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) 

American Journeys

Week of: April 30- May 4
Theme: American Journeys
Social Learning Goal: Self control and independent problem solving
Spanish Learning Goal: Clothing
Academic Learning Goal: Review letters A-E, observing/recording info

Books:
Our Colonial Year 
D is For Drum 
Animalia 
All The Way To America 
One Nation 
You Can't Do That Amelia! 


Activities:
Weekend talk
Mingle, mingle game
A-E Cups
I can dress myself (spanish activity)
Bug in a Rug
Telephone A-E words
Hangman
Ball bounce (cooperative game)

Ariann's Project: The Amazing Air Balloon and hot air balloons (M, T), Word family: ight (W), Gold Fever (F)

Justine's Project: Wee and the Wright Brothers and airplanes (M, T, W), How We Crossed the West and Lewis and Clark project (Th, F)
Karen's Project: Trains (M, T, W)

Our Earth

Week of: April 23-April 27
Theme: Our Earth
Social Learning Goal: Self Control
Spanish Learning Goal: Classroom objects
Academic Learning Goal: Letter D/d, sequencing

Books:
Curious George Plants a Tree 
10 Ways to Help My World 
How to Make a Night 
And Then It's Spring! 


Activities:
Weekend talk
Things that make me feel out of control... (discussion)
I take care of the Earth by... (whiteboard)
D mystery bag
D movements
D words and syllabes
Earth Day songs
Dinosaurs art project
Memory

Ariann's Project: Trees (M, T), Reading Group; EST family (W), Paper mache Earth (Th)

Justine's Project: Litter bugs (M, T, W)
Amelia's Project: Handprint worlds (M, T, W)

Spring/Gardening

We had a short week here at school, and I was on vacation until Wednesday! Our blog will be back next week!

Enjoy the beautiful weather!

Pictures of us planing our garden today. My sister, Kaly, runs Harlequin Produce, a farm in Arlee just about 25 miles from Missoula. She came in today to talk about farming, planing and growing vegetables, and helped us plant some seeds! The kids had a great time, and it was fun to see their enthusiasm and teach them about local agriculture, and healthy eating. What a great morning!