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May Flowers

May 13, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We discovered the amazing lives of insects and their relationship to flowers in Spring. Favorite Activities: We pretended to pollinate flowers like bees and slurped applesauce with… Read more »

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Garden Treasures

April 28, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: We learned about plants and petals as we pondered the letter “Pp”! Popcorn flower art, planted grass-a-pillars, and seed books were all part of the fun! We also had our… Read more »

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      • Mission, Vision and Values
      • Irvine Staff
      • Board of Trustees
      • Employment Opportunities
      • The Nature of Things on WYPR
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