A New Study Has Developed.....

 And it's just the beginning.  The bird feeder outside our window has been visited by all sorts of birds, and the children have noticed. 

We put binoculars on the windowsill, found our bird identification cards, and have started talking about birds. 

Birds have feathers! The feathers help them stay warm. We cuddled a down filled scarf which was so light AND warm. 

Feathers are all different colors, and we know different birds by their colors. 

We painted with feathers!

We made a list of everything we know about birds, which is a lot!

Our science table has had an upgrade with feathers, nests, and bird photos to talk about.  We have had a few visitors to our window bird feeder! 

The BIG story this week was SNOW on Wednesday.  It didn't amount to much, but we were outside in it as soon as possible!

Until Next Time,

Michele 

Rainbows and Parties!

RAINBOWS  have been all the rage in the Hemlock Classroom this fall, so much so that we conducted a study of rainbows, including the science of rainbows, songs and stories about rainbows, and rainbow art.  

We celebrated the culmination of our RAINBOW STUDY with a party-but this was not just ANY party, it was a PARTY planned for and conducted by the children.  We had many discussions about inclusiveness, giving generously, and being a "host".  In a way, the party was a STUDY of what a party is!  

We made invitations, decorations, and gifts ! 

We distributed the invitations to our specials teachers and to the preK classrooms, and talked about activities that we should do for our party.  We baked cupcakes with rainbow sprinkles for everyone to share!  The children agreed that a craft, rainbow blocks, and also singing our rainbow song would all be such fun.  

Our party was a great success!  We had so many pictures taken, I'll just share a lot here.  We know what it takes to make a party!  

Until Next Time,

Michele