tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67962205481022835992024-03-14T05:06:29.205-04:00Kindergarten Capersvalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11271035726686628164noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6796220548102283599.post-70634116992012467402013-06-10T14:20:00.000-04:002013-08-25T09:50:06.958-04:00Farm to Table to Farm to Family Table!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kindergartners have come full circle (so to speak) with our journey that started at a commercial farm in September all the way to Etienne's Farm house this past week. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have been able to hopefully close a loop and bring our school year to a close with a very meaningful journey around the classroom, school building, out into the community, and throughout the world! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our class trip to Etienne's house was a culminating part of that journey. The house and grounds were full of Beatrix Potter-esque charm and beauty! We studied Miss Potter's upbringing in London and her estate at Hilltop Farm (that is still in existence) earlier in the year. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you may have remembered, she kept a menagerie of animals at her home and often studied their characteristics, sketched their forms, and acquired various kinds on her travels to the countryside. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We made our arrival after taking a very adventurous route to the farm and were welcomed by Etienne's father and sister. Eager Kindergartners were able to find adventure around every turn beginning in the barn. Baby chicks were caressed and sorted by hen and turkey after examining attributes of each. We were able to pick freshly laid eggs evidenced by their warm temperatures. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We met a rabbit that we are pretty sure is a close relation to Peter Rabbit (minus the blue coat) and were greeted by a feathered friend that was later identified as a duck that looked a lot like a rooster. We were also greeted loudly by a rooster who was not at all interested in us checking his feathers and inspecting whether or not he had ears-he did! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were also given some turkey feathers as gifts and decided to tickle the rooster with them! We sauntered over to the rams and sheep and watch (from a safe distance) the proper hold for handling the male. We also compared a ram's horn (non- detachable) to a deer's antlers that fall off seasonally or with injury. Ks even had an opportunity to feed the freshly groomed animals! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday, June 7th Trip to Etienne's Farm House, 9:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.</span><br />
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Immediately we were warmly greeted by our SK Daddy and family- our special tour guides! Dad explained about some of the UMMA's large permanent collection and also showed us a temporary exhibit of elaborate, organic, and architectural whimsy whose creator was inspired by, of course, Alice in Wonderland and Mr. Warhol himself! One Kindergartner noted the "symmetry" in design of ornate African ceremonial masks and another pointed out a head dress made with hundreds of cowry shells that was once used as currency and denoted a sign of great wealth for the owner. We also observed an intricately carved wooden chair that even told "whittled out" stories on its foot rest.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow! It is hard to believe that the school year is rapidly coming to an end. It seems like your babies just tumbled into our new, gorgeous building with excitement and wonder. I can still see us toting our umbrellas around our newly fenced playground and Yonder Tree, peering into the cages of primates at the Toledo Zoo, and being more fascinated by the grey cat than the cows at the dairy farm. I realize I will soon watch these Kindergartners stop just short of the K classroom. I may not be the recipient of the daily "surprise!" but I will be listening by the door and waving them on! I've had the time of my life! Now onto something that won't make me tear up...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our very sweet and helpful Concordia University Volunteer, Rachel, shared a recent trip to Hershey Pennsylvania's "World of Chocolate." She explained and showed a video on her computer of the process of chocolate making, did a mini Math lesson on how many "Kisses" equaled a Hershey bar, and discussed the reason she could not serve chocolate samples at our "Nut Aware" school was because of the product being created on an assembly line that produced items with nuts. This was a great addition to our Product Design discussion! Rachel is also working with our class while working on her Reading and Literacy project for her class.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some Kindergartners are planning to assist our Buddies in Mrs. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Strickler's</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> class in achieving their goal of creating 6 miles of finger knitting to break a world record!</span></div>
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<br />valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11271035726686628164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6796220548102283599.post-39486326568172872802013-05-10T20:20:00.000-04:002013-05-13T11:14:58.215-04:00Being Transformed by Art and Nature!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Ten Cent Haiku</i></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i> </i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>I sat down to write a haiku.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>It seemed like the right thing to do.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>I wouldn't need very much time.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>No need to bother</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>with making a rhyme.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>I reached in my pocket</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>and pulled out a dime.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>This is my ten-cent haiku:</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Shiny silver friend.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>i will never let you go.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Look! An ice cream truck!</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>- from </i><u><i>Flamingos on the Roof: Poems and Paintings </i></u><i>by Calef Brown</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kindergartners decided to try their hand at yet another form of writing called "Haiku." We first reviewed that <i>poetry</i> is another kind of genre and that "genre" is a way of describing a type of writing, music, art, or dance. We also recalled other genres discussed this year- folk tales, fairy tales, plays, and fiction/non-fiction. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We identified <i>syllables</i> as "break downs of words into parts." We then "clapped out" our first and last names ( and other words like "anti-disestablishmentarianism") into these <i>syllables or parts</i>. We later used our clapping technique to convert one of our poems into "Haiku" Poetry. We also read that the poetry style of "Haiku" originated in Japan and has distinguishing characteristics- are short, does not rhyme, and are usually about nature. We also discovered that there are traditionally written with 5 syllables on the first line, 7 syllables on the second, and 5 syllables on the third.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ironically, when given the task to write a poem about <i>themselves</i> as the topic, Kindergartners appeared to have a more difficult challenge. So we wrote about what we wrote about! We are also practicing putting "vowels" into all of our syllables and spaces between our words. Most importantly, it is the Kindergartners' thoughts... their amazing thoughts, that really matter! We will also be delivering "poems in a pocket" (passing out poems as random acts of kindness) in celebration of the end of "Poetry Month" sometime this week!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I like teddy bears</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and my Mom and Dad -C.F.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I turn the lights out</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Next, I can not find my door</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My shutter is closed. -C.R.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yes! I like my Mom</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yes! I like my Dad</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No, I don't like hot! W.H.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">O U LIS GO (Oh you! Let's Go)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OI SD SE TL U I LEC (Oh, I should be telling you what I like!)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">WL I LEC BOB BSS (Well, I like bubble baths)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And ROAC (Rock) and ROL (Roll) -M.S. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Last week was a perfect example of why I love teaching sooooo much! Everyone (including myself) appeared happy, energized and rested after the Spring Break and raring to go into the next stretch of the school year. Here are just a few of the highlights!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Our Circle Time chat and stories this week centered around the life, artwork, and style of American Pop Artist Andy Warhol. I spent my break in Grand Rapids attending and presenting a workshop about integrating art and artists into all domains of the curriculum. I am now excited to once again introduce (or revisit) Warhol to our class curriculum. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After reading </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fabulous! A Portrait of Andy Warhol</span></u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> by Bonnie Christensen, the Kindergartners and I </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">had a moving discussion about Warhol's early life. We learned how Young Andy did not want to go to school because he felt picked on by classmates and was called cruel names even by some of his family members. Andy was also a rather sickly child and suffered from a skin condition called St. Vitus's dance which caused muscle spasms and permanent blotchy skin. He also began losing his hair at an early age. Warhol's challenges seemed to really resonate with the kids as they shared at length some of their own school experiences with feeling "picked on", having illnesses, and/or not feeling like coming to school some days.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We also read that Warhol used a journal to capture his thoughts, sketches, and ideas- even as a young child. We also learned that he had a very loving mother who encouraged his artistic abilities, found art classes for him, and even came to live with him when he was an adult. His mom even assisted in creating some of his artwork. As a bit of trivia, Warhol's Mom's handwriting appears on a lot of his early graphic design work. She was also one of his inspirations for his "Soup Can" series and even drew her own version of a soup can. It is on display at the Warhol Museum of Art in Pittsburgh PA.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span><br />
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Kindergartners began two simultaneous Math units this week. Kindergartners were asked to bring in canned goods for an upcoming long range activity. We talked about how some people do not use canned goods but others must due to a lack of the availability of proper refrigeration. Our school's "Project Learning Approach" will hopefully be very evident as child spend some quality time with this unit as we tease out many sub-topics.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Our other Math lesson was a little more "dicey", literally. Ks were given the task of problem solving addition problems using large die. The problems had to be solved initially using the top facades of 4 die and evolved into borrowing some die from a neighbor as the math problems became more difficult. Number recognition, one to one correspondence, grouping, regrouping, and even some multiplication(!) were some of the strategies implemented. Cooperation was also a key!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">April is not only themed "Farm to Table" at SK but it is nationally known as "Poetry Month."</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAd5uoteEBnsXdDUio6YIuYpTBXFKwWGo97iUKd3xTUDvPcU9ATlLi3HNd6tBAUhyphenhyphen3sYaNsvlIPZXAEh60tLU5uJsqbNoAtThDJ4f2RRAd2szUzJSts1e2HujacBSiHU1Y3TgOchUQ0qx/s1600/DSC00073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Spring was definitely in the air (for at least a part of the morning weather wise.) We spied Robins in our playground and a golden crocus dusting off some dirt from its petals in front of the school. We were also coaxed inside by the wet chilly sprinkles of an impending shower. We practiced singing a song about rain called "When the Rain Falls Down" using American Sign Language. We also listened to this poem by Harlem Renaissance writer Langston Hughes.</span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Let the rain kiss you.</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops.</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk.</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The rain makes running pools in the gutter.</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The rain plays a little sleep-song on our roof at night,</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And I love the rain.</span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">During writing /Journaling time (and using our amazing inventive/emerging spelling and dictation tools, Kindergartners but pen to paper and created some eloquent poetry of their very own! The subject: Rain! Finger snaps to all!</span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Noooo.</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Rainrin (rain), plase don (don't) go.- Wesley</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />to Be spring</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">to Be spring</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">The Rain</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Falls on the Flowrs</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">ot Drips oof (and drips off)</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">The Rain</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Falls oof on (falls off on)</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">When I see the rain fall,</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">I shout "hooray!"</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">in the rain </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">with my umbrella</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">and jump in the puddles. -Clara F. </span></span></i></div>
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<i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">The Rain Falls on the Stump</span></span></u></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">The rain falls slowly</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">and lands on a stump.</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">The stump grows back</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">into a tree.</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">The tree slowly grows buds.</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">The buds are going to turn into flowers </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">when it turns into Spring. -Claude (dictated)</span></span></i></div>
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<i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">When the Rain Falls Down</span></span></u></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">on to the ground</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">RON. RON. (rain, rain)</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">The RON RON</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">RON is WAT (wet)</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">RON is COTD (cold). -Mason</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">IS It Spring?</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">IS It Spring</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">the RAN is FOLING (the rain is falling)</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">oN the FLOWRS </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">the GRAS</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">IS GREEN</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">the FLOWRS ARE BLOO</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">MING -Eliza </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;">Ois APONTIM ( Once upon a time)</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;">HAS iAP (there was)</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;">ANDWAiP (a)</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;">ANDATWA</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;">ZVAreHPE (raindrop)</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000;">AND OT LiK TOO (and it liked to)</span></span></i></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Every Friday is Sharing day! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">March 11th-14th </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Parent/Teacher Conferences</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">March 14th <b>Kindergarten Pajama Party and Sharing Day!</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">March 22 </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trip to Wild Swan Theatre, "Peter Rabbit"</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">March 29th-April 7th No School-Spring Break!</span></b><br />
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<br />valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11271035726686628164noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6796220548102283599.post-2349342888359107072013-03-04T17:52:00.001-05:002013-03-04T17:52:51.533-05:00Our Author Illustrator Studies featuring Beatrix Potter Part 1<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monday January 28th Trip to see "Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan" at Hill Auditorium</span><br />
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valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11271035726686628164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6796220548102283599.post-61587006464850930912012-12-19T21:08:00.004-05:002012-12-19T21:08:59.064-05:00Innovative Flight Plans!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The purpose of the daily lighting of a <i>menorah</i> (candle holder) the use the <i>shamash</i> (helper candle), the eating of traditional foods fried in oil (such as </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>latkes</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">), and the receiving of nightly gifts was explained. Another Hanukkah tradition involves playing the <i>D</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>reidel</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> game. It includes using a spinning top adorned with the Hebrew letters representing "A Miracle Happened Here" that commemorates the historical event of a Jewish Temple lights staying lit for 8 days with only enough oil to last for one, and receiving </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">gelt</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (chocolate coins) as a prize. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, a beautiful Hanukkah story, <u>In the Month of Kislev</u> was read about a man who was so selfish he even wanted to charge his impoverished neighbors a fine for smelling his food. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lastly, a special blessing was recited in Hebrew by mom and daughter. At the end of the blessing, the Kindergartners eagerly translated the now familiar word "Hanukkah! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kindergartners also received donut treats, their own </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">dreidels to take home</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and participated in a menorah making craft. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enlightening! </span><br />
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