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***UPDATED 3/26 with new photos. ***

Spring is here. Not only are we excited because of the lovely weather, but we are thrilled because of the great teaching and learning going on in our classrooms.

This post shows photos and videos from our preschool classroom. They are in the middle of their PLANTS unit of study. As part of their work, they have been planting flowers, making a flower shop and studying the life cycle of plants.

They also have been planting and caring for the vegetables and herbs in our organic garden. This first photo shows an art project that they have worked on everyday during the unit. Look carefully and you will see the petals of a flower. When done, these petals will be peeled off, leaving behind their impression on the paper. The petals will then be posted as well.

The next photo shows the “flower shop” in the classroom. The remaining photos show a flannel board, a vase of flowers, the word wall that goes with this unit, and some organic carrots the students are growing.

The video that is at the bottom shows a student independently using the flannel board to describe the plant life cycle. Listen carefully and keep in mind the words and pronunciation are those of a three year old. Note how he works to sequence the components of the life cycle.

His description was based along activity in his class where Ms. Alli covered, in a variety of ways, the components of the plant’s life cycle. I visited one day when she was using the smart board to draw a cross section of what a plant looks like both above and below the ground. She had the students help her draw the roots which were under ground.

Check out the video too…remember to listen carefully.

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2 Responses to “It's Spring in the Classroom Too!”

  1. Spring Flower “Round Up” Event in Cary : The Grove School: A seriously fresh new preschool in Cary and Plano!
    March 25th, 2010 @ 10:13 am

    [...] I am excited to let you know that on Tuesday, March 30th we are hosting the Spring Flower “Round Up” from 10:30a to 12:00p and from 4:00p to 6:00p.  This is fitting since our students have just finished their unit on plants. [...]

  2. Ms. Sue’s “Flowers” : The Grove School: A seriously fresh new preschool in Cary and Plano!
    March 29th, 2010 @ 10:47 am

    [...] of Ms. Sue and some of her Pre-K students in our outdoor grove. The students have just completed two weeks of study on plants. On Tuesday, March 30, 10:30a-12p and 4p-6p, we are hosting our Spring Flower Round Up. Everyone is [...]

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