Rainforest (wk 2)

Week of: May 23-27

Theme: Rainforest (wk 2) 

Social Learning Goal: Demonstrates give/take interactions 

Academic Learning Goal: Measurement, review letters P-T 

Books: 

The Frog with the Big Mouth 

Way High Up In a Tall Green Tree 

A Color of His Own 

No More, Por Favor 

Bedtime in the Jungle 

Verdi 

Jooka Saves the Day 

Over in the Jungle 

The Clever Chameleon

Ariann's Project: Toucans (Tues and Friday), Slowly Slowly Said the Sloth and make sloths (Thursday) 

Julie's Project: Bromeliad Flowers 

Karla's Project: Tropical taste test 

Snake Presentation

Cathy Mae, a friend of Karla's brought in Lilith a Ball Python today for the children to touch, explore, and ask questions about! The kids were SO BRAVE! They really had a great time, please ask them about their favorite part of the presentation!

Rainforest (wk 1)

Week of: May 16-20
Theme: Rainforest
Social Learning Goal: Demonstrate give/take interactions and negotiates conflict
Academic Learning Goal: Measurement, review letters K-O

Books:
The Umbrella 
Guess Who's in the Jungle? 
The Delicious Bug 
The Rainforest Grew All Around 
A Color of His Own 
Over in the Rainforest 


Ariann's Project: Rafflesia poem and information, Rafflesia portraits with oil pastels

Julie's Project: Baobab flowers
Karla's Project: The Great Kapok Tree (story and sequencing activity)

Marvelous Mothers!

Week of: May 9-13
Theme: Mothers
Social Learning Goal: Demonstrates give/take interactions and negotiates conflict
Academic Learning Goal: Measurement and reviewing of letters F-J

Books:
But Mom, Everybody Else Does! 
Mother's Day Mice 
Heart in the Pocket 
Heather has Two Mommies 
My Mommy Hung the Moon 

Ariann's Project: Does Kangaroo Have a Mommy Too? 31 Uses for A Mom 

Julie's Project: Mom portraits-- I love my mom because.... 

Karla's Project: Mother's Day bouquets