Insects

Week of: May 7-11

Theme: Insects

Social Learning Goal: Independently solving problems

Spanish Learning Goal: Clothing 

Academic Learning Goal: Letters F-J

Books: 

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! 

The Bugliest Bug 

Bugtown Boogie 

Absolutely Not! 

The Ants Go Marching 

Beetle Bop 

Bugs 

Arabella Millers Tiny Caterpillar 

The Very Busy Spider 

Activities: 

Weekend talk 

Insect hangman 

Butterfly memory 

Insect graphing

Bug in a rug 

Ariann's Project: Dragonflies (M,T), Word Family: ing (W), Praying mantis (TH) 

Justine's Project: Butterflies (M, T, W), Diary of a Spider (F) 

Karen's Project: Inch worms and love bugs (M, T, W) 

Bug Presentation with Annika!

This morning we had a special guest from The University of Montana, Annika Kinser. She studies beetles and brought in her bug collection for my class. It was a lot of fun, and the children enjoyed holding the bugs, asking questions, and exploring the other insects she shared with us. What a great day!

Insects (wk 2)

Week of: May 2-6
Theme: Insects
Social Learning Goal: Demonstrates give/take interactions and negotiates problems
Academic Learning Goal: Begin reviewing letters A-E

Books:
The Very Busy Spider 
The Icky Bug Counting Book 
The Very Lonely Firefly 
Cinco de Mouso 
Bugtown Boogie 
Waiting for Wings 


We have Annika Johns coming in to talk with our kiddos about bugs and insects on Wednesday, May 4th from 10:30-11:15. If your child does not normally attend school that day, please feel free to bring them. It should be a lot of fun!

We are having a Cinco de Mayo party on Thursday. We will be making chips and salsa, and maracas!

Ariann's project: The Very Clumsy Click Beetle and make click beetles

Julie's project: Spiders-- webs and edibles
Karla's project: Insect perfume