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We read the dreamy Eric Carle story Papa, please get the moon for me, where a little girl asks her dad to bring the moon to her so she can play with it.  This requires waiting for the moon to go from being full to being a crescent first, and then her dad takes a very tall ladder to get it for her.  We talked about the different shapes the moon takes and how that depends on shadows (a little over their head, but good to start introducing the idea).  We each had a turn to draw the moon (pictured down below) and then we took a long piece a paper and colored a full moon, then drawing the long ladder...


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HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY ISAAC!

Isaac brought in delicious home made brownies to share in celebration.  My how everyone is growing!

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