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What Big Teeth You Have!
02/02/2010 08:03
While sharing information about dental health and how the amount of teeth changes over a lifespan, Ayana (5 years old) was surprised to know that Mom and Dad has 32 teeth, whereas she only has 20. What seemed to come as more of a surprise was learning that Naabiah (3 years old) has MORE teeth than...
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Clap, Clap, Clap, Clap, ya' hands!
02/02/2010 07:46
The students enjoyed learning and/or practicing clapping games such as "Ms. Mary Mack", "Down by the Bank" and "Concentration" thanks to the video "Clap to It- A fun with Friends Series". Personally, I was rejuvenated and energized playing some of my favorite childhood clapping games!
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February Themes
02/02/2010 07:38
The month of February will prove to be fascinating! There are so many interesting things to learn about! The students will focus on personal/dental health, Presidents' Day, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day and the Olympics!
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Letters to Service Men & Women
02/01/2010 17:03
The children have composed letters to people in the military to thank them for their service in keeping us safe. Understanding the war in Afganistan and learning about Sabi, a military service dog who was recently found, prompted the letters.
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Annual African- American Read-In
02/01/2010 00:00
In preparation for the annual African-American Read-In, the children are preparing invitations to send out via 'snail mail' and via the evite website. The children will also be responsible for coordinating and helping to prepare children-oriented items on the menu. Be on...
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Teddy Bears & Tea Party!
01/31/2010 17:38
The pre-schoolers enjoyed helping to prepare home-made chocolate chip cookies and home-made tea for their "Teddy Bears and Tea Party!". Everyone was dressed to impress for the event, with the pre-schoolers wearing fancy dresses and the bears in their finest clothes. One bear even came...
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Math with the M&M Counting Book
01/31/2010 17:03
The children enjoyed doing math with the M&M Counting Book! With the use of the book (and M&M's, of course!) the pre-schoolers practiced recognizing their colors, shapes, numbers up to 12 and adding and subtracting. When asked what she liked best, Ayana replied, "I...
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21st Annual African-American Read-In
01/26/2010 13:55
This will be the 3rd year that they have participated in the Annual African-American Read-In and the children are looking forward to this event! The Read-In is a time to read age-appropriate books by people of African descent and a time to encourage literacy amongst all children/people...
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Etiquette Never Tasted So Good!
01/24/2010 16:19
To practice proper etiquette, the children were served a 5-course meal at the 'family restaurant' Chez LaBrae which consisted of a Soup de la Jour (of the day), Ceasar Salad, Garlic Breadstix, and for the entree, Chicken Parmagiana served over whole wheat noodles. The dinner...
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Games Nite!
01/24/2010 12:57
"Games Nite" was a fun-filled evening with lots of board games, Wii games and traditional games. Just imagine both, adults and children, slipping and sliding across a hard-wood flood to get to their allocated spots before being placed in "the pot" while playing "Duck, Duck, Goose!"; or being...
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