Thank you so much for all the donations that are flowing into our class! It was so nice to hear that the children are thinking about this. They mentioned the generosity in their end of the day class journal entry the other day. They were so excited to have more cool stuff to use. I really appreciate the response and the lovely things that are coming in. We can use them!
Today we had a visiting friend who is interested in joining our class. It was so neat to see how friendly and welcoming our group was. These children are beginning to realize that there are many responsibilities as part of being in a community. It is nice to think about these children taking these skills on with them as they grow and become responsible members of our community.
Yesterday we watched part of a video I found called, "Big Submarine". There has been an interest in submarines lately. The video also helped further our discussion of different genres, in literature and performance. The friends decided this dvd was a documentary. They were very interested in all the training a submariner goes through to be prepared for any eventuality that might happen at sea. They even practice with real fire for fire drills and real pipes shooting out water to fix a leak!
Have you asked your child about their club experience? They are in either leadership, storytelling, dance party or open atelier (art studio). I am having so much fun working with children of all ages. The big kids and the little kids are mentoring each other.
We have been creating messages to say goodbye to our friend Bella who has decided to have a much shorter commute and go to a neighborhood school. She will be missed! It has been a nice moment to reflect on how far the friends have gotten with their writing and messages. They are practicing remembering all the parts of a message to make it complete. Here are some examples of ones that are finished! (Others are still in progress because friends are taking the time needed to make each message special and meaningful!)
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