We are reading Jack and the Beanstalk this week. Here are some of the activities we completed today: First, we sorted eggs that Jack’s golden egg laying hen left us. She also left us a note, but I can’t find the picture of that! She basically asked us to take these eggs and sort [...]
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All this week, we have been learning about insects. This was a new unit to me (I usually teach about them as they come up in stories or during teachable moments). I really could have done lots more with this idea than I did, but I was sort of pressed for time. I will probably [...]
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We began our study of insects/bugs by reading The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. After taking a picture walk and reading it aloud to the children, we discussed the clocks that are pictured on most of the pages. The children learned that we would be learning about telling time and addition (with ladybug spots) this [...]
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Last week (yes, I’m a little behind) we read Jack and the Beanstalk, which ties in nicely to my seeds and planting theme. We began by reading Jack and the Beanstalk (the version by Little Golden Books). When we finished reading the story, we noticed that there was a large note hanging on our Morning [...]
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Kristen Poindexter
