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April 7, 2011

This morning we had a busy circle time. We played a Spanish greeting game,  practiced sequencing, beginning middle and end, and played the "echo-march" game. Children then spent the morning tuning the instruments and building pink tower and broad stair extensions (specificially a very very tall tower).


The afternoon presented as a time for reflection and cleaning of the environment. Children helped sort through books and new works.

In the very last moments of the day we talked about ants, including the parts of the ant, and the life cycle of the ant.  Some children labeled parts of the ant charts.

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