"Here comes the sun, na-na-na-na!" We were so happy to be able to resume our walks to Hoffman Park this week, and especially with the amazing weather that we had! The students even took it upon themselves to collect the litter that we found along our path and throw it away. As Max said, "It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it!" We also took advantage of the sunny weather to make ice cream in a bag for Science class, with some shaking help from our Big Buddies. We talked about the different states of matter and how the cream turns from a liquid to a solid. We even drew out diagrams of what the atoms probably look like in the liquid cream versus the ice cream. And while molecular theory is not actually part of the Kindergarten or Grade 1 curriculum, Madame says that we are a very smart bunch and we can learn big kid concepts even though we're small. Mmmm.... Science is yummy! Today was "hat day!" The result was some awesome hat hair for some of us! We also donned our hats and sang our "4 Hugs a Day" and "Skinnamarinky dinky dink" songs at a school-wide kindness assembly today. Some of us were nervous about singing in front of such a large crowd but we did a good job and the kindness theme fit in so perfectly with our RAC theme from last week. In other news, our French oral skills are getting a lot stronger and many of us moved up several levels on our Canada map game-board this week, earning us a bunch of badges. We also have some new homeowners among us this week! At least 1/3 of the class now has realized that it's worth passing over some of the candy and toys from le magasin in order to save and purchase their class "home". The delayed gratification that will come from not having to pay rent every week has, for many, become worth the short-term sacrifice. Madame is pleased to see some of us beginning to strategize and think beyond the instant gratification of the present moment.
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