Week 35, Jj, 'are', flowers, and Mothers' Day

Sorry for the delay for last week's adventure...

My father-in-law, who lives with us, was having some scary medical issues and we spent a chunk of the weekend at the Minneapolis VA...but now I have me feet back under me

(and a good night's rest!) 

so here goes.....

The year is flying by!

Here we are visiting the new dramatic play area,

THE FLOWER SHOP!!!

We also opened the BIRD science table!

If you have any blown down nests to you would like to donate,

we would gladly take them in and 

Tuesday's Centers ...

Number words and

Doggie Bone Subtraction and ...

Our Science table....What is it Made Of?

and beginning and ending sound HAMSTERS and...

(we have had many observers this year from WSU,
that's the lovely young lady you see here!)

my favorite, the ART TABLE!
We painted flowers WITH flowers!

We did INDEPENDENT CENTERS on Wednesday!
We will work on this skill a bit more of choosing and sticking with the center we pick.  Here were the choices....

AIMSWEB roll-a-row review...

Does It Rhyme?

Puppy and Kitty Sound It Out

O'Clock and THIRTY work
(this was a tough one!)

and SEASONS

Morning Challenges are a favorite still!

Birdie Sentences....

Birdie Addition....

Our FRIENDSHIP FLOWERS were so cute!

And here is a picture of those BEAUTIFUL paintings...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this messy project!

Week of May 13-17
Reading: Letter Uu, short u word families, sentences
Math: Graphing
Theme: The POND (yep, real water in the discovery table!)
Science: What Makes Heat? and Shadows
BIG NEWS:  

Wednesday, May 15....Pastries for Parents

Please join us for FREE breakfast at the Elementary beginning at 7:00 am.

Friday, May 17...we are going to Special Olympics to watch our three Kindergarten Athletes

Monday, May 20....Music Concert OUTDOORS 7:00

Friday, May 24...Oxbow Field Trip

Monday, May 27...Memorial Day, no school

Thursday, May 30...Family Picnic Farmers' Park 

we arrive around 11:30 and we eat at 12:00

Friday, May 31...Last Student Day