The Love Party was a nice time. We had many great discussions about how we would like to treat each other, and we had some great treats! Even with the best intentions, there wasn't love all day. We did have feelings hurt, and we are still, as with most humans, trying our best to give out as much love as we can. The friends really enjoyed the special snacks the families prepared. Thank you for signing up and making such lovely home made items at the last minute. Thank you for pouring your love into our class!
Thursday we watched a video on Giraffes. This was inspired by the Enzy stories. The children have been adding different animals to interact with their ant main character, the most recent being a giraffe. Isn't it interesting that they mention the acacia tree again? That was in the ant video a while ago, too!
http://video.kids.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/kids/animals-pets-kids/mammals-kids/giraffe-kids.html
Remember that next week our school is closed. The friends were noticing we have nine home days! If you would like some "home work" please feel free to take photos, collect natural items and do anything to bring to school your memories and stories of the special home time with your family.
Speaking of home work... I know our school doesn't believe in homework, and I do not either because it usually turns into something that is stressful and not fun which is the exact opposite of what meaningful learning experiences should be. That said, our class has a game called 3 Clues Mystery box. (see below)
Last, I wanted to show you the video we watched that Gretchen, Tayler's mum, brought in of the actual lobster molting, who's previous shell we have in our class. This has sparked much interest. So many people who come through our class have asked, "Is that a real lobster?" It's hard to get your brain around the idea that it's real, but the animal is done with this shell. Thank you for bringing in such interesting and inspiring specimens!
I hope you enjoy looking at these things together and continuing the conversation at home. Enjoy your time off! Love, Jennifer
We think the 3 clues mystery box is a great idea. Yama already knows what he wants to put in there. Homework becomes a burden when you stop learning from it and becomes monotonous. This is not homework, this is fun stuff! Let us know when we can bring it home. Thanks Jennifer. Have a great holiday everyone!
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