Numbers, Money and Counting

We had a awesome field trip to The Missoula Federal Credit Union! The kids really enjoyed themselves, and it was an awesome day! Thanks to the parents who came along. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the trip! 

Theme: Numbers, Money and Counting

Social Learning Goal: Inviting new friends into play and independent problem solving 

Academic Learning Goal: Syllables, beginning sounds, letters 'J/j' and 'U/u' 

Books: 

The Coin Book 

10 Black Dots 

Chicka Chicka 1.2.3 

Measuring Book 

City by Numbers 

How Much is a Million? 

Ariann's Project: Money and reading of Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday 

Julie's Project: Weigh comparisons, height measurement, and graphing 

Karla's Project: Number bingo 

Safari Animals (wk 2)

Theme: Safari Animals
Social Learning Goal: Appropriately expressing feelings
Academic Learning Goal: Syllables, patterns, letter 'Z/z'

Books:
Wheres my mom? 
Wangari's trees of peace 
Honey, honey... lion! 
Jooka saves the day 
Jungle drums  


Ariann's Project: Readers Theatre: Why Mosquitos Buzz in Peoples Ears 


Julie's Project: Safari silhouettes, lions
Karla's Project: Katenga, making Baked plantains, Eggs firfir, and mandrill masks (new project daily)

Safari Animals

Theme: Safari Animals (wk 1)

Social Learning Goal: Inviting new friends into play

Academic Learning Goal: Measurement, syllables, letter 'Z/z'

Books:
ABC Safari 
Nature's Paintbrush 
The Loudest Roar 
Pinduli 
Giraffes Can't Dance 
Were going on a lion hunt 
On the scale, a weighty tale
We all went on Safari 
Crocs 


Ariann's Project: Zebras, Camilla the Zebra, safari memory


Julie's Project: Leopard King, paper plate lions
Karla's Project: Giraffes, Crocodiles