We have been busy wrapping up the year, finishing projects, and having fun outside when the sun is out!

Monday
Lemur Link Sorting – We continued to sort all of our Lemur Links!
Pond Life Books – Great Blue Heron and Turtles – We learned about the stealthy tactics of the Great Blue Heron and the amazing hibernation habits of the painted turtle.  Students then created herons and turtles for their Pond Life books.  We also saw this incredible video of an African Bull Frog Daddy saving its tadpoles.

Tuesday
Pond Life Books – Watercolor Covers – Students used watercolor to create a beautiful painting of a pond for the cover of their Pond Life Books.
End of Year Measurement – Mrs. Swanson took a second measurement of each child on our doorway growth chart,  The first measurement was taken on the first week of school.  Check out the growth chart to see how much your child has grown this year!  Most grew about 2 inches!

Wednesday
Early Childhood Fun Day!

Thursday
Guided Reading – I listened to students read to me from their book bags.
Pond Life Books – Cover Details/ match pictures to words – Students added details to their pond paintings using colored pencils. 
Read-Aloud- Apples and Oranges – We read the very funny book, Apples & Oranges: Going Bananas With Pairs by Sara Pinto. 

Friday
Pond Life Books – Put together – We collected all of the artwork students have made of pond creatures and then matched them to word labels.  Students glued them onto pages to complete their pond life book.  Look for these to go home next week…they came out BEAUTIFUL!
Card Game – Old Maid, Sportsmanship Videos – Students played a game of Old Maid with Mrs. Swanson after watching some videos about having good sportsmanship.  Students discussed what they thought it means to be a “good sport”
Holding a Toad – We have a classroom toad now, named Bonnie.  My son found him behind his bike.  Students all had a turn to hold or pet Bonnie.  We have been watching her eat crickets all week.

Monday
Science – Caterpillar Journal – Students have been making periodic scientific drawings into a journal as they observe our caterpillars change.
Math – Tadpole and Frog Math Sentences – Students created word problems and number sentences using frogs and tadpoles.
Character and Setting – Shadow Portraits – After reading the book Shadow by Suzy Lee, students created themselves as a character using colored pencils.  They needed to include all the parts of a person…head, body, arms, legs, feet and hands.  A black paper was stapled behind the drawing and then cut out, creating a perfect shadow.

Tuesday
Character and Setting – Shadow Portraits – Students created a setting for their shadow portraits.  The setting needed to include: a horizon line, and a light source.
Pond Life – Frogs and Toads – We learned about the differences between frogs and toads.  Students created frogs fro our pond.

Wednesday
Guided Reading – Book Bags/Literacy Apps – I listened to each child read to me from their book bags.
Math – Frog Function Machine – Students were introduced to the idea of a function machine…a rule that has an input and an output.
Pond Life – Dragonflies –  The incredible dragonfly!  They move like drones and they can see in all directions…we watched some incredible HD videos of dragonflies in action.  Then students used iridescent paper to create dragonflies for our pond.

Thursday
Art/Science – Rock Frogs and Rock Toads – Looking closely at photos of frogs and toads…students used acrylic paint to replicate either a frog or a toad on a rock.
Big Kid Test Taking Practice – We have been so quiet in the main building as the big kids take MAP tests.  The Lemurs have been curious about what this MAP test is, so we borrowed some testing privacy shields from 1st grade and practiced what it’s like to take a test.
Pond Life – Fish – We looked closely at bluegill and bass fish.  Students created some fish for our pond, attached a paper clip and then went fishing.

Friday
Gramsy – Storyteller – Mr. Oremland’s mother stopped by and entertained us with her wonderful storytelling.
Sorting Compliment Links – We have so many lemur links!  This class has been very generous with compliments this year and we have been sorting all of our lemur links to send home.
Lunchbox Memory Game – Plastic food items were taken out of a lunchbox and arranged on the table.  Students closed their eyes and 1 item was removed.  Students guessed which item was gone.

Video of Show

Monday
Play Practice: Scene 2

Tuesday
Play Practice: Scene 2
Gluing Lemur Link Compliments
Literacy: Intro to Mysteries

Wednesday
Literacy: Guided Reading
Math: May Calendar
New Unit: Intro to Pond Life – Fishing

Thursday
Play Practice with Ernesto – start to finish
New Unit: Intro to Beekeeping

Friday
Math: Garden Subtraction
Science – Bee Life: pollination and honey making