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Sunday, April 30, 2023

Last Week in April


Choice Time Drawing


Writer's Workshop: How to Piece


Choice Time: Magna Tiles


Choice Time: Magna Tiles: Cooperative building





Math: Before and After


Math: Review: 2D & 3D shapes





Proud of their structure!


Practicing number writing



Tuesday's Field trip to Pineland Farms!

Our first stop was to visit and learn about calves!




The children were able to pet one.


 

We then went in to see the big female cows!












Headed down back.
The property at Pineland Farms is so beautiful and very well kept, worth a visit!




We stop to learn about the chicken feed and how the silo is filled.




Meeting Henny Penny!
Learning about hens.





The children can pet Henny Penny's feathers if they want to.

Learning about how the feed comes into the barn.




Peacocks


The Sugar House:
A newer addition to Pineland (in the last couple of years)!


Meeting the ponies.



We got to meet the goats!


Meeting the sheep!






The children had the opportunity to pet the sheep, and feel their fur.


Two very different types of sheep, and their fur was very different.







We had a nice morning at Pineland Farms!
Special thanks to our volunteers!
Elli Carter (Reed's Mom)
Chris Kleinman (Penny's mom)
Ally Olsen (Trace's Mom)

Thank you! ♥️


I love to read and discuss this story at this time each year!


Choice Time: pattern block exploration.




We read this Big Book by Eric Carle!


Science: planting zinnia seeds.


Science: prepping the soil for two seeds.


Watering the soil and seeds.


Choosing two seeds to plant.





Quiet Time choice: coloring


Reading: Word Study (on)


Quiet Time Choice: Dot-To-Dot
Counting By Twos


Math: Before and after
Counting by tens


Math: Before and after counting by 5s.


Read Aloud: Many children are familiar with this story! 😍




















Writer's Workshop: Beginning some special writing.


Getting ready for Mother's Day!

Reading: Look how many snap words we have studied!


Reading: Practicing strategies at Guided Reading.


Reading: Practicing digraphs
Goal: to read and use them in writing as well!


Choice Time: Easel


An opportunity to plant his zinnia seeds!


Handwriting: Capital N on t eh chalkboards.




Wet N


Capital M this week as well!



Handwriting: Practicing the proper formation of N & M in her handwriting book.



Choice Time: Art Table: Watercolors.



Choice Time: Art Table: Watercolors: Plant Pot


Drawing flowers to put tin his plant pot.


Watercolor watering can!

























Proud of the height of this one!



Life Science Learning
Demonstrate understanding of what plants and animal need to survive 
and the relationship between their needs and where they live.


Writing: All about his mother!


Guided Reading: Practicing fluency, reading with his eyes.








Science: Living and Non-Living Things







Independent work that followed our learning.
How do you know it is living?
How do you know it is Non-Living?



Great bulletin boards created by Mrs. Choi!

We had a good week.
Highlight was definitely the field trip!
I hope you had a relaxing weekend!
Coming up this week: Visiting artist Christina Watka!
Special thanks to the PCPA for providing the funding for her to come to Pond Cove! 





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