Mrs. Carnes and Mrs. Schrimpf have fun and exciting activities for this class.

GCNS Enrichment February 2012








February 2nd  

Story: We All Went on Safari by Laurie Krebs

Activity: What is a desert, a savanna and a rainforest?  Match animals where we may find them.

Centers: Roll it plus 2,  Letter Sound Bingo

February 7th 

Story: Panther Dream: A story of the African Rainforest by Bob Weir

Activity: Rainforest Safari Canoe Trip (Colorful Parrot)

Centers: Rainforest activity for Safari Suit Case, roll and find 2-diget numbers, Explore various tools to use when measuring

February 9th 

Story: Rainforest Animal Books

Activity: Colorful Animals; Rainforest mural

Centers: Make Rain Sticks, What do you use to measure weight, height, distance? Measuring clay snakes 

 

February 14th 

Story: Starry Safari by Linda Ashman

Activity: A Jeep ride in the Serengeti

Centers: Add Animals of the Serengeti to Safari Suit Case,  Site word Bingo, Counting to 10 in Swahili

Happy Valentine’s Day!


February 16th 

Story: Savanna Animal Books

Activity: Order animals of a savanna by size with toys then real sizes 

Centers: Paint a zebra (black with white or white with black stripes?) and Animal word search

February 21st  

Bring a stuffed animal Thursday

Story: This is the Oasis by Miriam Moss

Activity: A Desert trip on a Camel

Centers: Add a Desert page in Safari Suit Case; What is in a camel’s hump? Measuring water,  Graph favorite region in Africa

February 23rd    

Bring a stuffed animal today

Story: Desert Animals Books

Activity: Animal Camouflage in sand table

Centers: Mystery animal book, Measuring stuffed animals, Could your animal live in Africa? Where?

Look for February 28th activities on the March Calendar. 

March Themes; Science Lab and Leprechauns



Enrichment February 2012

Theme: African Safari

Math: Measurement

Language: Sight words and Letter sounds



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