we are for everything they do for our children! All week we will celebrate them and have special "thank you" activities!
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Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!
May 8, 2012
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!
Children love the Bug theme! There are so many fun science activities that will happen this week! Today we will read Bugs, Bugs, Bugs by Jennifer Dussling and then try a find the bugs on a bug hunt outside!
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How far can you jump?
May 9, 2012
How far can you jump?
Our friends will practice jumping as far as a grasshopper! This is a fun theme-related activity and is a great way to enhance gross motor skills!
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The Grouchy Ladybug!
May 10, 2012
The Grouchy Ladybug!
Today our friends will read one of Eric Carle's famous stories, The Grouchy Ladybug!
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How many spots?
May 11, 2012
How many spots?
Today our two-year-old friends will practice counting the black spots on the ladybug's wings!
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Date Night!
May 12, 2012
Date Night!
Enjoy your night out from 4:00-9:00 PM while your children get to play with their friends, eat pizza and popcorn and enjoy fun activities!
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
May 13, 2012
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
Here's to you, Mom! Enjoy a lovely day and be sure to do something for yourself! Thank you for all that you do!
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Worms, Spiders and Ants...
May 14, 2012
Worms, Spiders and Ants...
OH MY! Worms are fascinating to little friends so we have brought worms into our science center for the friends to explore! Later this week we will learn about spiders and ants!
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The Ants Go Marching...
May 15, 2012
The Ants Go Marching...
This is a great finger play for our two-year-olds to enjoy! Music and Movement will engage our very young friends so they see that learning is fun!
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Pizza and Pajama Day!
May 16, 2012
Pizza and Pajama Day!
What's more fun than eating pizza in your pajamas? Today the children will enjoy pizza for lunch and wear their pajamas to school!
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Parent Organization Meeting
May 17, 2012
Parent Organization Meeting
From 6:00-7:00 PM, our parents will share ideas on how to be involved and support our School!
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Q is for...
May 18, 2012
Q is for...
Question! How many questions about bugs can we think of?
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Wings!
May 21, 2012
Wings!
This week's theme is wings! Birds, bees, flies and butterflies have wings! What else has wings?
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Butterfly Kit!
May 22, 2012
Butterfly Kit!
Each classroom will receive a butterfly kit! They will watch their caterpillars grow into beautiful butterflies over the next two weeks!
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Microscope fun!
May 23, 2012
Microscope fun!
Today our Pre-K friends will look at different types of insect wings under a microscope in the science center! What do you see?
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Match the Wings!
May 24, 2012
Match the Wings!
Matching is a great skill for toddlers to learn! Today our friends will match the wings to the butterfly!
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Show and Tell!
May 25, 2012
Show and Tell!
Today the friends will bring in their favorite show and tell items to share with the class!
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Happy Memorial Day
May 28, 2012
Happy Memorial Day
The school will be closed in honor of Memorial Day! Enjoy your lovely weekend!
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Get Ready For Kindergarten!
May 29, 2012
Get Ready For Kindergarten!
This week our Pre-K teachers will discuss getting ready for kindergarten with their class! They will talk about going to a new school, making new friends and riding the bus!
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Butterfly Yoga!
May 30, 2012
Butterfly Yoga!
Let's practice our Yoga skills! Sit down, put the bottoms of your feet together and flap your knees like a butterfly! Great job!
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Insectos!
May 31, 2012
Insectos!
Let's practice our Spanish! 'Insect' in Spanish is 'insectos!'
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