We are ready for Springtime! The next couple of weeks we will be all about the changing season.
We will start this week learning about flowers. We are learning that flowers are living things and therefore they need sun, soil, and water to grow. We are learning about why leaves face the sun, that flowers come in different shapes and colors, and why fresh cut flowers eventually wilt. We are going to continue to work on our shape patterns by creating shape birds by tracing, cutting, and pasting. We have been learning about seed to plant and have been excited by seeing all of the changes in the garden. We will be reading The Little Seed by Eric Carle.
Next week we will be learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. We will be exploring each of the four stages through discussion and art. We will be working on our number recognition with ladybugs and catching insects in our sensory tub. Our class will be getting our very own butterfly garden very shortly.
This month I will be changing our dramatic play area into a Veterinarian office as we start to learn about community helpers. If you have any items you think may be fun to use in the "office", please bring them in. Also, I am in need of a couple boxes of small face masks and gloves. Thank you for your help.
I have arranged for PMT Ambulance to talk with the kids on Wednesday, April 24th. The kids will all have a chance to get in the ambulance and see how it all works. Hopefully, this will be their first time in an ambulance. :) It will be lots of fun. Also, I have tentatively scheduled to tour the Fire Station behind our school on Thursday, the 25th. I would appreciate having an extra parent that day as we venture across the parking lot. It is not a field trip that requires all parents. If you do not attend school either day, please know you are welcome to join us for either activity. I will confirm the dates of both as it gets nearer.
Please take a look at the co-op calendar. There are a few days I still need some help this month. Thank you!
Kelly
