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Doggie, Doggie...
May 1, 2012
Doggie, Doggie...
Doggie, Doggie where's your bone? The children will sit in a circle and close their eyes. One child will sit in a chair in the middle with a bone underneath the chair. One child will be quietly picked to take the bone and hide it. The child in the middle will have to guess who has it.
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Pet Count
May 2, 2012
Pet Count
Count the pets in each box. Can you match the number to the amount?
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Pet Shop
May 3, 2012
Pet Shop
A pet shop will be open in dramatic play. The children will use a cash register to ring up the purchases of their friends.
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Cinco De Mayo Celebrations
May 4, 2012
Cinco De Mayo Celebrations
Mexican music, and food will be highlighted today. The children will learn about Mexican culture on Mexico's Independence Day!
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How much is that pet in the window?
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Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7, 2012
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6th through May 12th is Teacher Appreciation Week. Have your child make a special card to show how much they care.
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Tissue Paper Flowers
May 8, 2012
Tissue Paper Flowers
We will use our fine motor skills to make tissue paper flowers for our mothers for Mother's Day.
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Van Gogh Sunflowers
May 9, 2012
Van Gogh Sunflowers
We will use our Art History program to learn about Van Gogh. A copy of his painting "Sunflowers" will be added to our social science center. The children will be able to make their own "Sunflowers."
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Mother's Day Tea
May 10, 2012
Mother's Day Tea
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
Come and enjoy some breakfast treats and iced tea to celebrate Mother's Day!
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Butterfly Zinnia Match
May 11, 2012
Butterfly Zinnia Match
Zinnias are a butterfly's favorite flower. Let's match the correct number of butterflies to the numbered zinnias.
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Flowers for Mom!
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Supermarket Prop Box
May 14, 2012
Supermarket Prop Box
We will open up our supermarket in dramatic play. We will take turns shopping and being the cashier. This activity will teach us how to use money.
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Circular Art
May 15, 2012
Circular Art
Supermarket circulars, scissors, glue, crayons, and paper will be available at the creative art center. The children will use their imaginations to express themselves.
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Recycling Sort
May 16, 2012
Recycling Sort
Let's separate paper from plastic. We will make two piles and then count to find out which has group has more.
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Favorite Food List
May 17, 2012
Favorite Food List
The class will graph their favorite foods. This will introduce us to a bar graph.
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Friendship Fruit Salad
May 18, 2012
Friendship Fruit Salad
Each child will bring in a piece of fruit. The whole class will help with prepping the fruits for the salad. Everyone will get a turn to mix all of the fruit together. Once the salad is complete we will enjoy it together as friends.
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Supermarket Shopping!
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Bring a Book to School
May 21, 2012
Bring a Book to School
Everyone is invited to bring a book to school. The class will read all of these stories throughout the day.
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Eric Carle Art
May 22, 2012
Eric Carle Art
Eric Carle's technique of layering tissue paper to create colorful pictures will be taught to the children. The children will then use this technique to create their own masterpieces.
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There Was An Old Lady...
May 23, 2012
There Was An Old Lady...
The class will make up their own words to this classic. After each child adds their own sentence to the story, they will illustrate their own page for our class book. The teacher will bind the book and add it to the class library for everyone to share.
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Caterpillars Arrive!
May 24, 2012
Caterpillars Arrive!
Real, live caterpillars arrive at school today. The children will be able to see a caterpillar grow into a butterfly. What a great way to learn about the life cycle of a caterpillar.
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Mr. Scott The Music Man
May 25, 2012
Mr. Scott The Music Man
Get ready to get up and dance with Mr. Scott the Music Man!
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Shh...This is a book store.
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Progress Reports Sent Home
May 28, 2012
Progress Reports Sent Home
Please be sure to pick up your child's progress report. Review your child's report. Next week will be Parent / Teacher conferences if you would like to meet with your child's teacher please sign up on the sheet that is on the parent board.
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Car Ramps
May 29, 2012
Car Ramps
Let's explore physics. We will build ramps from our wooden blocks. Which kind of ramp will make a car move faster? One with a steeper incline or a little incline?
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Home made silly putty
May 30, 2012
Home made silly putty
We will measure ingredients to make this putty! Let's watch it bounce once we mix the ingredients together.
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Lego Creations
May 31, 2012
Lego Creations
Legos will be available to build with. We will take a picture of our creations and write a description of what we made. We will post these in the classroom for everyone to see.
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We Are Off to the Toy Store!
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