May 21, 2014
Hi Parents,
Today was our last
Four-Winds program.
Thank you so much to Brennan Brown, Becky Tharp, and Kim Jennings. You
guys were terrific this year. You brought lots of energy, a love for the
science, and a special patience and enthusiasm for each kid. They ALL
benefited from your being here.
Parents, if you want to
follow up on what we learned today, it
was about how people and animals find our way. How do we remember where
to go to get home? How do birds know how to go south and then come back
to the same tree in the spring time? A
sk your child some of these questions.
Also, you could ask about some of the stations (5) that we did today.
We
learned to use compasses; we played "Directions Simon-Says," (ex: Simon
says, "take two steps to the north..."); we used a treasure map to find
hidden treasure; we sat quietly and realized how well we can picture
the layout of our home from our memory. We pictured ourselves entering
our house after school (mud room? kitchen? living room?), and then we
drew a bird's eye view of our bedrooms. Thanks to Kim, we ended the
class with popsicles (our hidden treasure).
Ask your child about the
bird's nest we've found in the tree up on the hill behind our classroom. What did we see in the nest?)
Reading Log:
I am attaching one here in case you don't have one and would like to
fill one out for this week -- for the treasure chest pick on Friday.
