Bunny Hop!

Put on your ears and get ready to boogy! After making our own bunny ears, we joined the rest of the school for the bunny hop, followed by the ever popular chicken dance and hokey pokey. Jake came back to class with me and took a few photos afterwards-I think his pics were better than mine-the kiddo's certainly hammed it up more for him!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

The week of March 2nd we celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday in style. Crazy Mixed Up Clothes Monday, Top Hat Tuesday, Wacky Wednesday (jammies to school), Theodore Thursday (bringing our favorite Dr. Seuss book) and Fox in Socks Friday were the themes that launched our many activities. The kiddo's loved perusing our Dr. Seuss tub-especially because they are finding that the can read them on their own! We ate green eggs and ham, giggled over the Cat and the Hat, and learned Dr. Seuss's real name after reading The Boy on Fairchild Street (Dr. Seuss's biography).

A Few More Scientists...

Here are a few more pics of our scientists-from optical illusions to balloon rockets to surface tension to coloring carnations, each child has done a terrific job! The only problem we have has been technical difficulties on my end. Some of our scientist have photographed on my camera and some on my phone. I haven't figured out the phone uploading yet, so there there will probably be more on the way!

Let's Go Science!

Last week we went to the Paramount's production of Let's Go Science! Our lovebugs had a terrific time. The show was entertaining yet filled with important science concepts we study such as matter and forces. A big highlight was when they measured how far air traveled using a hose and toilet paper (it went out about 20 feet). No pictures are allowed during the performance so I snapped a few of us waiting for the show to begin.

Yee-Haw!

Our lovebugs had a blast saddling up and heading out to the rodeo this year. The weather was beautiful and we were excited after learning that the rodeo was the state sport of Texas. We listened to old-timey music and danced on the fairgrounds, watched pig racing, ate lunch in the stands, checked out the animals and looked for the Texas symbols we had been learning about such as the longhorn. After walking by many food booths, we finally found the state dish for sale-chili!

Another Snow Day?!?!?!?

I can't believe we had a second snow day this year! This one was even better-more snow stuck to the ground and it lasted all morning. We went out several times to run and play in the snow! So much fun-I loved watching them stick their tongues out to to taste it!

Don't Leave with a Broken Heart!

For our Valentine's Day party, each child went to four centers to complete a heart shaped puzzle. The children decorated lovebug cookies, delivered their cards, graphed the vowels in a bag of conversation hearts, and played steal my heart (using chopsticks, they try to get as many conversation hearts as they can before a timer goes off. After made sure noone was broken-hearted, it was time to open our Valentine deliveries! A great day-thank you to my many fabulous parent volunteers!