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Sandy Adventures
May 1, 2012
Sandy Adventures
Encourage students to explore the texture of sand in the science sensory table.
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Crabs!
May 2, 2012
Crabs!
Talk about crabs and count the amount of legs they have. Next, teach them how to walk around like a crab. For older students, have a crab walk race.
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Let's Read!
May 3, 2012
Let's Read!
Encourage students to sit and listen to the very silly story There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell by Lucille Colandro. For older students, encourage them to answer questions and recall details from the story.
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Beach Ball Fun
May 4, 2012
Beach Ball Fun
Add a beach ball to gross motor play and encourage students to kick and throw the ball all around.
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Down by the Seashore
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Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7, 2012
Teacher Appreciation Week
This is the start of our teacher appreciation week. Stop by the office for a fun shaped paper to write out something for your child's teachers or tell them in person!
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Watercolor Fish
May 8, 2012
Watercolor Fish
Create using watercolor paints, paint brushes, and fish shaped paper.
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Let's Read!
May 9, 2012
Let's Read!
Enjoy the amazing story Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. For older students, talk about different details about the story.
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Under the Sea Animal Sort
May 10, 2012
Under the Sea Animal Sort
Place several different animals on the table and encourage students to sort the animals by color. For older students, encourage them to sort the animals based on other attributes other than color. For example: shape, size, or type of animal.
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Muffins with Mom
May 11, 2012
Muffins with Mom
Stop by for a tasty muffin. It's our way of saying "Happy Mother's Day" to all the amazing moms!
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Under the Sea
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Let's Read!
May 14, 2012
Let's Read!
Encourage students to listen to the very silly story called Picinc by Emily Arnold McCully. For older students, encourage them to talk about different details they remember from the story.
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"The Ants Go Marching"
May 15, 2012
"The Ants Go Marching"
Teach and sing the fun theme related song called "The Ant's Go Marching". While singing the song encourage students to march or stomp around like the ants.
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Play Dough Food
May 16, 2012
Play Dough Food
Encourage students to manipulate the play dough and make a fun feast for a fake picnic.
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Go On A Picnic
May 17, 2012
Go On A Picnic
Take a blanket and fake food outside and enjoy a nice "family" picnic.
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Graduation Day
May 18, 2012
Graduation Day
The Pre-K and Kindergarten students have worked hard all year and are ready to show what they know and walk across the stage and receive their diploma for The Goddard School.
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Life's a Picnic
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Sunny Art
May 21, 2012
Sunny Art
Create using bright yellow paint, light blue paper and fingers.
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"Mr. Golden Sun"
May 22, 2012
"Mr. Golden Sun"
Teach and Sing the fun theme related song called "Mr. Golden Sun".
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Water Fun!
May 23, 2012
Water Fun!
Encourage students to splash around and explore the different water toys. For older students, have fun water relay races and water games.
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Let's Make Ice Cream
May 24, 2012
Let's Make Ice Cream
Place all needed ingredients in a plastic bag and then place the bag in another plastic bag. Next put the plastic bag in an empty coffee can with rock salt and ice around it. Take it outside and encourage students to kick the can around on the ground in a safe manner. This will mix all the ingredients together and turn the liquid into ice cream!
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Let's Read!
May 25, 2012
Let's Read!
Encourage students to sit and listen to the fun theme related story called All Summer's Fun by Daniel Skalak. For older students, encourage them to recall details from the story and talk about different activities they enjoy doing in the summer.
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Summer Fun
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Memorial Day
May 28, 2012
Memorial Day
Dress in Red, White and Blue and put on a parade during dramatic play time.
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Let's Read!
May 29, 2012
Let's Read!
Encourage students to sit and listen to the story The Night Before Summer Vacation by Natasha Wing. For older students, encourage them to recall different details from the story and talk about different vacations they have taken with their families.
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Water Fun
May 30, 2012
Water Fun
Encourage students to have a great time splashing around and getting wet during outside time.
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"Beach Song"
May 31, 2012
"Beach Song"
Teach and sing the fun song called "Beach Song" to the tune of "Are You Sleeping".
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