Hello, Bluebird Families! This week we began studying volcanos. Before we started, I reassured the children that they did not need to be scared of volcanos popping up in their backyard. I explained that there are not any volcanos near where we ... [Read More]
The Honey Bees :: Week 23
The Honey Bees spent the week wrapping up Space and starting to contemplate dinosaurs. All of our community paintings of the planets went up around the room. This week we'll cut each one into twelve smaller planets for a take home project. We used ... [Read More]
The Friendly Foxes :: Week 23
Hello, Friendly Foxes!We have had a wonderful week learning all about the Owls of Virginia. Owls are such fascinating creatures and it is so much fun to learn about the animals who live right here among us in our own forests, and that we might even ... [Read More]
The Honeybees :: Week 22
I'm a little late to the blog this week. I was traveling this past weekend... and still just giddy with relief because we aren't moving the whole school in two months. I'm so grateful for all of your support during these few weeks of wondering. We ... [Read More]
The Friendly Foxes :: Week 22
Hello, Friendly Fox Families!We have had a lovely time learning all about the Antarctic region and the creatures who live there. We have been looking at the globe every day and remembering all the magnificent creatures that live up in the Arctic ... [Read More]
The Bluebirds :: Week 21
Hello, Bluebird Families! We had another great week learning and playing together! On Monday, we learned about glaciers and made our own from white playdough and moved them across maps. We also used the large abacus that usually lives in the front ... [Read More]
The Honeybees :: Week 21
Our week wasn't as space themed as I had planned, but our play takes many directions and tangents. Monday we began with one of my favorite process art experiements. We used large paper, a rolling pin, and about six colors. Our only limitation was ... [Read More]
The Friendly Foxes :: Week 21
Hello, Friendly Fox Families!We have had a very exciting and fun-filled week celebrating lots of different events! We celebrated three different Friendly Fox birthdays, had a fabulous time honoring the 100th Day of School, and have had a lovely time ... [Read More]
The Bluebirds :: Week 20
Hello, Bluebird Families! I was so excited to come back to school this week and see my Bluebirds! I missed them while I was sick last week. With so much rain in the forecast, we spent some extra time outside early in the week, enjoying the warmer ... [Read More]
Bluebirds :: Week 19
Hello, Bluebird Families! Sadly, this week was very short for me! I started feeling bad on Monday and needed to go home at lunch time. I spent the rest of the week nursing myself back to health. I missed being at school with the Bluebirds, but they ... [Read More]
