Go Away Big Green Monster

To get in the spirit of Halloween we did many art crafts and read tons of Halloween inspired books. Our favorite book and project this year was Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberly. We read the story and then created our own big green monsters. The kids used green paint to make symmetrical monster heads. Then they added all of the monster parts to make their own unique big green monster. We even had a siamese twin monster! The kids worked so hard and their projects look fabulous! See for yourself!

Playground Theatre

Today we had a wonderful visit from the Playground Theatre. Jeff and Mia taught the kids all about Halloween safety! They had an "eggscellent" interactive part of the show where many students got to go on stage. They also performed a skit about "ghost catchers". The kids had a blast! Thank you Playground Theatre for your wonderful show!

You can check them out at: playgroundtheatre.com

Doctor Bags!

For doctor week the students created their very own doctor bags. To increase their fine motor skills they laced up the sides if their bag. They all did an awesome job lacing all by themselves. On the front of the bag they wrote "Dr._________'s Bag". Inside they put medical tools such as band aids, a q-tip, cotton balls, and a tongue depressor. They had a blast pretending to be doctors!

Doctors, Dentists, and Vets!

This week we are learning about our community helpers: doctors, dentists, and vets! We had a vet visit today and a dentist is coming in on Friday!

Today we made the cutest skeletons out of q-tips. It was great watching the students design their skeletons. No two were alike.

We also made some doctor paper dolls. I got these dolls from education.com. This website is amazing! There are worksheets for every grade level and subject- including holidays! I can't wait to find ways to use this source on the classroom, or send it home!

Johnny Appleseed day!

Today we celebrated Johnny Appleseed! We made pan hats, read stories, and created some delicious applesauce! My wonderful parents provided apples from their own back yard. The kids had a great time using the apple peeler, slicer, corer gadget! (That's the correct term for it I believe!)

Big Red Barn

This week is all about pets, so today we focused on lovable farm animals (because they are pets too!) We read many books about farm animals, including Wilbur's Adventure by E. B. White. For arts and crafts we created the cutest Big Red Barns. The kid cut out a barn and made flap doors to open. Inside their doors they drew pictures of the animals that lived inside. They did an awesome job with this project!

Sparkles!

This week we are learning all about pets. I wanted to do a fun project with dog bones, but dog bones are so... boring. So I decided to add some bling to our bones and make them fit for a princess (or a prince). The kids loved playing with glitter and they look awesome!