Clifford!

We started the week reading about Clifford the Big Red Dog, by Norman Bridwell. After we heard Clifford the Big Red Dog we had an outdoor science activity and planted a Big Red Chrysanthemum.  Chrysanthemum was our new vocabulary word for the week!! All the kids helped put dirt in the pot and water the plant once it was transplanted to it's new home. I asked all the kids to tell their grown ups about our chrysanthemum. I hope they did! Some of the buds aren't opened yet, the kids are watching to see if the flowers bloom.  On Wednesday we heard Clifford's Family and on Thursday we heard Clifford's Kitten.

Everyone waited so patiently to take their turn to water the plant!!

Discussing roots, stems, leaves and flowers.

We had two more birthdays this week!  We celebrated with Addy and Piper.  They both brought in delicious ice cream treats...thanks girls!!

Happy Birthday, Addy!!

Ice cream sandwiches and apple slices!!  Yum!!

Singing Happy Birthday to Piper!

M and M ice cream cones...delicious!!

Gi Gi brought in our treat on Wednesday...cheese, crackers, and grapes.  Boy do we eat well at Maple Leaf!!

We finished adding all the details to our Pete the Cat.  The kids were so excited to bring them home!!

This week during activity time we've been making Clifford puppets, working with play dough, playing with cars, trucks, and doll houses!!

We painted the puppets with Mrs. Gould and Mrs. Chyko helped us put on Clifford's face and tail!

The kids have been enjoying the  play dough center where the play dough is home made and smells really good!! This week we had letter cookie cutters, rollers, and zoo animals for them to work with!