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 

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