Earth Day, Journals and more Eric Carle books...

On Monday we talked about our planet, the Earth, and how we need to take care of it. We read books about how litter and trash can cause problems for our planet and the animals who live on it. We created these beautiful Earth pictures for our hallway board. 

"The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle was a perfect book to read - it tells the story of a seed and how it grew. We created beautiful art using a potato for a stamp, and we planted tiny seeds of our own. We can't wait until they begin to sprout! 

"Slowly, Slowly, Slowly, said the Sloth" gave us a great opportunity to talk about sloths and their rainforest environment. We learned that sloths are not lazy, but they do move slowly. They have green fungus in their fur - this helps them hide from predators. 

We also enjoyed painting chameleons after reading "The Mixed Up Chameleon". We painted colorful chameleons and wrote about how they change color to blend in to their environment. 

We have been hard at work on our journal writing - this is a new challenge for us, and the boys are doing a fantastic job. I am so pleased at the progress these boys have made in both their handwriting and their art work! We'll bring these journals home at the end of the month. 

Just a reminder that our Field Trip to the WL Outdoor Center is next Tuesday, April 30. Children need to bring a lunch and drink in a bag - we'll eat at the Center before returning to school that day. 

We are also collecting items for our Breakfast Themed Gift Basket - this will be raffled off during the Spring Fair on June 1. We are collecting items (pancake mix, syrup, jam, muffin mix, mixing spoons, mixing bowl, pot holder and towel etc.) until May 10. Much thanks to those who have already sent in items for our basket!