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Animals Have Homes

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

Miss Pat asked,”Do you know that animals have homes”?

Some of the “Can Dos” looked confused, then Hector raised his hand and said,” Yeah, cats and dogs and fish and gerbils and hamsters make their homes with us, because they are our pets.” He looked so proud of himself and the class all nodded their heads in approval.

Miss Pat smiled and said, “Well, you are right, Hector, but I was speaking of animals that are not pets. I am referring to animals that live outdoors or in the water.”

Orrie raised his hand and When Miss Pat called on him, he said,” Cows live on a farm.” Miss Pat nodded, “That’s right, Orrie, they live on a farm but what do they live in on the farm? Where to they stay when it is raining or cold or when it is night time and time for sleep.”?

Willie raised his hand and said, ” They live in a barn on the farm.”

“Excellent,” said Miss Pat,”There are so many animals and they all have homes. So let’s go to our computers and play two new games I made for you. They are both about animals and where they live.”

Once the “Can Dos” were at their computers, Miss Pat gave them them directions for finding and playing the two new matching games. She reminded them that these games would help with vocabulary building and spelling as well as helping them learn where the animals live.

Why don’t you play along boys and girls at home? Just follow these directions from Miss Pat.

Go to the “Can Do” club house
Choose games
Play the games called Animal Homes and Animals in Water

Tags: animal homes, animals, burrow, Can Do Kids, farm, Good Choices, nest, ocean, teacher pat
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The “Can Do” Kids Know at Home Fire Safety; Do You?

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Take the quiz below with a parent and see how much you know about what to do in case of a home fire.

The Home Fire Safety Quiz Part 1

1. Does your family have a plan for being safe if a fire broke out in your house/apt?__________

2. How will you get out of the house/apt?__________________________________________

3. Do you have at least two ways of getting out of the house/apt to safety?

4. Where will you meet up with your family?________________________________________

Part 2

5. Circle where you need smoke detectors in your home: top of stairs bedrooms basement closet back door

6. Circle how often you need to test you smoke alarms: 1x a wk 1x a month 1x every 6 mos.

7. Circle how often you need to change the batteries in your smoke alarms: 1x per mo. 1x per year

8. Where do you need a fire extinguisher?____________________________________________

9. Do you need/can you use a ladder rope to get to safety?______________________________

10. What room(s) need a ladder rope?________________________________________________

11. Do you practice home fire drills?__________________________________________________

12. Why is having a fire drill in the evening the best time to have a drill?_____________________

Be sure to check our next post when we look at how you can help to keep your home or apartment safe by finding and fixing any fire hazards you might have in your home.

Tags: fire extinguisher, home fire drill, home fire safety, plan to exit apartment, plan to exit house, rope ladder, smoke alarm
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A Wonderful Surprise

Monday, October 11th, 2010

“Class, I have a surprise for you,” said Miss Pat. “I love surprises,” said Kathy.

“Yeah, a surprise,” shouted Hector.

“Settle down children so I can introduce Mr. Dooley, Willlie and Nellie’s grandpa who is bringing the surprise ,” said Miss Pat.

Just then Mr. Dooley rolled a big cart full of pumpkins into the room. All the “Can Do” Kids were jumping around in their seats and yelling,” I want a pumpkin.” Miss Pat said,” No one gets a pumpkin until there is quiet in the room so Mr. Dooley can tell you what we are going to do and how we are going to do it.”

Mr Dooley smiled and waved to his grandchildren Willie and Nellie. “Hello boys and girls,” he said, “I brought some pumpkins for us to decorate and some decorations. I have markers to draw a nose and mouth and eyes right on the pumpkin or you can use these paints to decorate the pumpkin. Another way we can decorate is to draw eyes, a nose, a mouth and hair and color them, cut them out and glue them to the pumpkin.”

“I want to carve my pumpkin,” yelled Hector. Mr Dooley answered, ” Your too young to use a knife by yourself to cut out a pumpkin and I can’t help everyone who would want to carve out a pumpkin. Besides, your pumpkin will last longer if you don’t carve it, but decorate it instead.”

“Alright children, form a line, no pushing or cutting in front of one another and go up to the cart and pick out your pumpkin and your decorations. When you get back to your seat you can start decorating your pumpkin. If you get started right away, you will be finished in time to take your pumpkin home with you today,” said Miss Pat.

The children were working on their pumpkins and Mr. Dooley was starting to leave. What did they need to do? That’s right they needed to all say,” Thank you Mr. Dooley for the wonderful surprise!”

Tags: a surprise, pumpkin decorating, school manners, surprises
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It Must Be Halloween

Friday, October 1st, 2010

October is here!

Willie and Nellie have a few weeks to figure out what they want to be for Halloween. Grandma Hattie said she could make their costumes or they could be store-bought . It’s a tough decision.

What are you wearing? Maybe you could give Willie and Nellie some ideas.

Halloween is a very special day on “Can Do” Street. The “Can Do” Kids get to wear their costumes to school! Since Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, the “Can Do” Kids will celebrate in school on the 29th of October. At lunch time there are pumpkin cookies in the cafeteria. No one has to pay for them …they are free! All the moms and grandmas bake them and bring them to “Can Do” Street Elementary School on Halloween morning.

After school there is the costume parade from the school to the community center. All the adults line “Can Do” Street and cheer as the parade goes by. At the community center there are activities like pitching candy corn into a big pumpkin and dunking for apples. “Can Do” Kathy doesn’t want to dunk for apples because she doesn’t want to mess her hair! She is going to miss out on some good fun! There are orange slices and popcorn balls for snacks.

On Sunday, the children get in their costumes in the early afternoon and go to the Senior Center. The sing Halloween songs and recite Halloween poems for the grandmas and grandpas who live on “Can Do” street. Each senior helps one of the “Can Do” kids to make a Halloween gift for their parent like a picture or a felt pumpkin.

Then, as it starts to get dark, it is time to go trick or treating! Parents and grandparents walk the “Can Do” Kids for house to house. The kids have plastic pumpkins for carrying the treats they will get at every house. All the while they are saying,” Trick or treat. Smell my feet. Give me something good to eat”!

Tags: apples, community center, costumes, Halloween, parade, popcorn balls, pumpkins, senior center, trick or treat
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What’s Best to Drink?

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

The “Can Do” Kids learned from Nurse Diane that there are two drinks that are best for them and they should drink them most often. What two drinks they do you think they are?

Milk and water Water and juice

Milk and milk shakes Water and diet soda

Why do we need to drink milk?

Why do we need to drink water?

When is it okay to have soda?

Is it a good idea to have a milk shake every day?

Tags: good beverages for kids, milk, milk shake, soda, water, what kids drink
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