Working on Classroom Blog

This is a picture of me during a summer Blogging course. I am working these next few days learning about great, fun ways to blog with my little computer wizards this year! I am so excited!

Think Sunshine!

I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for sharing your wonderful children with me this year! I had a lot of fun watching them learn and grow! I hope that you have a fun summer with your family and friends!

A Big Thank You

Thank you so much for taking time out of your very busy schedules to play with us today! Your children enjoyed spending the time with you. They were so excited for the sing along!

Picnic Reminder

Please be sure to mark your calendars for Thursday, June 6th as our team will be holding our annual team picnic at Shelburne Farms. Our goal is to have every child have someone from their family or extended family circle attend. More information about details will be coming home with the kids next week and also via this blog. Please be sure to email me if you have a conflict with the date. We look forward to sharing this fun afternoon with you!

Dog Safety with Zynnia

Our class was so lucky to have a special presentation from Angelina's mom about how to be safe around dogs. She is a dog trainer and did a fantastic job at teaching the kids some very specific safety points. Your child took home a fun packet of information to share with you. This is such an important topic that I wish were a part of our yearly curriculum. Thank you so much Zynnia for sharing this great talent of yours. We all learned a lot!

Millipedes, Pill Bugs, and Salamanders

Call us crazy but we are "Living Critter City" this week! The kids are having a blast learning about and exploring the amazing world of invertebrates and amphibians. Here are some pictures from today:

Organisms

This week the kids are learning about living and non-living things. Today I brought in some critters from a pond that I have at home. The children learned about the needs of animals and plants. They planted grass seed in cups and will be observing and caring for this plant. A fun project is in store for these crazy grass seed projects!

News Flash

Unfortunately the weather will not be favorable for the Jog-a-Thon this week. It has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 28th. Anyone is welcome to come and cheer the kids on.

Exploring Movement

Fun, fun, fun! The children used their creative minds to figure out how to make things move today. They were given five investigations in which they had to plan and conduct trials where they had to figure out how to make objects move. Here are some fun photos:

Here Comes the Sun

Your Earth Scientists are coming home today with a very cute project that should help them explain why the sun is important to Earth. Please be sure to listen as they have lots of new facts to share.

Special Music Presentation

Mr. T from the Vermont Symphony Orchestra came in to do a short presentation with the SCS Pre-School and Kindergarten students today. He told stories using some of the instruments and they learned about the instrument families.

Earth Poems

We have been reading and learning many new facts about Earth this week. Today, the children finished a fun art project that will be displayed in the hallway. Come on in to see our Earth Poems.

Learning About Bees

Today was the last Hands On Nature lesson of the year. Thank you so much Zynnia, Allison, and Karen for volunteering for this important teaching opportunity. This final lesson was about bees. Be sure to ask your child about the types of bees and how honey is made!