This week in Nature/Science we will continue to learn about Mammals of the Sea. We will learn about Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises. We'll read Winter Whale (a poem by Joanne Ryder), Whales and Dolphins (book and tape), and "Dolphins and Porpoises" from Whales and Other Seas Mammals. We will practice matching pictures of undersea animals and animal figures with pictures. We will observe our garden and how it has changed this season and read "What Can We Do In Winter". We will observe and sketch a Bromeliad in class for our Nature Journals. We will read "What A Fisherman Told" and "The Barnacle Family" in our Christian Liberty Nature Readers.
We will listen to Snowball Fight (book and CD) and have a snowball fight (with paper snowballs) on Thursday. (We were unable to do it last Thursday due to ice).
In Music/Art we will cut paper snowflakes, work on our Van Gogh picture study, and paint on the easel. We will practice following directions with beanbags as we listen to "sh-Boom" and "Splish Splash". The children will also follow directions and move with a partner as we sing "We Go Together".
In Bible we will read, "Jonah and the Whale" and make a whale. We will also read and color a little book about the story.
In Social Studies we will begin a new unit about the State of Texas. We will introduce the State Symbols this week and read Symbols of the Lone Star State.
We are planning a field trip to Will Roger's Coliseum on Tuesday, April 13th for a performance of Hans Christian Anderson's "The Little Mermaid" It is a beautiful musical adaptation of the original tale. The cost is $8.00 per person. Please let us know if you will be attending and pay Mrs. Hague this week (we would like to make reservations a soon as possible).
