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Week of: Mar 26, 2014 Study/Project: Spring Monday Interest Areas
Blocks: Colored blocks Fake flowers plastic insects in animal box Pictures of gardens
Wednesday
Blocks: Colored blocks Fake flowers Dolls with spring time clothes plastic insects in animal box
Thursday
Blocks: Colored blocks Fake flowers Dolls with spring time clothes plastic insects in animal box
Friday
Blocks: Colored blocks Fake flowers Dolls with spring time clothes plastic insects in animal box
Dramatic Play: Flower Shop Aprons plastic pots aprons gardening tools baskets plastic flowers cash register and money notepads pencils envelopes gardening gloves gardening hats empty seed packets
Dramatic Play: Flower Shop Aprons plastic pots aprons gardening tools baskets plastic flowers cash register and money notepads pencils envelopes gardening gloves gardening hats empty seed packets
Dramatic Play: Flower Shop Aprons plastic pots aprons gardening tools baskets plastic flowers cash register and money notepads pencils envelopes gardening gloves gardening hats empty seed packets
Dramatic Play: Flower Shop Aprons plastic pots aprons gardening tools baskets plastic flowers cash register and money notepads pencils envelopes gardening gloves gardening hats empty seed packets
Dramatic Play: Flower Shop Aprons plastic pots aprons gardening tools baskets plastic flowers cash register and money notepads pencils envelopes gardening gloves gardening hats empty seed packets
Toys & Games: Lacing cards spring cookie cutters spring colored play dough spring theme puzzles (flowers, insects, birds) Bug magnet creator Bunny match game
Toys & Games: Lacing cards spring cookie cutters spring colored play dough spring theme puzzles (flowers, insects, birds) Bug magnet creator Bunny match game
Toys & Games: Lacing cards spring cookie cutters spring colored play dough spring theme puzzles (flowers, insects, birds) Bug magnet creator Bunny match game
Toys & Games: Lacing cards spring cookie cutters spring colored play dough spring theme puzzles (flowers, insects, birds) Bug magnet creator Bunny match game
Toys & Games: Lacing cards spring cookie cutters spring colored play dough spring theme puzzles (flowers, insects, birds) Bug magnet creator Bunny match game
Art: Flower cut outs Spring themed flower sheets Flower and bug foam shapes Library: Planting a Rainbow 10 Wriggly Wiggly Caterpillars The Little Raindrop Bear Wants More Hand puppets Rabbit, frog, and duck stuffed
Art: Flower cut outs Spring themed flower sheets Flower and bug foam shapes Library: Planting a Rainbow 10 Wriggly Wiggly Caterpillars The Little Raindrop Bear Wants More Hand puppets Rabbit, frog, and duck stuffed
Art: Flower cut outs Spring themed flower sheets Flower and bug foam shapes Library: Planting a Rainbow 10 Wriggly Wiggly Caterpillars The Little Raindrop Bear Wants More Hand puppets Rabbit, frog, and duck stuffed
Art: Flower cut outs Spring themed flower sheets Flower and bug foam shapes Library: Planting a Rainbow 10 Wriggly Wiggly Caterpillars The Little Raindrop Bear Wants More Hand puppets Rabbit, frog, and duck stuffed
Art: Flower cut outs Spring themed flower sheets Flower and bug foam shapes Library: Planting a Rainbow 10 Wriggly Wiggly Caterpillars The Little Raindrop Bear Wants More Hand puppets Rabbit, frog, and duck stuffed
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animals Discovery: Life cycle posters Small containers of seeds to look under magnifying glass "growing" bugs Sand & Water: Bird seed plastic buckets shovels other sand toys Music & Movement: Wiggly The Worm Ants Go Marching Bringing Home A Baby Bumble Bee After The Rain Outdoors: Sidewalk chalk obstacle course Parachute Bubbles Jump ropes
animals Discovery: Life cycle posters Small containers of seeds to look under magnifying glass "growing" bugs Sand & Water: Bird seed plastic buckets shovels other sand toys Music & Movement: Wiggly The Worm Ants Go Marching Bringing Home A Baby Bumble Bee After The Rain Outdoors: Sidewalk chalk Bubbles Jump ropes obstacle course Parachute
animals Discovery: Life cycle posters Small containers of seeds to look under magnifying glass "growing" bugs Sand & Water: Bird seed plastic buckets shovels other sand toys Music & Movement: Wiggly The Worm Ants Go Marching Bringing Home A Baby Bumble Bee After The Rain Outdoors: Sidewalk chalk Bubbles Jump ropes obstacle course
animals Discovery: Life cycle posters Small containers of seeds to look under magnifying glass "growing" bugs Sand & Water: Bird seed plastic buckets shovels other sand toys Music & Movement: Wiggly The Worm Ants Go Marching Bringing Home A Baby Bumble Bee After The Rain Outdoors: Sidewalk chalk Jump ropes obstacle course Parachute
animals Discovery: Life cycle posters Small containers of seeds to look under magnifying glass "growing" bugs Sand & Water: Bird seed plastic buckets shovels other sand toys Music & Movement: Wiggly The Worm Ants Go Marching Bringing Home A Baby Bumble Bee After The Rain Cooking: Individual "dirt cakes" Outdoors: Sidewalk chalk Jump ropes obstacle course Parachute
Parachute
Large Group
Introduction: Finding Out About Flowers Description: Before we start our Spring Curriculum I first need to assess some of the things the children already know. We will be making a chart about what the children already know about flowers. Shapes, colors, names, how they grow etc. Notes: WMELS Standards: III. A.EL.1- Listens and responds to communications with others III. B.EL.2b- Uses vocalizations and spoken language to communicate-Language Content V. A.EL.2- Understands new meanings as memory increases Objectives / Dimensions: 8a, 9c, 9a, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11e, 12a Children: All Rainbow Flowers Description: For this science activity, we will be taking white carnations, cutting the stem at the bottom so it form four smaller stems still attached to the large stem and placing each cut piece into a small cup with water and food coloring. By the end of the week the colored water will have
Bug Bingo Description: Break into teams of 3 and give each team a Bug Bingo card and continue playing till each team has received a bingo Notes: WMELS Standards:
Objectives / Dimensions: None Children: All Weather/Calender Description: With the children go over what the weather is like outside that day and sing The Weather Song. Then go over what month it is and count up to the number day it is and place that number on to the calendar. Notes: WMELS Standards: V. B.EL.1- Demonstrates an understanding of numbers and counting Objectives / Dimensions: 2c, 12a, 20a Children: All Working on the letter Jj Description: Letter Jj poem and circle the letter Jj. Letter Jj pocket friend using pictures that start with the letter Jj Notes:
Weather/Calender Description: With the children go over what the weather is like outside that day and sing The Weather Song. Then go over what month it is and count up to the number day it is and place that number on to the calendar. Notes: WMELS Standards: V. B.EL.1- Demonstrates an understanding of numbers and counting Objectives / Dimensions: 2c, 12a, 20a Children: All Working on the letter Jj Description: Letter Jj poem and circle the letter Jj. Letter Jj pocket friend using pictures that start with the letter Jj Notes: WMELS Standards: III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communication with others III. B.EL.2a- Uses vocalizations and spoken language to communicate-Language Form III. C.EL.2- Develops alphabetic awareness
Weather/Calender Description: With the children go over what the weather is like outside that day and sing The Weather Song. Then go over what month it is and count up to the number day it is and place that number on to the calendar. Notes: WMELS Standards: V. B.EL.1- Demonstrates an understanding of numbers and counting Objectives / Dimensions: 2c, 12a, 20a Children: All Working on the letter Jj Description: Letter Jj poem and circle the letter Jj. Letter Jj pocket friend using pictures that start with the letter Jj Notes: WMELS Standards: III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communication with others III. B.EL.2a- Uses vocalizations and spoken language to communicate-Language Form III. C.EL.2- Develops alphabetic awareness
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traveled up the stem into the petals and changed the petals color. Notes: WMELS Standards: III. A.EL.1- Derives meaning though listening to communications of others and sounds in the environment. IV. A.EL.1- Displays curiosity, risk taking, and willingness to engage in new experiences IV. A.EL.2- Engages in meaningful learning through attempting, repeating, experimenting, refining, and elaborating on experiences and activities IV. B.EL.1- Engages in imaginative play and inventive thinking through interactions with people, materials, and the environment V. C.EL.1- Uses observation to gather information V. C.EL.3- Hypothesizes and makes predictions V. C.EL.4- Forms explanations based on trial and error, observations, and explorations Objectives / Dimensions: 1b, 8a, 9a, 10a, 11a, 11d, 11e, 12b, 24 Children: All Planting Seeds Description: Each child will be planting their own small pot with flower seeds to place in the window of the classroom. Notes: WMELS Standards: IV. A.EL.1- Displays curiosity, risk-taking, and willingness to engage in new experiences IV. A.EL.2- Engages in meaningful learning through attempting, repeating, experimenting, refining and elaborating on experiences and activities V. A.EL.1- Uses multi-sensory abilities to process information V. B.EL.1- Demonstrates an understanding of numbers and counting V. B.EL.5- Understands the concept of measurement
WMELS Standards: III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communication with others III. B.EL.2a- Uses vocalizations and spoken language to communicate-Language Form III. C.EL.2- Develops alphabetic awareness III. C.EL.3a- Develops phonological awareness III. C.EL.3b- Develops phonemic awareness Objectives / Dimensions: 8b, 10a, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 18a Children: All What Comes Next Description: Using a poster board in the shape of the sun with 10 cloud cutouts on top of it with tape over each cloud and a dry erase marker fill in some letters or numbers and ask the children to fill in the blanks as to what letter or number will come next Notes: WMELS Standards: II. B.EL.1- Develops positive self esteem II. C.EL.3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communications with others III. A.EL.3- Follows directions of increasing complexity III. C.EL.2- Develops alphabetic awareness IV. C.EL.3- Uses various styles of learning V. B.EL.1- Demonstrates an understanding of numbers and counting III. C.EL.3a- Develops phonological awareness III. C.EL.3b- Develops phonemic awareness Objectives / Dimensions: 8b, 10a, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 18a Children: All What Comes Next Description: Using a poster board in the shape of the sun with 10 cloud cutouts on top of it with tape over each cloud and a dry erase marker fill in some letters or numbers and ask the children to fill in the blanks as to what letter or number will come next Notes: WMELS Standards: II. B.EL.1- Develops positive self esteem II. C.EL.3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communications with others III. A.EL.3- Follows directions of increasing complexity III. C.EL.2- Develops alphabetic awareness IV. C.EL.3- Uses various styles of learning V. B.EL.1- Demonstrates an understanding of numbers and counting III. C.EL.3a- Develops phonological awareness III. C.EL.3b- Develops phonemic awareness Objectives / Dimensions: 8b, 10a, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 18a Children: All What Comes Next Description: Using a poster board in the shape of the sun with 10 cloud cutouts on top of it with tape over each cloud and a dry erase marker fill in some letters or numbers and ask the children to fill in the blanks as to what letter or number will come next Notes: WMELS Standards: II. B.EL.1- Develops positive self esteem II. C.EL.3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communications with others III. A.EL.3- Follows directions of increasing complexity III. C.EL.2- Develops alphabetic awareness IV. C.EL.3- Uses various styles of learning V. B.EL.1- Demonstrates an understanding of numbers and counting
Objectives / Dimensions: 1b, 3a, 11c, 12b, 16a, 16b, 20a Children: All Feely Box Description: Spring themed feely box Notes: WMELS Standards: I. C.EL.1- Uses senses to take in, experience, integrate, and regulate responses to the environment IV. C.EL.3- Uses various styles of learning V. A.EL.1- Uses multi-sensory abilities to process information V. C.EL.3- Hypothesizes and makes predictions Objectives / Dimensions: 7a, 11a, 11c, 11d, 11e, 12b Children: All
Objectives / Dimensions: 1b, 3a, 11c, 12b, 16a, 16b, 20a Children: All Where's The Little Raindrop Description: Felt board activity to find where Little Raindrop is Notes: WMELS Standards: II. C.EL.2- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communications with others IV. A.EL.3- Exhibits persistence and flexibility IV. C.EL.3- Uses various styles of learning V. A.EL.3- Applies problem solving skills
Objectives / Dimensions: 1b, 3a, 11c, 12b, 16a, 16b, 20a Children: All
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V. B.EL.6- Collects, describes, and records information using all senses V. C.EL.3- Hypothesizes and makes predictions
Objectives / Dimensions: 7a, 8b, 10a, 11a, 11d Children: All Weather/Calender Description: With the children go over what the weather is like outside that day and sing The Weather Song. Then go over what month it is and count up to the number day it is and place that number on to the calendar. Notes: WMELS Standards: V. B.EL.1- Demonstrates an understanding of numbers and counting Objectives / Dimensions: 2c, 12a, 20a Children: All Working on the letter Jj Description: Letter Jj poem and circle the letter Jj. Letter Jj pocket friend using pictures that start with the letter Jj Notes: WMELS Standards: III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communication with others III. B.EL.2a- Uses vocalizations and spoken language to communicate-Language Form III. C.EL.2- Develops alphabetic awareness III. C.EL.3a- Develops phonological awareness III. C.EL.3b- Develops phonemic awareness Objectives / Dimensions: 8b, 10a, 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, 18a Children: All What Comes Next Description: Using a poster board in the shape of the sun with 10 cloud cutouts on top of it with tape over each cloud and a dry erase marker fill in some letters or numbers and ask the children to fill in the blanks as to what letter or number will come next Notes: WMELS Standards: II. B.EL.1- Develops positive self
V. B.EL.3- Explores, recognizes and describes, shapes and spatial relationships Objectives / Dimensions: 1b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 18a, 21a Children: All Dirt Cake Description: Making individual dirt cakes with the children Notes: WMELS Standards: I. B.EL.2- Exhibits eye-hand coordination, strength, control, and object manipulation I. C.EL.1- Uses senses to take in, experience, integrate, and regulate responses to the environment III. A.EL.3- Follows directions of increasing complexity IV. A.EL.1- Displays curiosity, risk-taking, and willingness to engage in new activities IV. A.EL.2- Engages in meaningful learning through attempting, repeating, experimenting, refining, and elaborating on experiences and activities IV. B.EL.1- Engages in imaginative play and inventive thinking through interactions with people, materials, and the environment IV. C.EL.3- Uses various styles of learning V. A.EL.1- Uses multi-sensory abilities to process information V. B.EL.5- Understands the concept of measurement
Objectives / Dimensions: 1b, 7a, 11a, 11d, 14a, 22, 24 Children: All Conclusion: Talk About Spring Description: Will discuss with children all the things we learned about the various parts of spring and reexamine our rainbow colors experiment we did Monday to see how our flowers have changed over the week Notes: WMELS Standards: II. A.EL.1- Expresses a wide range of emotions
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esteem II. C.EL.3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communications with others III. A.EL.3- Follows directions of increasing complexity III. C.EL.2- Develops alphabetic awareness IV. C.EL.3- Uses various styles of learning V. B.EL.1- Demonstrates an understanding of numbers and counting
II. B.EL.2- Demonstrates selfawareness III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communications with others III. B.EL.2a- Uses vocalizations and spoken language to communicate-Language Form III. B.EL.2b- Language Content III. B.EL.2c.- Language Function IV. C.EL.1- Experiences a variety of routines, practices, and languages IV. C.EL.3- Uses various styles of learning V. A.EL.1- Uses multi-sensory abilities to process information V. A.EL.2- Understands new meanings as memory increases
Objectives / Dimensions: 1b, 3a, 11c, 12b, 16a, 16b, 20a Children: All
Objectives / Dimensions: 2c, 9d, 9a, 10a, 11a, 11e, 12a, 12b Children: All
Small Group
At The Easel: Design A Flower Description: Children will be allowed to create their own flowers on cut out templates of various flower shapes and colors with chalk. N otes: WMELS Standards: IV. B.EL.2- Expresses self creatively through music, movement, and art Objectives / Dimensions: 7a, 7b Children: All SpringFoam Shape Pictures Description: At the art table the children will have a variety of different spring pictures to color and attach spring shaped foam stickers to. Notes: WMELS Standards: I. B.EL.2- Exhibits eye-hand coordination, strength, control, and object manipulation II. C.EL.2- Engages in social interaction and plays with others II. C.EL.4- Engages in social problem solving behavior and learns to resolve conflict III. B.EL.2c- Uses vocalization and spoken language to communicate-language function Objectives / Dimensions: 2c,
At The Easel: Design A Flower Description: Children will be allowed to create their own flowers on cut out templates of various flower shapes and colors with chalk. N otes: WMELS Standards: IV. B.EL.2- Expresses self creatively through music, movement, and art Objectives / Dimensions: 7a, 7b Children: All White On White Painting Description: Using a white crayon the children will color on a white piece of paper. Then using water colors they will paint their picture and see that the paint does not stick to where they drew with the white crayon. Notes: WMELS Standards: I. B.EL.2- Exhibits eye-hand coordination, strength, control, and object manipulation II. C.EL.2- Engages in social interaction and plays with others II. C.EL.3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations II. C.EL.4.- Engages in social problem solving behavior and
At The Easel: Design A Flower Description: Children will be allowed to create their own flowers on cut out templates of various flower shapes and colors with chalk. N otes: WMELS Standards: IV. B.EL.2- Expresses self creatively through music, movement, and art Objectives / Dimensions: 7a, 7b Children: All Flower Fork Painting Description: Using plastic forks dips into paint the children will create flowers/spring scenes Notes: WMELS Standards: I. B.EL.2- Exhibits eye-hand coordination, strength, control, and object manipulation II. C.EL.2- Engages in social interaction and plays with others II. C.EL.3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations II. C.EL.4- Engages in social problem solving behavior and learns to resolve conflict III. A.EL.3- Follows directions of increasing complexity
At The Easel: Design A Flower Description: Children will be allowed to create their own flowers on cut out templates of various flower shapes and colors with chalk. N otes: WMELS Standards: IV. B.EL.2- Expresses self creatively through music, movement, and art Objectives / Dimensions: 7a, 7b Children: All Spring Stampers Description: Let the children create spring pictures using stampers Notes: WMELS Standards: IV. B.EL.2- Expresses self creatively through music, movement, and art Objectives / Dimensions: 7a, 7b, 11a, 14a Children: All
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learns to resolve conflict III. A.EL.3- Follows directions of increasing complexity IV. A.EL.1- Displays curiosity, risk-taking, and willingness to engage in new experiences IV. A.EL.3- Exhibits persistence and flexibility IV. B.EL.2- Expresses self creatively through music, movement, and art III. C.EL.5- Uses writing to represent thoughts or ide IV. B.EL.2- Expresses self creatively through music, movement, and art
Objectives / Dimensions: 2c, 3a, 3b, 7b, 11d, 11e Children: All
Read Aloud
Planting A Rainbow Description: Read the book "Planting A Rainbow" by Lois Ehlert and then discuss the book Notes: WMELS Standards: II. C.EL.3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations III. A.EL.1- Derives meaning through listening to communications of others and sounds in the environment III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communications with others
10 Wriggly, Wiggly Caterpillars Description: Read the book "10 Wiggly, Wiggly Caterpillars" which is a rhyming/counting book and then discuss which words in the books sound alike Notes: WMELS Standards: II. C.EL.3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communications with others III. C.EL.1- Shows an appreciation of books and understands how print works III. C.EL.3a- Develops phonological awareness III. C.EL.3b- Develops phonemic awareness
Bear Wants More Description: Read "Bear Wants More" and discuss hibernation and animals in spring Notes: WMELS Standards: II. C.EL.2- Engages in social interaction and plays with others III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communications with others III. C.EL.1- Shows an appreciation of books and understands how print works
The Little Raindrop Description: Read "The Little Raindrop" and discuss book Notes: WMELS Standards: II. C.EL.3- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to communications with others III. C.EL.1- Shows an appreciation of books and understands how print works Objectives / Dimensions: 1b, 8a, 10a, 11e, 12a, 17a, 18a Children: All
III. B.EL.2c- Uses vocalizations and spoken language to communicate-Language Function III. C.EL.1- Shows an appreciation of books and understands how print works
Objectives / Dimensions: 9a, 10a, 11e, 12a, 12b, 17a, 18a Children: All
Objectives / Dimensions: 1b, 8a, 10a, 11a, 11d, 12b, 17a, 18a Children: All
Outdoor Experiences
Practicing Jumping Rope Description: Give the children turns jumping rope Notes: WMELS Standards: I. B.EL.1a- Moves with strength, control, balance, coordination, locomotion, and endurancePurpose and Coordination I. B.EL.1b- Moves with strength, control, balance, coordination, locomotion, and endurance-
Obstacle Course Description: Let the children take turns going through the obstacles course which will require them to do various gross motor activities No tes: WMELS Standards: I. A.EL.2- Demonstrates behaviors to meet safety needs I. B.EL.1a- Moves with strength, control, balance, coordination,
Parachute Description: Various games with the parachute Notes: WMELS Standards: I. A.EL.2- Demonstrates behavior to meet safety needs I. B.EL.1a- Moves with strength, control, balance, coordination, locomotion, and endurancePurpose and Coordination
Parachute Description: Various games with the parachute Notes: WMELS Standards: I. A.EL.2- Demonstrates behavior to meet safety needs I. B.EL.1a- Moves with strength, control, balance, coordination, locomotion, and endurancePurpose and Coordination
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locomotion, and endurancePurpose and Coordination I. B.EL.1b- Moves with strength, control, balance, locomotion, and endurance- Balance and Strength I. B.EL.2- Exhibits eye-hand coordination, strength, control, and object manipulation Objectives / Dimensions: 4, 5 Children: All
I. B.EL.2- Exhibits eye-hand coordination, strength, control, and object manipulation I. C.EL.1- Uses sense to take in, experience, integrate, and regulate responses to the environment II. B.EL.2- Demonstrates selfawareness II. C.EL.2- Engages in social interaction and plays with others II. C.EL.3- Demonstrates understanding od rules and social expectations II. C.EL.4- Engages in social problem solving behavior and learns to resolve conflict III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to the communications of others III. A.EL.3- Follows directions of increasing complexity IV. B.EL.1- Engages in imaginative play and inventive thinking through interactions with people, materials, and the environment IV. C.EL.3- Uses various styles of learning V. A.EL.1- Uses multi-sensory abilities to process information Objectives / Dimensions: 7a, 6 Children: All
I. B.EL.2- Exhibits eye-hand coordination, strength, control, and object manipulation I. C.EL.1- Uses sense to take in, experience, integrate, and regulate responses to the environment II. B.EL.2- Demonstrates selfawareness II. C.EL.2- Engages in social interaction and plays with others II. C.EL.3- Demonstrates understanding od rules and social expectations II. C.EL.4- Engages in social problem solving behavior and learns to resolve conflict III. A.EL.2- Listens and responds to the communications of others III. A.EL.3- Follows directions of increasing complexity IV. B.EL.1- Engages in imaginative play and inventive thinking through interactions with people, materials, and the environment IV. C.EL.3- Uses various styles of learning V. A.EL.1- Uses multi-sensory abilities to process information Objectives / Dimensions: 7a, 6 Children: All
Family
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Partnership
Visit the zoo and see if they see any baby animals Encourage families to plant a garden and talk about the different stages of growing in plants
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