Did you know that leaves have veins?

We worked with the leaf nomenclature lesson in the science area and learned the names of some of the parts of the leaf: the blade, margin, stipules, petiole, and veins. We also learned that the veins carry chlorophyll to the leaf and plant.

Take a look at the cute monkeys the children made for art today. Monkeys are some of the animals that we saw that live in the Amazon rainforest.

The children were excited to see video of Michael Phelps winning his gold medal and the USA Women’s gymnastics team win their gold.

Do you know how many layers the Amazon Rainforest has?

We watched a video about the rainforest during our circle time. We learned that the rainforest has four layers. We saw some of the animals that live in the rainforest and learned that they never have to leave the rainforest because they have plenty to eat and drink in the rainforest. We also learned that the amazon river is the longest river in the world and is over four thousand miles long.

Here is a link to the video we saw:

https://youtu.be/JEsV5rqbVNQ

On circle we reviewed the facts we learned about Brazil and talked about the Olympics.

Do you know who the first athletes to play the games? We learned that only boys were allowed to play in the first Olympic games, the winners won a crown made out of olive leaves, and that Olympic torch stays lit the whole time the games are played. The children saw pictures of some of the sports played and were excited to see video of Usain Bolt running and Michael Phelps swimming. The children also colored an Olympic torch worksheet.

Next week we will have a special menu for lunch. Please take a look below at the menu for next week.

Do you know the name of the largest country in South America?

We looked at a map of South America and discovered that Brazil is the largest country on the continent. We used our tablet to learn about Brazil. The children were excited to see pictures of the Amazon River, animals of the rainforest, children of the amazon, the Brazilian flag, and some of the homes.

The children had a fun time in Jumpbunch class. Coach Adrienne brought in foam disk for the children to practice throwing them.

Did you know that a globe is a model of our Earth?

We reviewed the continent map as well as working with the colored globe to locate and name the continents. One of the continents we talked about was South America and the country of Brazil.

Do you know what games are going to be played in Brazil starting this Friday? We talked about the Olympic games and some of the sports that are played during the games.

Cameron is working with the continent map. He is labeling the continents with name cards.