Bugs and Fish and Winding Down.....

We've had an eventful few weeks of Bug exploration, then a little bit of Fish fun, and lots of writing and getting ready for our last day performance. The children have written an original story complete with many characters which we will perform for you on our last day of school. We're excited! As you know, we are getting outside now almost every morning. It's coolest then, and the children enjoy running and playing time to start their day.

Grammy brought in a beautiful bug collection which we kept on our science table for a whole week. The children had many questions for her!

 "bug tracks" were made by moving the painted bug the way it would move-jumping? dragging? crawling?

 We made symmetrical butterflies by painting the butterfly wing and folding it.

 The children requested a writing table - and we complied. The table has been very busy every day, with children requesting time to write.

The shells had the sound of the sea-some more so than others. 

 "rehearsal" of our story- if you look closely there are some very silly faces in this bunch!

 Until Next Time,
Michele

Bird Week II

More birds, more songs, more spring weather! We made beautiful birds, painted with yarn and clothespins, and had a busy week.

 We love getting out!

This child made wings !

 Feeding bugs to the baby bird jar.

 Each child in the class dictates and illustrates an original story which we then read aloud to classmates. There are always comments at the end.

Until Next Time,
Michele

Bird Week

We began a study of birds this week, and enjoyed a wonderful morning exploring trails at Five Rivers. The children made nests and eggs; we talked about what birds would use for their nests-spit? mud? spiderwebs? and the glue became different substances. The eggs were painted colorfully and will rest in the nests soon.

 We were excited to start our hike!

 We learned a lot on our introduction to the Five Rivers site. Especially "deer ears" for listening.

Until Next Time,
Michele