This week, we had fun learning about families of all kinds! On Monday, we read “Mama, Do You Love Me?,” a story about an Inuit mother and child. We also observed the 2 Monarch butterflies that had emerged from their chrysalis’ over the weekend! The students practiced their scientific inquiry skills by coming up with “I wonder” statements about butterflies and caterpillars. On Tuesday, we read “Hush!,” a Thai lullaby about a mother and baby. We also introduced sticks on the playground along with our stick safety rules: keep the stick low to the ground and move with it slowly (“low and slow”), cover the points of the stick when traveling if possible, and make sure you have “bubble space” when moving with the stick. The students did well remembering the rules, and they built an amazing house for a squirrel! There was excellent collaboration, persistence, and scientific thinking involved in this construction process. On Wednesday, we read “Jonathan and His Mommy,” a story about a little boy who lives in the city and loves to go on special walks with his mom. On the playground, we took sticks out again, and the children built a different kind of squirrel house, focusing this time on creating shelter from rain. On Thursday, we read “Hands and Hearts,” a story about a mother and daughter who speak to each other using sign language. We also had music class with Mrs. Duvall which the students were incredibly engaged with! This class loves music! On Friday, we read “The Hello, Goodbye Window,” a story about a little girl who loves spending time at her Nana and Poppy’s house. Since the weather was beautiful, we spent the majority of our day outside! Next week, we will start learning about Fall and the changes that the season brings!
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