Road Maker's Munch

The inspiration:

1.Graham Crackers (stones)

2. Crush with steam roller

3. Add cocoa powder (dirt)

4. Add condensed milk (cement)

5. Mix

6. Make into 3-D shapes

7.Clean up ( after we licked our fingers of course).

8.Tomorrow we will share this special treat with our friends.

Building with Recycled Materials!

Our special visitor

There was a Wolly Bear Caterpillar hiding out in our Pansies. We researched what these caterpillars eat and decided we would love to have him visit for awhile. One of the children in our classroom made him a sleeping bag and our caterpillar seems to love it!

Lexington Community Night is tonight-Friday, April 25!

"These are the 3-D Shapes that I Know"-A Catchy Song!

Perhaps your child has been singing this song. Please click on the link below to enjoy the song together!

http://vimeo.com/67850025

Earth Day Activities

We planted pansies and tidied up our playground.

Spring Branches

Our Pussywillows developed roots. We have planted them in soil and are hoping to transplant them into our Outdoor Playground!

Poem- Some (April 22-25)

3-D creations out of blocks.

Poem-you

Drumfit

Today we experienced Drumfit. What an amazing experience! Please ask your child about their experience and visit http://drumfit.ca to learn more!

Egg painting

We painted eggs today. Your child's egg is in his or her lunch bag for safekeeping. We wouldn't suggest eating them as they have been at room temperature all day.

Exploring our fingerprints!

The Lorax left us with a lot of questions....

Balancing scales

Terrific Tuesday

Silly putty fun

Happy Earth Day!

Ask your child what they can do to help our planet.

3-D Shapes -Learning Goals

The children have been very interested in building 3-D objects, so we decided that it would be an ideal time to start exploring 3-D shapes. Our learning goals for the end of our two year program is for the children to be able to say:

-I can describe 3-D shapes (e.g., This cube is made up of squares).

-I can sort and compare 3-D shapes (e.g., shapes that roll, shapes that slide).

-I can build with 3-D shapes (e.g., I can build a tower out of the shapes that have flat faces).

-I can name common 3-D shapes (cube, cylinder, cone, sphere).

Mr. Knicker Bocker

One of the class's favorite songs is Mr. Knicker Bocker. The song ends at the number 5  but the children made up five more verses. They were excited to have it posted on the blog. I asked if they could add the illustrations. Now they can teach it to you. Enjoy

Mr. Knicker Bocker, Mr. Knicker Bocker number one,

He had gum on his thumb

Chorus: So let's hear the rhythm of the hands (clap clap)

Let's hear the rhythm of the feet (stomp, stomp)

Let's hear the rhythm of the hips. (woo, woo)

Let's hear the rhythm of the number one. One (clap)

Mr. Knicker Bocker number two

He got stuck in his shoe

Chorus

Mr. Knicker Bocker, Knicker Bocker number three

He was stung by a bumble bee

Chorus

 

Mr. Knicker Bocker, Knicker Bocker number four

He got stuck in his kitchen door

Chorus

Mr. Knicker Bocker, Knicker Bocker number five

You sure are lucky to be alive

Chorus

Mr. Knicker Bocker, Knicker Bocker number six

He had to stop to pick up sticks

Chorus

Mr. Knicker Bocker, Knicker Bocker number seven

He died up to heaven

Chorus

Mr. Knicker Bocker, Knicker Bocker number eight

He has a friend and her name is Kate

Chorus

Mr. Knicker Bocker, Knicker Bocker number nine

He has a watch to tell the time

Chorus

Mr. Knicker Bocker, Knicker Bocker number ten

You are strong like one hundred men

Chorus

Engineers at work

We saw so many puddles in the sand box.

So we tried bailing out the water

The children dug a series of channels so the water flowed from puddle to puddle.

They watched the water escape from the corner

and flow along the pavement

and under the gate.