Geology

This morning we had a special guest visit our school! She is a Geologist from The University of Montana and brought her rock collection in for us to explore. So much fun!

Week of: February 27- March 2
Theme: Geology
Social Learning Goal: Inviting friends to play
Spanish Learning Goal: Mi familia
Academic Learning Goal: Letter B/b, beginning sounds, rhyme

Books: 
Julie the Rockhound 
If Rocks Could Sing: A Discovered Alphabet 
Earthquakes 
Volcanoes 


Activities:
Find the rhyme
B mystery bag
B poem
List of B words and hangman
Rock hunt
Rhyming memory

Ariann's Project: Rocks and Minerals and examining rock collections (M, T, F), "CK" words (W), Glaciers (Th)

Justine's Project: Volcanoes (M,T,W), Pet rocks (F)
Amelia's Project: Layers of the Earth (M, T, W)

African Bush

Week of: February 20-24
Theme: African Bush
Social Learning Goal: Inviting friends to play
Spanish Learning Goal: Months of the year
Academic Learning Goal: Ordering, graphing, measurement

Books:
Snip, Snap, Croc! 
Brave Lion, Scared Lion 
African Animals ABC
National Geographic: African Animals 
Honey...Honey...Lion! 


Activities:
Weekend talk
African animals memory
Animal skin graph
Months of the year (spanish lesson)
Lion, Lion where's your bone?
Alphabet ordering (A-Z)
My favorite african animals is... (graph)
Pattern blocks
Paperclip measurements

Ariann's Project: AB Pattern giraffes (M, T, F), "BL" sounds (W)

Justine's Project: Lion hunt song, macaroni lion craft, "I went on safari" (T, W), zebra craft (TH, F)
Amelia's Project: African bush landscape w/ handprint animals (M, T, W)

Love/Friendship (wk 2)

Our Love Show was a success! It was so nice to have so many parents, friends, and grandparents at our school spending time with their kiddos! I have uploaded the video to YouTube. Please see the attached link below. 

Love Show!

Happy Valentine's Day! 

Week of: February 13-17
Theme: Love/Friendship
Social Learning Goal: Accepting change
Spanish Learning Goal: Months of the year
Academic Learning Goal: Measurement, graphing, letter 'V/v'

Love Splat! 
Toot and Puddle! 
How Do I Love You? 
And Tango Makes Three 
Slugs in Love 
Guess How Much I Love You 
Who Loves Me?
No Matter What 


Activities:
Love show rehearsal
Number face off
Months of the year (game in Spanish)
I am a good friend because... (whiteboard)
Paperclip measurements

Ariann's Project: Candy heart graphing, sorting, and estimating (M, TH, F), Reading group

Justine's Project: The Little White Owl and project (M, W), The I Love You Book and collage (F)
Amelia's Project: The Rainbow Fish (M, W), friendship necklaces (F)

Love/Friendship

Week of: February 6- 11
Theme: Love/Friendship
Social Learning Goal: Accepting change
Spanish Learning Goal: Months of the year
Academic Learning Goal: Letter 'L/l', ordering

Books:
Mouse in Love 
1,2 I Love You 
Rotten Ralph's Rotten Romance 
Won't You Be My Kissaroo?


Activities:
Love is... (whiteboard)
L mystery bag
Discussion: How can you be a good friend?
L words
Hangman

Ariann's Project: Yarn hearts and tissue paper hearts (M, T, F)

Justine's Project: Friendship chain and friendship game (M, T, W), Friendship quilt and fingerprint comparisons (TH, F)
Amelia's Project: The Love Me Bird and project (M, T, W), Momma do you Love Me? and Valentine's for mom (F)