Bubbles and Daisies

Friday, April 15, 2011

Kodak Moments

When the students came back from spring break, the room was different. The furniture was rearranged, toys were added, and some were in different spots. We all love the new look. The first group of pictures have nothing to do with themes, but depict shots taken at random throughout our school morning. Those are the best kind when the children are so involved with their discoveries, they don't even realize they are where the love of learning begins. I hope you enjoy these Kodak moments. The next three pictures display "The Beanbag Boogie." What a terrific balancing act and listening to directions on the tape.


A very intricate task-putting those cubes in individual slots with a tweezers.


Energy with a beat :)


Here these boys had no idea I was taking a picture, but I loved the way they were sharing.


An architectual masterpiece


Picture day led us to quieter, sit down games. We had to keep our hair looking pretty for pictures. B-I-N-G-O is fun any day, however, and that always leads us to the song B-I-N-G-O.

We created the stages of the butterflies in various ways during the week, but the one that probably stuck with us the most was the braclet we made with beads. One white bead for the egg, followed by a red bead for the caterpillar head, and three green beads for the body. We added a crystal bead for the chrysalis, and a metalic butterfly at the end. WOW!!!! We can tell a story with our beads.


We couldn't let butterfly week go by without reading "A Very Hungry Caterpillar." Ms Angela has her sock puppet to eat up all the fruits and vegetables.



We discussed the bee as an insect and talked about how we should act if we come in contact with any of these small creatures. We talked about the food chain and how every animal has a special place in God's world. The special job of the honey bee is to make honey which most of us sampled and LOVED!!!!!!!


This ladybug matching game involved number recognition and symmetry.


Our fingerprints were helpful in showing the three distinct parts of an insect.