April was jam packed with lots of fun activities! This month, we focused on Australia, the Pacific Islands, New Zealand, volcanoes, and more! Our students enjoyed discussing the different animals they could find on each island. One very popular animal this month was a Koala. Our students also loved doing the volcano experiment. Teachers set up their experiments with a small volcano, baking soda, and vinegar. The children watched in amazement as the volcano erupted in their classroom. This month, we also read the book “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom”, by Bill Martin. This book helps our students to learn the alphabet and it is also a fun read!



In April, we also had a few fun celebrations and events. At the beginning of the month, we celebrated the Week of The Young Child with a spirit week. It was so fun to see all the students and teachers participate in each dress up day. We also had a visit from the Easter Bunny this month. The Easter Bunny came to our school and created an egg hunt for every classroom. The students had so much fun searching the playground for eggs with surprise items inside. Lastly, we began our egg incubating cycle. Over 21 days, the students observed the life cycle of a chick and discussed with diagrams in the classroom.

In May, our focus will be on whales and migration. We will discuss which animals on our planet migrate during the year and look at how whales live in the wild. Our book of the month in May will be “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle. Our geographic focus will be South America! We will be looking at the different cultures, landscapes, and more.