Special Events
Come visit us for our community events!

May 14
Gardening With Goddard

May 14-18
Spring Fling Open House

May 29
Memorial Day Parade

Stafford, VA

On Our Way
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Cards for Moms
May 1, 2012

Cards for Moms

Today at the art center, we will make cards for our mothers to tell them how much we love them.

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Diamonds
May 2, 2012

Diamonds

Diamonds are the shape of the month. We will learn the diamond yoga pose to improve our flexibility. Later in the day, we will look for diamond-shaped objects around the room.

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Groups of Nine
May 3, 2012

Groups of Nine

We are sorting diamond-shaped objects around the room in groups of nine, our number of the month.

4
The Color Gray
May 4, 2012

The Color Gray

What colors mixed together make gray? We are exploring the color gray at the art center.

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Mother and Me
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To Space We Go!
May 7, 2012

To Space We Go!

We will be talking about the things we would see in outer space. We will also use our imagination to pretend that we are walking on the moon!

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Computer Time
May 8, 2012

Computer Time

We will practice typing our first and last name during computer center today.

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Astronauts
May 9, 2012

Astronauts

During dramatic play today, we are pretending to be astronauts exploring our solar system.

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Rockets
May 10, 2012

Rockets

We are making our own rockets at the social science center today.

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Muffins for Moms
May 11, 2012

Muffins for Moms

6:00 AM to 9:00 AM Thank you, Mom! We want to help celebrate Mother's Day and say thank you for all you do for your children. Please join us for muffins and juice before heading off to work!

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Space
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Chuga Chuga Choo Choo!!
May 14, 2012

Chuga Chuga Choo Choo!!

Don't miss the train! We will have fun creating a train station with our friends and pretending to pass out and collect tickets while going on an adventure!

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Wheels on the Bus
May 15, 2012

Wheels on the Bus

In our classrooms, we will use our chairs to make a bus and we will all sing "The Wheels on the Bus."

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Lights and Sirens
May 16, 2012

Lights and Sirens

We will talk about the different emergency vehicles that we see on the road and graph which ones are our favorites.

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Froggy Rides a Bike
May 17, 2012

Froggy Rides a Bike

We will read "Froggy Rides a Bike" by Jonathan London during our morning circle time and then discuss safety measures when we ride our bikes.

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Coche, Camion, Tren
May 18, 2012

Coche, Camion, Tren

We will learn the signs and Spanish words for different modes of land transportation.

19
Family Fun Day
May 19, 2012

Family Fun Day

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Goddard gives back with our annual St. Jude’s Trike a Thon during our Family Fun Day. Refreshments and Games will be provided. Bring your trikes and helmets!

Land Transportation
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Helicopter Shapes
May 21, 2012

Helicopter Shapes

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM We will be looking at the shapes that are on a helicopter. It will be so much fun making our own helicopters out of different shapes.

22
Sink or Float
May 22, 2012

Sink or Float

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Using boats in our science center, we will see which ones sink and which ones float. We will also discuss the various types of ships and boats, graph their differences and similarities.

Today is gray emphasis day so remember to wear something gray to school night.

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Playful Pilot
May 23, 2012

Playful Pilot

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM We will be dressing up as a pilot in the dramatic play center and pretend that we are going to fly the skies in our airplanes.

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Yellow Submarine
May 24, 2012

Yellow Submarine

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Using our chairs in our classroom, we will create our own yellow submarine and use our imaginations to look for fish and mermaids in the deep blue sea!

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Fish Pose
May 25, 2012

Fish Pose

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Fish yoga pose helps us relax and improve our motor skills.

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Air and Water Transportation
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Memorial Day
May 28, 2012

Memorial Day

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM School is closed in observance of Memorial Day.

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Graphing Our Favorites
May 29, 2012

Graphing Our Favorites

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM We will discuss the food pyramid and graph healthy foods that are our favorites.

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Eating the Alphabet
May 30, 2012

Eating the Alphabet

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM We will read 'Eating the Alphabet' by Lois Elhert at circle time and identify rhyming words.

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Pyramid Collage
May 31, 2012

Pyramid Collage

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM We will cut pictures out of magazines and make a food pyramid collage.

Food Pyramid