Here in K/1, we take our theme days and holidays seriously. And that's why "Earth Day" became more of an "Earth Week". First, the garden came to our class... We learned that plants are really important because they can feed insects, birds, animals and even humans! We even got to try planting our own bean seeds to see if we can grow some food of our own. But the highlight, of course, was our field trip yesterday to the Pitt Meadows Community Garden. Thank you again to Stardom Childcare, Amsterdam Garden Centre, and the parent volunteers for making this great event possible! We weeded, harvested some kale, and planted new flowers and seeds. What a great experience it was to get our hands dirty and do something for the Earth. In the end, Madame made sure we all repeated the phrase, "I made a difference today!" ...because we did! We look forward to seeing photo updates of the garden from Ms. Angela at Stardom, and maybe even munching on some of that kale at home! anxious hands awaiting seeds for planting... We also learned that the Community Garden has their own bee hive! ...but these aren't just any bees... they're bees without stingers! They fly around the garden, gathering nectar to make honey, but aren't a nuisance to humans. It wasn't all work and no play at the garden... After an hour toiling in the sun, we wandered over to the playground for some popsicle treats, a picnic, and play time! We even happened upon a game of California kick ball and had a great time cheering on the players...and climbing the backstop. We were so inspired by flowers this week that we decided to make some tie-dye flower art. And in continuing our focus on Earth Day, we spent time picking up litter around the school grounds. We also listened to a few books and "read alouds" about how we can make a difference in our world. Below is one of the English ones with a list at the end of lots of kid-friendly ways to help our world. P.S. We thought our tadpoles were growing legs, but it turns out that they were actually just pooping. Oops! Heh... We are still patiently waiting for their REAL legs to appear! P.P.S. We measured stuff this week in Math too. It turns out that you can't walk all the way around the school with a ball of yarn. Ask us how we know. Other fun pics...
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