W10+Mar+30

March 30

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**Location:** Sue's House =====

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**Leaders:** Sue and Susan =====

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**Book:** The Caterpillar and the Polliwog, by Jack Kent =====


 * Participants Bring:**
 * Show-n-Tell: Bring one of your favorite things to tell us about.


 * Co-Leaders Bring:**
 * books - susan & sue
 * clay & clay tools/plates - sue
 * coloring sheets from FIAR vol 3 pg 115 & coloring pencils - sue
 * crayons - sue
 * Net items
 *  dowels - sue
 *  wire clothes hangers - sue
 *  duct tape - sue
 *  needle & thread - sue & susan
 * <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> nylon stockings (4 pairs/8 toes) - **NEEDED**

09:45 - Arrive. Kids play. Parents chat. 10:00 - Circle Time --- //Sue leads//
 * Lesson Plan:**
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Name game
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Show-n-Tell

10:10 - Story Time --- //Susan leads//
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Discuss Animal Families and characteristics of each
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Read The Caterpillar and the Polliwog
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Discuss Metamorphosis.

10:30 - Snack Break

10:40 - Activity: Sculpt Frog Life Cycle from Clay
 * Children will finish this activity with a clay model of an adult frog to take home

11:00 - Break

11:10 - Construct Insect/Tadpole Nets
 * Net construction will be demonstrated to group.
 * Families can decide whether they want to construct net during book club or later at home.
 * Net will be used on April 13th during our "field" trip.


 * More Ideas & Resources:**

We will have copies of frog life cycle coloring sheets (from FIAR Vol 3) for anyone interested.