Here is another little update about what has been happening in our class this week.
Two families shared some home info and the friends enjoyed sharing this with their peers. One was images of the mushrooms that were outside Connor's house. The children were very interested in the fact that they seemed to be springing forth from rocks and dirt and came from no where. The friends were thinking about how they might have grown if Connor didn't plant them there. We may research this more, and if anyone has more to add on this discussion, bring in your ideas and findings!
Another exciting extension of school at home is that Yama decided to create a life sized rendition of our December poem. Each month we have been doing a poem from Maurice Sendak's book, Chicken Soup With Rice, and here is this month's:
December
In December
I will be
a baubled bangled
Christmas tree
with soup bowls
draped all over me.
Merry once
Merry twice
merry chicken soup
with rice.
And here is Yama's tribute to this poem!
It is so exciting to see how the children are inspired to take what we talk about at school and make it their own. Also, the connection between home and school has been so lovely. I really think it is a tribute to you as parents that you are staying so connected to what we are discussing and to what is happening in our class and making special moments continue at home. Thank you!
I also wanted to speak to the holidays and how the children have been sharing their excitement with each other. They have been very thoughtful about making things work for all children, and they even edited the poem above to make it so that others who do not celebrate Christmas, could say the poem in the way they wanted to, by exchanging some of the words. We even journaled one day drawing soup bowls on many types of trees, looking at the magnolia and palm trees in our area as inspiration!
We have also had many discussions about what each of our families do and believe. Here are some questions we have thought about:
What does your family believe and celebrate?
What family traditions do you have that you always do?
The common thread is that we all believe in LOVE. The children are excited about the vacation because they have been sharing what they do with their family, and for some of them, with their extended family, when they are away from school. They have been talking a lot about how long it takes to get to places and what mode of transport they are taking. I think this will be interesting for the children when they get back. They'll have to compare notes!
On a similar note, the friends made stone soup with Stephanie in another of her cooking sessions. Thank you to Henry for sharing her mum, because she is so organized and giving to share her abilities with us! And this time, I also have to thank each of you families! For donating such yummy vegetables to make it such a hit. The part that seemed especially exciting was the act of cutting our soup veggies up. The friends did a great job practicing their knife skills!
I hope you enjoy these images, and are enjoying your week! Love to you all, Jennifer
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