We had a fantastic time last week with many exciting things taking place :)
On Tuesday, we had our first visit to Forest School! The students played in a Forest playground filled with loose parts designed to support free exploration: logs, tree stumps, buckets, pots, and pans, shovels, kitchen tools, two rope swings, and a series of tight ropes stretched between two trees.
It was so interesting seeing the creativity that emerged as the students played. At first, they ran around and tested out all of the materials. Soon, they were building ramps, catapults, climbing trees, and building a make-shift vehicle with logs as wheels.
We also went on a hike through the woods, where the students saw some frogs in a puddle, and later on even discovered a snake! Can you spot the frog in this picture? And the snake?
They played at "The Rocky and Mossy Place 2", doing more tree climbing and throwing rocks off a ledge to see which ones would break. We at our meals around a campfire.
It was a fantastic day! I overheard one student saying, "I wish I could stay here forever!" and another saying this was the "best field trip ever!"
We will be returning this Tuesday, so please remember to send your child in similar clothing (long pants tucked into socks, and closed shoes). Please also remember to do a "tick check" when your child returns home!
We have been working on our map of the community, adding local businesses, parks, and other landmarks. It is looking great!
It was a fantastic day! I overheard one student saying, "I wish I could stay here forever!" and another saying this was the "best field trip ever!"
We will be returning this Tuesday, so please remember to send your child in similar clothing (long pants tucked into socks, and closed shoes). Please also remember to do a "tick check" when your child returns home!
We have been working on our map of the community, adding local businesses, parks, and other landmarks. It is looking great!
We also have some caterpillars in our classroom again! This time, we have a Painted Lady caterpillar and an Eastern Tent caterpillar. The Eastern Tent caterpillar will turn into a moth, not a butterfly! The students are really enjoying observing them and noting the many differences. Each caterpillar eats a different type of food, and they are growing at vastly different rates! This is an excellent review of our science curriculum, as we have discussed the needs of both plants and animals: in order for our caterpillars to survive, we have to ensure that all of their needs are met (proper food and water source, temperature, etc.) and that we meet the needs of the plants they feed off (sunlight, water, soil, etc.)
Important dates & reminders:
1) I will be sending home a Scholastic book order on Monday. If you wish to order books, please return it by Thursday, June 1st. Merci!
2) Tuesday is our Forest School visit. Please remember appropriate clothing, sun screen, bug spray, and a water bottle.
3) We are working on a class play, inspired by the novel series we recently read, Mercy Watson. We will be holding the play in June. Please use the following link to vote and tell me which times would be best for you to come see our play. I will choose a date/time based on parent availability. Merci! https://doodle.com/poll/sfnrxtadzf8c7frn
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!
Mme Bena
