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Monthly Theme |
Classroom | Activity |
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October 2005 Theme: Harvest |
Infants | Painting with pumpkins |
| Mobile Infants |
Visit the Pumpkin Patch and pick your own pumpkin |
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| Toddlers |
Visit the Pumpkin Patch Maze and pick your own pumpkin |
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| Young Pre-School |
Visit the Pumpkin Patch Maze and pick your own pumpkin |
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| Pre-School |
Visit the Pumpkin Patch Maze and pick your own pumpkin |
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| El Rio After School Club |
Animal Kingdom |
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September 2005 Theme: All About Me |
Infants |
Mother Goose Lap Music Time at Brannigan Library |
| Mobile Infants |
Visit Chucky Cheese and take 25 cent Pictures of each of the children |
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| Toddlers |
Visit Chucky Cheese and take 25 cent pictures of each of the children |
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| Young Pre-School |
Each child will make a book, “All About Me”, using pictures of themselves, family, What they like to eat, the names of all of Their family members. |
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| Pre-School |
Bring in baby pictures, family pictures to Make book, “All About Me”. Ask Parents to volunteer to come into the classroom to make or prepare something Special to their culture. |
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| El Rio After School Club |
Cool Guys and Girls |
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August 2005 Theme: Transportation |
Infants | Watch movie about transportation (Fast Moving Trains) |
| Mobile Infants |
Build cars using big boxes |
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| Toddlers | Visit Alomogordo nd ride trains | |
| Young Pre-School |
Ride city bus / visit train station train ride at Farm & Ranch Museum |
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| Pre-School |
Ride city bus / visit train station train ride at Farm & Ranch Museum |
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| El Rio After School Club |
Wheels |
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April 2005 Theme: Nature & Insects |
Infants | Nature walk on Jardin grounds |
| Mobile Infants |
Field trip to
Museum of Natural History |
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| Toddlers |
Field trip to
Museum of Natural History Bug hunts @ Jardin & bug display |
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| Young Pre-School |
Field trip to Apodoca Park, Museum of Natural History |
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| Pre-School |
Nature walk on Jardin grounds |
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| El Rio After School Club |
Kings and Castles |
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March 2005 Theme: Community Helpers |
Infants | Field Trip to Farmer's Market |
| Mobile Infants | Field Trip to Fire Station and Post Office | |
| Toddlers | Field Trip to Fire Station | |
| Young Pre-School | Field Trip to Fire Station | |
| Pre-School | Field Trip to Farmer's Market | |
| El Rio After School Club |
ECO Club Begin a recycling club |
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February 2005 Theme: Family & Friends |
Infants | Dip Marshmallows in chocolate for Parents |
| Mobile Infants |
Field trip to Dripping Springs and Picnic with Family |
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| Toddlers | Kissy face valentines for Parents | |
| Young Pre-School |
Field trip to Unidad Park and lunch at Chuck e cheese |
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| Pre-School |
Field trip to Unidad Park and lunch at Chuck e cheese |
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| El Rio After School Club |
Fantasy |
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September 2004 Body Parts |
Infants | Finger painting |
| Mobile Infants | Making a self portrait | |
| Toddlers | Taping each others' voices | |
| Young Pre-School | Body tracing | |
| Pre-School | Making pizza faces | |
| El Rio After School Club | ||
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August 2004
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Infants | Making tire tracks with pudding |
| Mobile Infants | Making a collage of things that have wheels | |
| Toddlers | Car wash | |
| Young Pre-School | Making dramatic play area into bus station | |
| Pre-School | Ride on a city bus | |
| El Rio After School Club | ||
July 2004 Oceans & Seashores |
Infants | Water Play with Goggles (Sponge will be available for water play) |
| Mobile Infants | ||
| Toddlers | Sea Collage | |
| Young Pre-School | Beach Volleyball | |
| Pre-School | Paper Pate Crabs | |
| El Rio After School Club | ||
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June 2004
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Infants | Beach Blanket Fun (Children will be encouraged to play outside on a big blanket with small balls) |
| Mobile Infants | Ice Cubes Paintings (Children are encouraged to paint with food colored ice cubes) | |
| Toddlers | Make a Fan (Fold paper into fans) | |
| Young Pre-School | Grow Grass (Children will be able to grow grass) | |
| Pre-School | Sun Catchers (Melting Crayons onto wax paper) | |
| El Rio After School Club |
