Our Farm to Table evening with all our families was so lovely on so many levels. I know all our staff felt very proud of our class and we were thrilled to share our work with you. The process of getting the dinner organized was intense... both in and out of class. But the outcome could not have been more rewarding; the sense of community, the learning around eating locally, being environmentally responsible and the knowledge that as a group we can set goals and see them through proved to resonate strongly. We greatly appreciate all your support and spirit.
The children were so excited leading up to the event I was very curious to know what stood out for them after the event. Would it be the food? The music? The guests? The tiffins? I really wasn't sure so I asked each child what their favourite thing was about the dinner and these are their answers:
Loreli: The Sponge Bob Square Pants song
Sidney: The music... I liked dancing with Alexa's brother, Dominic
Emily: I like getting my tiffiin cause I was so excited
Zev: I liked the quinoa.
Bryn: I have 2 favourite things, shelling beans and getting the tiffin
Cyanna: Getting the tiffin cause I was so excited
Cash: I was being excited at getting my tiffin
Luca: Getting my tiffin cause I love it.
Chloe: I liked dancing and you watching me and my mom watching me.
Kayla: I like having my pictures out.
Cole: I like my tiffin and my brother comed.
Nico: Getting my tiffin cause I like it.
Alexa: Getting my tiffin cause it can open easily and I don't make garbage.
Almost everyone brought their tiffin to school and one child slept with their tiffin!
We really wanted to enjoy our day, spend lots of time outside and relax after our big night. The free art station was busy:
Playdough and lego... lots of good conversation and creativity...
I watched the most wonderful play unfold today. As you know, Luca set us off on a study of penguins which led to a study of eggs. The children have been very involved in these discussions and were all very happy to meet Luca's stuffed penguin, named Penguino. Last week, for his All About Me Bag, Penguino came to the seniors home with us. Yesterday, while on the turf, Luca gathered four soccer balls, sat on them and said " I am hatching penguin eggs." Cyanna joined in and the two of them hatched many many eggs, taking turns. Other children were intrigued and would watch for a while then go off and play.
As we were leaving the turf, Luca asked if he could use the balls to hatch more eggs so when we went back to the classroom, Emmett dug up some smaller balls that were more appropriate for the classroom. I was amazed at the play that continued. Out hatched Penguino, Augustine, Ketchup and Waddles. Sometimes Mustard was born, too. Soon other children were involved and they were negotiating roles:
Emily: I am the mommy penguin and Luca is the daddy penguin.
Sidney: And I am the sister.
Emily: I sat on them.
Sidney: Are they ok?
Luca: Yea.
Sidney: One is hatching, one is hatching
Luca: In one minute it is out. They are hatched.
Emily: Them is hatching, look, it's penguins.
Sidney: This one is born.
Colin ( who was nearby reading a book) That is Penguino.
Emily: Colin is the brother.
Sidney: Who's the baby?
Luca: These are the babies (pointing to the balls)
Sidney: Oh yea, I forgot.
Luca then kissed each "penguin" (ball)
Sidney: Pumpkins start as a weed, the leaf turns into a flower and the flower turns into a pumpkin.
They held the balls, they talked about whether they had a soft or hard shell, they nestled them in a blanket and when Luca wanted to go eat snack he delegated someone to watch over them.
Emily took one of the penguin books off the shelf to teach her friends about the life cycle of a penguin.
This play was so rich. There were so many themes woven through the play. The idea of caring for others and attachment, animal science, and roles within a family. I am interested to see where this will go...other animals. people? What else can I bring in to extend these deep moments?
A truly beautiful day.
Emily
The children were so excited leading up to the event I was very curious to know what stood out for them after the event. Would it be the food? The music? The guests? The tiffins? I really wasn't sure so I asked each child what their favourite thing was about the dinner and these are their answers:
Loreli: The Sponge Bob Square Pants song
Sidney: The music... I liked dancing with Alexa's brother, Dominic
Emily: I like getting my tiffiin cause I was so excited
Zev: I liked the quinoa.
Bryn: I have 2 favourite things, shelling beans and getting the tiffin
Cyanna: Getting the tiffin cause I was so excited
Cash: I was being excited at getting my tiffin
Luca: Getting my tiffin cause I love it.
Chloe: I liked dancing and you watching me and my mom watching me.
Kayla: I like having my pictures out.
Cole: I like my tiffin and my brother comed.
Nico: Getting my tiffin cause I like it.
Alexa: Getting my tiffin cause it can open easily and I don't make garbage.
Almost everyone brought their tiffin to school and one child slept with their tiffin!
We really wanted to enjoy our day, spend lots of time outside and relax after our big night. The free art station was busy:
Playdough and lego... lots of good conversation and creativity...
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| Cash's lego treehouse |
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| Kayla's sun |
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| Loreli's design |
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| Chloe's "happy sun" |
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| Nico's shooting machine |
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| Cole's something to shoot |
I watched the most wonderful play unfold today. As you know, Luca set us off on a study of penguins which led to a study of eggs. The children have been very involved in these discussions and were all very happy to meet Luca's stuffed penguin, named Penguino. Last week, for his All About Me Bag, Penguino came to the seniors home with us. Yesterday, while on the turf, Luca gathered four soccer balls, sat on them and said " I am hatching penguin eggs." Cyanna joined in and the two of them hatched many many eggs, taking turns. Other children were intrigued and would watch for a while then go off and play.
As we were leaving the turf, Luca asked if he could use the balls to hatch more eggs so when we went back to the classroom, Emmett dug up some smaller balls that were more appropriate for the classroom. I was amazed at the play that continued. Out hatched Penguino, Augustine, Ketchup and Waddles. Sometimes Mustard was born, too. Soon other children were involved and they were negotiating roles:
Emily: I am the mommy penguin and Luca is the daddy penguin.
Sidney: And I am the sister.
Emily: I sat on them.
Sidney: Are they ok?
Luca: Yea.
Sidney: One is hatching, one is hatching
Luca: In one minute it is out. They are hatched.
Emily: Them is hatching, look, it's penguins.
Sidney: This one is born.
Colin ( who was nearby reading a book) That is Penguino.
Emily: Colin is the brother.
Sidney: Who's the baby?
Luca: These are the babies (pointing to the balls)
Sidney: Oh yea, I forgot.
Luca then kissed each "penguin" (ball)
Sidney: Pumpkins start as a weed, the leaf turns into a flower and the flower turns into a pumpkin.
They held the balls, they talked about whether they had a soft or hard shell, they nestled them in a blanket and when Luca wanted to go eat snack he delegated someone to watch over them.
Emily took one of the penguin books off the shelf to teach her friends about the life cycle of a penguin.
This play was so rich. There were so many themes woven through the play. The idea of caring for others and attachment, animal science, and roles within a family. I am interested to see where this will go...other animals. people? What else can I bring in to extend these deep moments?
A truly beautiful day.
Emily
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