Class News: Iguanas

The Iguanas tried writing their own musical notes based on the work of Beethoven.

Last week our children were moved by the stories they heard of people living in various countries around the globe. They were inspired to help those less fortunate than themselves and discussed ways they could help some of the families … Continue reading →

The Iguanas are learning about the work of Beethoven this week. Today they colored pictures of some instruments he would have played.

Today our Iguanas pretended to be Beethoven! They dressed up in clothes like he would have worn and practiced playing the piano.

This week the Iguanas will be studying the life and work of Beethoven. We will be listening to his music and making art inspired by his work.

Today the Iguanas learned about Kenya. They made tribal patterns, African beaded bracelets, and dressed in traditional style clothing. They learned about the diverse lifestyles in Africa with a focus on small tribal villages. They children were moved by the … Continue reading →

Today the Iguanas visited England. They talked about the countryside and the city of London. They even made scones for snack and drank tea.

The Iguana class focused their studies on China today. They listened to Chinese music, dressed in Chinese clothing, ate noodles with chopsticks for snack, and made dragons at the art center.

This week the Iguanas are learning about different cultures and countries around the world. Today they began their studies by discovering India. During circle time they dressed in traditional Indian clothing, listened to Indian music and sampled some of the … Continue reading →

Yesterday our children had the privilege of seeing some beautiful parrots. Today we made our own!

We’d like to extend a big thank you to Mr. Rene from the Animal House! He visited our class today and brought three of his favorite parrots! Blue the big blue and gold macaw is a 2 year old parrot … Continue reading →

Today the Iguanas are learning about owls. They will be making their own owls and bird eggs.

Today our Iguanas talked more about birds. We were super excited when we found an empty birds nest in our garden! During circle time today we focused our learning on bald eagles. Together we made a large eagle for our … Continue reading →

This week the Iguanas will be learning about birds. We will discuss their food preferences, social habits, rearing of their young, and more! Because this is such a vast topic we will be focusing our studies on 5 different types … Continue reading →

Today our Iguana’s participated in our very own Stride Against Cancer. All money raised will be donated to the Cancer Society here in Cayman. Thank you to all the families for your support and contributions. We raised $545! Great job … Continue reading →

The Iguanas learned about Terry Fox who was a Cancer Awareness Advocate from Canada. At the age of 18 Terry was diagnosed with bone cancer and he had to have his right leg amputated. The doctors told him he should … Continue reading →

This week the children are learning about cancer and are on a mission to raise money for the Cancer Society. We are discussing different ways we can help people who are sick and finding ways that we can do our … Continue reading →

Today the Iguanas joined the Stingray class for a visit from Sonia who is a dental hygienist at Smiles Dental Clinic. She came with her puppet Luigi and showed the children how to properly brush and floss their teeth. She … Continue reading →

The Iguanas learned more about Colombia today. They also created their own Colombian flag.

The Iguana children learned about the Amazon today and some of the incredible animals who live there. During playtime they used animals to create their very own rainforest game.

This week the students in the Iguana class will be learning about Ms. Tanya’s home country, Colombia. The children will learn, discover, and enjoy the beauty of this country and the Spanish language. They will learn new Spanish words, listen … Continue reading →

To cap off their unit on nutrition the Iguanas made a pizza that had ingredients from every part of the food pyramid. Yum!

Our Iguanas were busy planting vegetables in our garden and making smoothies with some yummy fruit today!

Today the Iguanas learned about dairy. They talked about where dairy comes from and how it helps make our teeth and bones strong. The students even role played how to milk a cow. Tomorrow they’ll be making milkshakes!

The Iguanas continued their study of the food pyramid today by focusing on fruits and vegetables. They discussed where they come from, how they grow, and why they are important for our bodies. The children helped water our own vegetable … Continue reading →

This week the students in the Iguana class will be learning how nutrition plays an important role in caring for our bodies.

This week in the Iguana class our students are learning about the Human Body! Our children were fascinated by the large skeleton poster called “Mr. Bones” that Ms. Carolyn created. Everyday we have added new information to our “Mr. Bones” … Continue reading →