Theme: Farm/May Day (next week)

Dates: April 20-31

From: Tanya

Language Experiences:

• Act out many things that a farmer might do on his farm
• Field trip to Dodge Nature Center: Farm
• Make a farm display complete with a barn, pond, mud, silo, tractor, fence etc.
• Make mud (chocolate pudding) and have pigs roll in it
• Milk a pretend cow (rubber gloves)
• Sheer a pretend sheep and talk about the things you can make with the wool
• Plant a garden on the farm
• Learn about the chicken coop and make scrambled eggs for breakfast
• Make tissue paper flowers for May Day
• Make May baskets and give to friends

Vocabulary: (Your child will be exposed to these words throughout the next two weeks. However, they will only be expected to learn 10-15 words expressively.) cow, horse, sheep, hen, rooster, duck, pig, goat, farmer, overalls, tractor, farm, barn, fence, garden tools, wagon, hay, silo, plow, pond, chicken coop, pig pen, mud

Notes: Thanks for signing up for our Spring progress report meeting. Please remember to fill out the permission slip for our Dodge Nature Center field trip on Tuesday, April 21st and return to Angie or Melissa. Thanks! Also, please join me in welcoming our new student Allie Guyer to the preschool program. We are happy to have her with us! Have a super week ahead!

Show and Tell Dates:

Monday: Levi and Isiah

Wednesday: Henry, Allie, and Ashden

Friday: Sadie and Ella B.

Theme: Forest/Camping/Animals

Dates: March 30th-April 3rd and April 14th-April 17th

From: Tanya

Language Experiences:

• Take a walk in the "Forest" to collect leaves, sticks, pine cones, stones etc.
• Make an edible bird nest with marshmallow cream and cereal
• Make a multi-sensory squirrel
• Dye eggs and examine hard-boiled/raw eggs
• Spring egg hunt
• Make paper plate snakes
• Make an edible deer face with english muffins, raisins, and pretzel sticks
• Pack a backpack to go on a camping trip
• Take a mini camping trip to the forest (fellowship hall), set up a tent, and make smore's

Vocabulary: (Your child will be exposed to these words throughout the next two weeks. However, they will only be expected to learn 10-15 words expressively). Snake, plant, bear, bird, tree, acorn, mushroom, skunk, beaver, raccoon, forest, berries, pinecone, squirrel, deer, owl, hiking, nuts, nest, antlers, worm, grass, tent, flashlight, campfire, smore's, sleeping bag, camping

Notes: If you haven't already, please sign up for a date to have your child's Spring conference on the sign up sheet outside my door. Kristi has specified which dates she is unable to attend by stating (no KB) above or next to the date. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Show and Tell Dates:

Monday: Levi and Isiah

Wednesday: Henry and Ashden

Friday: Sadie and Ella B.