Special Events
Accepting Summer VPK Registrations & Applications for the 2012-2013 VPK Program
Summer VPK classes run 6/12 - 8/17/2012, 8:15 am – 3:00 pm Monday - Friday.

The 2012-2013 program begins 8/21/2012.
Enrollment opportunities are limited. Contact the School for details.


Tampa I, FL

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Finger Paint
May 1, 2012

Finger Paint

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will finger paint with the color green to express ourselves freely.

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Listen to a Story
May 2, 2012

Listen to a Story

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will listen to the story The Littlest Dinosaur, by Bernard Most.

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Hunt for Dinosaur Fossils
May 3, 2012

Hunt for Dinosaur Fossils

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Our teacher will hide dog bone shaped crackers in the sand table and we will hunt for "dinosaur fossils."

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Gross Motor Skill
May 4, 2012

Gross Motor Skill

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will read How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You. For gross motor we will play "What time is it Mr./Mrs. Dinosaur?"

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Bubble Wrap
May 7, 2012

Bubble Wrap

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will use bubble wrap to make dinosaur scale prints with green and blue paint.

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Read a Book
May 8, 2012

Read a Book

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will read the book  Skippi Jon Jones and the Big Bones by Judy Schachner and identify various dinosaurs.

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Dinosaurs Types
May 9, 2012

Dinosaurs Types

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will compare/contrast the different types of dinosaurs we have in our class.

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Listen to a Song
May 10, 2012

Listen to a Song

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will listen to the song "I'm a Big and Tall Dinosaur" while holding dinosaurs in our hands.

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Decorating Pots
May 11, 2012

Decorating Pots

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will decorate pot holders by stamping our hands and coloring them for mother's day.

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Motor Skills
May 14, 2012

Motor Skills

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will practice our motor skills moving dinosaurs up/down stamping dinosaur footprints on a piece of paper.

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Tree Frogs
May 15, 2012

Tree Frogs

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will make paper plate tree frogs.

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Listen to a Story
May 16, 2012

Listen to a Story

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will listen to the story The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle as we observe pics of real lizards.

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Lizard Texture
May 17, 2012

Lizard Texture

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will mix sand and green paint for a rough texture like a lizard.

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Bumpy Skin
May 18, 2012

Bumpy Skin

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will discover the bumpy skin of a dinosaur as we manipulate and play with toy dinosaurs.

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Leap Frog
May 21, 2012

Leap Frog

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will discuss amphibians such as frogs and outdoors we will play "Leap Frog"!

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Movements
May 22, 2012

Movements

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will coordinate our movements to the music of the "Dinosaur March" sung by Laurie B.

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Gross Motor Skills
May 23, 2012

Gross Motor Skills

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will work on gross motor skills by hopping like frogs.

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Reading
May 24, 2012

Reading

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will read Reptiles, by Mellisa Stewart.  We will work on movement to words while dancing to "Alligator Chomp."

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Observe Lizards
May 25, 2012

Observe Lizards

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM During outside time we will go and observe real life lizards.

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Memorial Day Holiday
May 28, 2012

Memorial Day Holiday

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will be closed in observance of the holiday.

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Sensory Table
May 29, 2012

Sensory Table

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will explore the rough texture of the dinosaur plastic toys at the sensory table.

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Associations
May 30, 2012

Associations

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will work on number to object association using lizard cut outs.

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Singing
May 31, 2012

Singing

7:00 AM to 6:00 PM We will sing "5 Little Speckled Frogs" for music and movement.