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Jungle Book Party Day
May 1, 2012
Jungle Book Party Day
Today we will listen to the soundtrack from the Jungle Book and will add our own percussion instruments as we dance and crawl like Mowgli.
We will investigate how bananas grow and will make a banana treat for snack.
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Jungle Book Party Day
May 2, 2012
Jungle Book Party Day
Today we will listen to the soundtrack from the Jungle Book and will add our own percussion instruments as we dance and crawl like Mowgli.
We will investigate how bananas grow and will make a banana treat for snack.
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Jungle Book Party Day
May 3, 2012
Jungle Book Party Day
Today we will listen to the soundtrack from the Jungle Book and will add our own percussion instruments as we dance and crawl like Mowgli.
We will investigate how bananas grow and will make a banana treat for snack.
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Jungle Book Party Day
May 4, 2012
Jungle Book Party Day
Today we will listen to the soundtrack from the Jungle Book and will add our own percussion instruments as we dance and crawl like Mowgli.
We will investigate how bananas grow and will make a banana treat for snack.
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Visitors from Kenya
May 7, 2012
Visitors from Kenya
Today we will be visited by Ms. Uma and Ms. Tabitha, who are originally from Kenya.
They will share their pictures of animals indigenous to the African plains.
They will also share music from their country.
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The Great Cats
May 8, 2012
The Great Cats
Using the Promethean Board we will investigate the great cats of the African plains.
We will look at the differences in male and female roles in the pride and differences in speed and coloring.
We will use the Promethean Board to sort and categorize the cats and will also compare them to our domestic kitties.
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Powerful Pachyderms
May 9, 2012
Powerful Pachyderms
Let's investigate the usefulness of elephants. We will read the book Elephants, a Book for Children by David Henry Wilson and Steve Bloom. We will see how elephants can help people and will talk about how people can help elephants. We will add gray paper and mud to our collage materials.
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Warthog and Meerkat
May 10, 2012
Warthog and Meerkat
Let's play a game called Warthog and Meerkat (Duck, Duck, Goose) on our newly turfed playground!
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Honk your Horn!
May 11, 2012
Honk your Horn!
Using the Promethean Board, we will explore horned animals of the African plains. We will learn what the horns are made of and what they are used for, and we will create our own horns with paper mache.
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Coral and Sponges
May 14, 2012
Coral and Sponges
Using the Promethean Board we will investigate the living Great Barrier Reef and its inhabitants. We will then examine a sea sponge and a piece of coral. We will use our vocabulary to describe both and will graph their similarities and differences.
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AdvancEd Accreditation Visit
May 15, 2012
AdvancEd Accreditation Visit
We will have special visitors today. Our accreditation team from AdvancEd (SACS) will be here to observe our School and review our self-study materials. They will interview our teachers, parent and students as well.
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An Octopus's Garden
May 16, 2012
An Octopus's Garden
We will listen to the song Octopus's Garden by the Beatles for inspiration as we create under the sea art using mixed media.
We will use our Art History curriculum to explore famous sea art.
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A Whale of a Tale!
May 17, 2012
A Whale of a Tale!
Today we will read an excerpt from The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, in which Pinocchio is caught in the belly of a whale. Then we will investigate to find out how large a whale's belly is. We will work as team (using our skills as collaborators) to create our rendition of a mural of the class in a belly of a whale.
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Fan Mail from Some Flounder?
May 18, 2012
Fan Mail from Some Flounder?
Today we will each decide what kind of fish we would like to be and why. We will discover that a group of fish is called a school. We will count the different kinds of fish we choose and will create a "school graph."
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The Greatest Show on Earth
May 21, 2012
The Greatest Show on Earth
Today we will explore the book American Circus Posters Dover Fine Art (History of Art) by Charles Phillip Fox. We will display the posters throughout the School. We will learn about P.T Barnum.
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Puppies on Parade
May 22, 2012
Puppies on Parade
Today we will pretend to be puppies putting on a show at the circus. We will use our BASE fitness equipment as props.
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Equestrian Day
May 23, 2012
Equestrian Day
Using our Promethean Board we will learn about the art of dressage, that is, dancing horses. We will check out information about the Royal Lippizzaner Stallions. We will add horses to our dramatic play areas.
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Royal White Tigers
May 24, 2012
Royal White Tigers
Using our Promethean Board we will learn about the Royal White Tigers. We will investigate how their beautiful coloring is a hindrance to their safety in the wild. We will reinforce our earlier understanding of how camouflage works. We will compare white tigers to other black and white animals and will tally how many we can find.
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Circus Day
May 25, 2012
Circus Day
Today we will create our own three-ring circus. We will dress up in costumes, play calliope music and invite our friends to see our acrobatic acts. We will have a special circus treat for snack.
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Parents Night Out
May 26, 2012
Parents Night Out
Join in the fun from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Details and sign-up sheet at the front desk.
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Happy Memorial Day
May 28, 2012
Happy Memorial Day
The Goddard School is closed in observance of those who gave their lives in service to our country, that we might live in freedom.
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Cats, Cats, Cats
May 29, 2012
Cats, Cats, Cats
We will explore the world of cats and will share stories of how our kitties make us happy. We will add catnip to our Outdoor Classroom in the herb garden.
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Hamsters, Gerbils and Bunnies
May 30, 2012
Hamsters, Gerbils and Bunnies
Let's explore the world of small, furry animals. We will learn about how many babies are born in a litter (7-15) and we will count how many hamsters you could end up with in a year. Oh, my goodness!
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Dogs, Dogs, Dogs
May 31, 2012
Dogs, Dogs, Dogs
Today we will talk about the many roles of a dog. We will investigate working dogs, show dogs, entertaining dogs and pets.
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