Dear Barn Swallow Families,
Last week we added some new elements to our Story Workshop. We added a snow animals workspace with moose, deer, wolves, foxes, rabbits, penguins and more. Students are also now experimenting with wooden blocks, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and fabric scraps, in order to find stories. It's wonderful to witness how quickly story ideas come to the students when a variety of creative materials are available. In math, first graders worked on games to learn coin values, and practice making trades for pennies, nickels and quarters. Second graders worked on math skills assessments.
We will have a Valentine card exchange on Thursday, February 14th and will have a small party with healthy foods. If you and your child would like to bring something healthy for our party, we would welcome it! Some great choices are cut up fruit, vegetables, dip, hummus, pretzels, cheese, nuts, and more healthy choices.
Here is a list of the students in our class for Valentines. Please do not send candy with the cards. Valentine making is a great opportunity for kids to be creative at home!
Ava, Che, Cooper, Francis, Hannah, Jacob, Jamie, JP, Kalika, Lachlan, Lily, Mason, Max, Maya, Naomi, Natalie, Sam, Thatcher, Tommy, Ulee, and Zenzo
This Friday is a spirit day and it will be pajama day. (Your child may dress in pajamas, but doesn't have to. If your child does come in pajamas, please be sure that they are able to play and do outdoor activities in them.) Your child can bring a stuffed animal to read to during reading time on Friday.
Thank you families!
Sincerely,
Sherry
TEACHER INFORMATION
Watering Thirsty Plants
Gingerbread Houses in the News Times' Window
Voting for Favorite Gingerbread Houses
Star Lab Planetarium 12-2-10
BIG Leaf Maple Umbrella
A Happy Boat Building Group
It Floated!
Getting Ready for the Launch
This Boat is Called the Foam Boater 40
The Boat Crew
This Sailor is Ready!
The Boat is In! Watch out for the Crayfish!
About to Set Sail!
Before the Boat Goes in Gales Creek
Is it working?
Testing the Boats
The Little Sailor
Dreaming of Big Boat Plans
Will it Float?
Working Together on Their Boat Plan
Sharing Ideas About Building the Boat
Working Together on the Boats in Small Groups
Building the Boats
A Gardener in her Sun Hat!
Beans
A Dragon Tongue Bean!
They found smooth rocks for the scavenger hunt
Nasturtium Mouth!
Edible Nasturtium Flower- Spicy!
The beans were the favorite
Passing the Vegetables
The washed and arranged basil
The Basil Harvesters
Scavenger Hunters
This bean is shaped like a 'G for Gage'
They found the tomatoes!
Picnic Time
Looking for clues in the garden scavenger hunt
Playing a 'Get-To-Know-You Seat Switching game
Black Capped Chickadee ~Researched by Ramsey
Bullsnake ~Researched by Natalee
Portland Farmers Market Trip - May 2010
Ash Street Field Nature Exploration - January 2010
Amaranth and Sunflower Harvest - Fall 2009
What can you plant at B Street Farm in the fall? -2008
FAVA BEANS! As the leaves were changing colors students used rakes and aeratation tools to prepare a fall bed in the garden. The fava beans, as well as their mulch, will help protect the soil from erosion and compaction over the wet winter season. Because it is a legume, it will also provide nitrogen to the soil. Students found many miniature farmers, worms, as they gently burried the large fava seeds. A garter snake even came by to say hello as the students were planting this fall afternoon.
Chickens at B Street Permaculture Farm - Fall 2008
The chickens at this farm have a large space with diverse plants, insects, and seeds to eat and explore. By supporting farmers who have heirloom breeds of chickens we are able to preserve genetic diversity of 'livestock'. Here a student holds an egg that is so fresh, it is still warm!
The goats of B street farm -2008
We learned that not only do goats make loving companions, they can also provide milk for different varieties of cheeses. Goats are also a gardener's best friend when it comes to eating away brambles and brush, as well as spreading their own natural fertilizer!
Where does our food come from? Let's go to a farm and see! -2008
At Peachy Pig farm students saw first hand how hazelnuts, plums and pumpkins grow. They also had a chance to care for chicks and kittens in the barn. Opportunities to connect children with animals is a gift that will follow them into adulthood!
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