This student was the "Principal for the Day" and filled those delightful shoes of our Lower Division Head, Dr. Bianco! One of her duties is to read to children. On Monday, she read Old Hat, New Hat by Stan Berenstain and led a discussion about opposites!!
Creating at the art center using Eric Carle paper was a favorite center time activity!
Creativity is encouraged in all areas of play. This boy used our stepping stones to support a hoola hoop to use as a target in his throwing game!
Floor puzzles provide opportunities for the children to practice their eye-hand coordination and spatial relationships. This particular puzzle is jars of bugs with corresponding numbers, which gave the students a chance to practice their counting to 20 and numeral identification!
Painting with cotton ear swabs and water color gave the children the opportunity to use a different tool and art medium.
Building in the exploratorium provides avenues for the children to create, collaborate, and converse. Building gives the children opportunities to take risks, solve problems, and discover!! These children created a '"walking stick" insect!!
Mrs. Smay read us a REAL story about a lion, Christain, the Hugging Lion!
Two men bought the lion at Harrod's in London and kept it until it was too large for their "flat."
They took it to a game preserve in Africa where it was taught to fend for itself. A year later, they went back to visit the lion. And after searching for awhile they found the lion and he came up and hugged the two men again!! Mrs. Smay spoke about how we do not approach wild animals and how unusual this story is!!
These children did a morning greeting with each other on Wednesday. They said hello, shook right hands, and asked their partner a question!
We have been observing a web cam that is monitoring an eagle nest in Decorah, Iowa. This girl notices the adult eagles have flown from the nest. Go to Mother Nature Network to watch!! There are 3 eaglets in the nest.
April 16 ~ 21 Celebrate the Arts
~ 19 - 21 Upper Division Production, Sound of Music, tickets available 4/16
~ 20 - 11:00 a.m. - The EC students and LD children will sing in the LD Quad followed by a family picnic for lunch
April 23 - School is closed for the day
April 25 - Field trip to Dr. Levitt's Dental office
April 27 - Parents Day - Student Activity Center - 8:30. We will be done with festivities in the classroom by approximately 9:30 and we will have a mini-exploring after some time on the playground at approximately 10:30!
May 10 - Field Trip to the St. Pete Pier Aquarium
May - 25 - End of the Year Party - Exploring Schedule - 9:00 playground - 10:00 Party
May 30 - Last Day of School - Noon Dismissal
