Zoo Week!!

We have had a lot of fun preparing for our trip to the zoo. We played games, ate snacks and made crafts with a zoo theme. And then, we got to have an awesome trip to the Kansas City Zoo. Here are some pictures of our week.

We practiced making patterns using zoo animal pictures:

 

 

We made zoo animal in their cages using graham crackers, icing, animal crackers and licorice ropes.

 

 

 

 

 We made lions using paper plates, paint, and noodles, and elephants using our handprints.

 

 

 

And then we had tons of fun on our field trips!

 

PM class riding the bus:

Polar Bear faces:

 

 Watching the Polar Bear:

 

 Zoo Puzzles:

 

Cutest kids ever! 

 

 Tiger faces:

 

Riding the train:

 

 

 Riding the Carousel:

 

 Worn out after a long hot day!

AM Class riding the bus:

 

Ready for the zoo: 

 

 Polar Bear faces:

 

Watching the monkey: 

 

 Riding the train:

 

 Riding the Carousel:

 

 

 

 

More Shapes Week

This week continued our study of shapes and colors, and we practiced in many fun ways.  Since much of our learning takes place through activities that happen at school, you may not always see papers coming home, so I will try to document some of our fun through pictures (when I remember to pull out the camera!).

 

We matched shapes blocks to make pictures.

 

 

We practiced buttoning with felt shapes.

 

 

We learned about graphing by sorting and placing shapes on a floor graph.

 

 

We made shapes with our bodies. The kids had to think about how many people it would take to make each shape.

 

 

Besides shapes, we also learned more about colors and mixed finger paints to find out how to make new colors.

 

 

We also made our friend "Mat Man" using shapes and discussing our different body parts.