We have continued our study of the rainforests of the world by learning about the people of the Amazon. We’ve learned about the indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest and how they depend almost entirely on the rainforest for survival. We learned that they have thatched houses that are stilts along the river so that they don’t flood. We also learned that they have different cultural beliefs and even have a shaman who teaches them about plants and animals.

We have learned the Spanish words for different birds. Parrot: papagayo, cockatoo: cacatua, eagle: aguila, hummingbird: colibri. We have learned about the different parts of a bird: feet, wings, beak, legs, feathers. We also learned about the life cycle of a bird. All birds start out in eggs. Some eggs are HUGE like the ostrich egg, and some eggs are so tiny such as the hummingbird egg. All birds are hatched with downy fluff. As they mature, they grow feathers and as adults they lay their own eggs.

We also learned about different kinds of anteaters. We learned that an anteater can eat 30,000 – 50,000 ants or hormigas in one day! They have incredibly long tongues that start waaaay down in the chest. We also learned about the smallest (and quite cute!) anteater known as the silky anteater. Anteaters also have very large claws or garras to get into ant hills.

As it is getting warmer out, we have turned on the air conditioning in the classroom. We recommend having your child bring in a light sweater or sweatshirt to keep at school in case they get chilly during the day.

Please click the link below to view pictures from the last two weeks:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LUEHmfWAHQ9bzH0brAD5YqLWJEa5YHu4?usp=sharing

Dates to Remember:
May 2: Someone Special and Me Tea @ 8:30
May 13: Kindergarten Late Night
May 18: Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony @ 1:00pm
May 20: Last Day of School