Pre-K went back in time to join the gold rush!!!

A Note from Ms. Claire (Pre-K teacher):

Hi,

Did you hear about the gold rush??? If not, it was exciting! We put the big map of the U.S. on the floor and used a dry erase marker to draw the the westward trail that was used in 1849. We talked about how difficult the journey was for everyone, including the animals. We talked about how tired they were and how some people had to throw out all of their belongings because they were too heavy. The kids then picked two special items from the classroom to be put into a garbage bag. Some picked larger items that wouldn't fit so they just carried them. We started at the front gate of the CDC and took turns carrying it to "California" (the sandbox). Some of us actually fell down from exhaustion. Once we got to California we found our gold and celebrated!

Check out the photos below:

WE FOUND GOLD!!!

WHAT A RUSH!!!

Giddy Up and Go Texan!

Howdy ya'll! February ended with Go Texan fun and we're off to a great start for March. The classes have been super busy as they explore a variety of exciting themes from Ranch and Rodeo, Cat in the Hat (Green Eggs and Ham), St. Patty's Day and more... Check out our Go Texan fun:

Yee-haw! Cowgirls and Cowboys

dancing with Arts Alive.

Using our "lassos"

2-2010 Will You Be My Valentine?

Sweet Valentines!

Valentine Drawings

Drawing of children jump-roping

The Younger Toddler Class Working Hard

on Valentine Decorations

Tie-Dye Hearts

2-3 Class Ocean Art & More

January Activities

We wished our Director, Ms. Kelly Melchor, a

very Happy Birthday on January 14th!

This fruit-inspired creation kicks off our goal for the new year...

to provide healthy snacks such as fresh fruit

and homemade muffins for our classes.

We plan to start baking recipes from the

Deceptively Delicious cookbook

in the near future!

Franklin says "HOWDY"

(Our Classroom Pet in the OT Room)

The Younger Toddlers Working with Playdough

Winter Art Gallery

Process-oriented Art in the Younger Toddler Class

Nature Inspired Ornaments

A Snowman Creation

A Wintry Scene in the Older Toddler Class

The 3-4 Class Version of a Snowman

Check out our snowflakes... each one is unique

The 3-4 Class' Happy Penguins

A Polar Bear in the Snow

Pre-K Making Bear Masks

Winter Wear by Pre-K

PHOTO GALLERY