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One of our favorite science activities is using baking soda and vinegar.  There are so many different ways to experiment with them.  Check out the video below for a fun idea!  I also like to add food coloring to small cups/jars of vinegar.  You can use any kind of dish to spread out baking soda.  Then with a dropper add the different colors of vinegar to it.  You can use medicine droppers, straws, or even small spoons to add the liquid to the powder. What did you observe?  Here is how it went out at our house. Kennedy and Keegan in action  Even my 5th grader Kellan was amazed!  When they were done they wanted to pour the cups out to see what would happen.  So cool!

Last week I delivered a special video hello to you all.  Today it is Ms. Debbie's turn.  Did you know that Ms Debbie has a very special gift?  She writes beautiful poetry for fun.  Watch the video below a special poem just for you! I have included a link to an article about poetry and young children.  Believe it or not we are teaching them poetry every day by singing songs and rhyming games. Try practicing one of our favorite  I Love You Rituals- Little Miss Muffet at home. https://www.themanylittlejoys.com/celebrating-national-poetry-month-with-preschoolers-how-to-teach-kids-to-love-poetry/ Lesson plans have been sent to you via Teaching Strategies for the week.  Don't forget to upload your photos to the google album. Until tomorrow...we wish you well!

Parents, Here is a great social story for you to read to your child at home.  I am also attaching a video of a teacher explaining the Corona Virus to students that I found very helpful.  I was going to try and recreate it at home myself.  But it's a little nuts over here with our first day of DL for my 3 kids and a husband who is also working from home ;) Link to Story https://consciousdiscipline.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/Free-Resources/Printable-Posters-Tools-Activities/Why-Cant-I-Go-To-School-Social-Story/English_CD_School-Closed-Social-Story.pdf https://youtu.be/ECGNbLqEJlA

We made our veggie pizza today.  It had the most votes last week so we weren't sure if their idea of veggie pizza would be the same as ours.  A small kitchen crew stayed the whole time to complete the task.  Let me tell you, these kids worked SO HARD!  They stayed on task the whole time.  We had to limit group size due to germs.  The pizza was delicious and germ free!  Please have a fun and safe spring break! Recipe link https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/15022/veggie-pizza/

"Can you believe it?  The sun is back!"  We celebrated this noticing by spending part of our day in the glorious sun.  There was Power Boys play.  The Power Boys use power rocks to make them strong and sleep in the cave for energy.  Then there were friends who spent most of their time being worm scientists.  They found so many worms under rocks and in the creek bed.   Soaking up the sun! We played a game of opposites with Ms Amy.