Fall is definitely upon us now! The weather has turned, and we were so fortunate to have another burst of warm weather on Tuesday afternoon. We had so much fun navigating through our "river of leaves" as well as building a large leaf pile with our own natural rakes. We noticed how much louder everything sounded in the woods this week too!
Unity Day on Thursday was one highlight of our week. We just finished reading "The Hundred Dresses" by Eleanor Estes, which is about a girl named Wanda Petronski, who is an immigrant child living with her father and brother. They are not welcomed into a new town and eventually leave because of this. The story is told from the perspective of one of the bystanders, Maddie. Maddie witnesses the "having fun" going on but does nothing about it. After Wanda leaves, Maddie is ridden with guilt and pledges to never stand by and do nothing again. This story lent itself well to our Unity Day celebration and students created their own Wanda-inspired dress or shirt.
To end our week, we hosted our very first Writers' Celebration of the year, and boy did they rock it! I was incredibly impressed by the students' ability to host this celebration with minimal help from any adults. They worked tirelessly on their pieces, making finishing touches and practicing what it would need to look like in order to present their material well. They did a great job and it was beautiful to see the pride shine from within them all. A special shout-out to all of our families in attendance. Thank you for supporting all of our learners on this journey.
Here are some questions you could ask your kiddo to spark conversation:
-What changes have you seen in the woods lately?
-If I were sitting in your sit spot, what would I see? hear? smell? feel?
-Tell me about your two writing pieces, your informational and narrative piece. Which one did you enjoy writing more? why? Which one was more difficult for you? Why?
-After the Writers' Celebration, how did you feel?
-What are you most proud of about the Writers' Celebration? What do you hope to build on before the next celebration?
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| We love our time in the woods! |
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