Week Thirty----Happy Easter!

Theme: Easter Fun
The Egg Hunt: We had fun searching for empty eggs! We dumped them into a bowl and then Miss Jodi gave us all the same amount of treats!
And, some time to play:
Choosing Time: Alphabet Upper/Lowercase Easter Egg Matching, Bunny bowling, Bunny Links, Bunny Rockets, Bunny & Egg Jump Ups
Show & Tell:
Easter Bucket (Not a Pail)
Easter Eggs:
Easter Bunnies:
Easter Chicks:
And, Don't Ever Forget the Easter Elephant :)
Snacks:

• Apples, Oranges, Rice Krispy Treats, & Pretzels
• Easter M&M's & Rainbow Goldfish Crackers
• Fruit Snacks & Popcorn
• Birds in Nests
• Kettle Corn
• Cheese Puffs, Cadbury Eggs, & Bunny treats (AKA celery & carrots)
• Jelly Bellies & Granola Bars

Science:

1. On April 2nd I measured our caterpillars they are now 2 cm long--doubled in length! On April 4th, the caterpillars measured 4 cm. long--WOW!
2. What hatches from eggs? The kiddos took turns choosing an egg from my basket and opened it. Each egg had an animal that hatches from eggs. Some of us were surprised to learn that sharks & worms lay eggs.

Music & Movement:

• Bunny Pokey
• Bunny Hop
• See Me Run
• Little House
• Little Bunny
• Do Your Ears Hang Low?

Bunny Math: Write the number you roll

Games:

• Chick, Chick, Where's My Chick?
• E/e Egg Matching Game
• Easter Egg Hunt

Books:

• Dilly Duckling by Claire Freedman
• Max's Chocolate Chicken by Rosemary Wells
• The Easter Story by Patricia Pingry (I felt like we should talk about the real reason for celebrating Easter. We had a lovely discussion about life, death, & resurrection)

Art:

1. Footprint Chicks
2. Colored "glass" Egg Window Hangings
3. Eggs in Grass