Monday, May 14, 2012

From Tadpole to Frog!

We learned all about the life cycle of frogs with a great book, From Tadpole to Frog.

This morning, it was pouring- so we opted to stay inside and do literacy centers instead of getting all wet.  No one complained about that decision!

Ms. Carol led a sound/spelling game, while Ms. Ellen did a sound center with children individually.  Other children worked on a puzzle or wrote letters and drew pictures.  After centers, Ms. Carol shared a frog book that had a three dimensional frog skelton.  It was the hit of the day!

The kids enjoyed most of The Magic School Bus Hops Home....until the internet stopped working the last five minutes.  No one was upset though, and we made up our own endings!

After lunch, we did our daily journals and made these adorable frog hats. 
Check out our frog hats!

Finally, we watched the frog life cycle on a short video and sand last week's ant song.  No a bad start to a rainy week!

Friday, May 11, 2012

Meet My Mom.....The Ultimate TSGI Mom!

I want to share with you the ultimate TSGI supporter, my mom!  You may not see her often, but she's always at work behind the scenes, helping out on many TSGI projects.  She and my dad, both teachers, inspired my love of learning, teaching, and helping others....and is part of the glue that holds TSGI together. 

My mom helps out by jumping in to keep the household running so I can focus on work....from fun adventures with my kids to decorating, polishing the silver, driving the kids to classes.....she does it all!  Not only that, she also files camp paperwork, helps with billing, straightens the office....whatever needs to be done, she does!   TSGI thanks Jeanne Ezzell!  Happy Mother's Day
Ms. Ellen with her mom!