Thursday, May 17, 2012

Finishing up a great year!

Well, I know the school year's over because I've now had my first dream about seeing my kiddos again! I loved having each and every child in my class this year--it was an adventure I hope inspires success in their futures! To finish up, check out some photos from our water and final weeks at UCCPA.
working on our Mother's Day cards

Kaylee makes a splash

Lauren aat the water tables

Alexa takes a dive

Palyn and Jade sunbathe

Cade spits Jonah out of the whale

Run for your lives! Palyn's IT!

Spray tag was super fun!

Charleigh creates sidewalk masterpieces

Tanner and the big blue blob

Working on Mother's Day cards

Choosing the right colors was essential

Eric preps for his slide

Nicholas soars down the water slide

Thayer tries out the smaller slide

Brynn pulls the plug

boat racing...I think blue won

Keaton got Brynn when she wasn't looking

Run!

We had lots of monsters to melt!

AM Blue Day

PM Blue Day

finishing up with ice cream and smiles :)

Friday, April 27, 2012

Zoo Week

After a crazy week, it's nice to think there's only 6 more days of school. And then I think, "Six more days of school!?" I can't believe how time has flown! I hope you're looking forward to more time at home together, but I will miss these kiddos! I hope you enjoyed their graduation performance and got lots of great photos and memories. Our adventure at the zoo was a fun experience, meeting new animals and playing with our friends. The days in the classroom were a little out of routine (less centers and activities) due to all our graduation prep. We did involve ourselves in the following activities:

Centers:
Data Collection – Roll a die of zoo animals and chart your data
Mrs. Marisha – begin assessments
Writing – “Willoughby Wallaby Wee” book--a book of rhymes involving an elephant sitting on us!
Word Work – zoo animal word family mats
Shapes and Patterns – I can draw it! zoo animals
Additional Activities:
created Noah's ark craft
read I Like Monekys Because... by Peter Hansard
read Lunch at the Zoo by Brenda Cartee Lee
sang and danced to "Animal Action"
made graduation caps

Checking ou the Cheetah

AM Class at the Zoo


A quick game of tag

using one finger to pet the rabbit

looking at a constrictor snake

Isabelle's excited by the armadillo

Hank crafts an animal out of clay

Tanner made a long snake

Alexa points out a hiding animal

Jade studies the habitat

Cade looks at the wallaby

Charleigh feeds a sheep

Kacie reaches in with treats

a peacock shows off its feathers

We put on listening ears for our tour

checking out hyenas--nice ones, not like the Lion King!

Ashley knows the answer!

Freeze tag!

Digger, this snake, likes to hide in the dirt

Armadillos walk up on their claws and curl to protect themselves

Adrianna and Lydia meet Elvis the Emu

the tiger rests in the shade

Ayla peeks in to the exhibit

Brynn makes friends with a goat

Fearless Micah, meeting a peacock

Eric, a monkey of our own

PM Class at the Zoo