Sunday, February 27, 2011

Taste It, Touch It, See It, Smell It, Hear It, SENSE IT!

We had a wonderful week exploring the 5 senses!  Our little scientists were hard at work figuring it all out!  

Our "touch" papers!


Mr. Potato Head is not just a toy but is also a useful tool to demonstrate the 5 senses!



Ella does her worksheet!

Jacob makes some maginifcant number 7's!

During circle, each child got to take a turn feeling inside the bag and trying to describe and guess what the item was of which they got ahold.



Mrs. Amy and her circle gang!

Braden brought in his hot potato game and we had loads of fun!


Caroline works at the easel!





Payton builds a fine structure!

Working hard at the felt board!

Caroline makes a lovely daisy!

Payton, Ella, and Braden play at the lego table!

Jacob sports his Buzz goggles!



We colored in a diagram of the eye!


We made some smelly flowers!


Getting ready to squeeze lemons for lemonade!

Braden squeezes the first lemon!

Jacob takes a turn as Braden demonstrates his muscles!

Payton squeezes out her lemon juice!


Caroline's turn!


Ella squeezes the last of our juice!


Taste testing the lemons!





Enjoying our lemonade with a bowl of yummy sherbert!

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Valentines and famous authors are the mix this week in Mrs. Amy's class!




We had a very crazy but fun week as we partied on Valentine's Day, switched rooms on Tuesday to be with Mrs.Tracy's class, learned about some famous authors, and dabbled a little with President's Day!

Ella paints her valentine!

Working on fine motor skills

Braden works on his valentine!

Kiddos making cookies!

We love to decorate!


Mrs. Amy and her sweeties!
Ella's creation!

That is one tasty craft!

Braden's busy cookie!

It's party time!

Payton works carefully!

Jacob and Caroline work on their valentines!



If its not messy, its not a party!

Caroline poses!
Cookie art!



Spending time in Mrs. Tracy's room! 


The Very Hungry Caterpillar!






The owl from The Old Mill by Margaret Wise Brown!




We FINALLY get to go back outside!





Jacob colors a picture of himself!

Ella and Payton worked very hard building a magnificent zoo!

Payton reads The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Payton reads to Ella!

Caroline loves to read!

Ella is hard at work!

A special treat on Wednesday were chicken nuggets brought in by Mrs.Amy!

Yum!




Knowing what a President is tricky business! But we began the process with awsome results!