The humidity has kicked it up a notch today! And so has the fun! This morning, I checked in with Margery and Carolyn in the side yard, where they were getting ready to welcome the Red Group to their Gardening special. They learned about different types of soil, and even got to stick their toes in a big bucket of sand before squishing around in a puddle of mud! Pauline and Josh's morning groups (Blue and Green) were also digging into some cool projects; take a look at the pictures below for a glimpse of what they're working on!
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| Margery and the Red Group looking for treasures in a bowl of sand big enough for 16 little hands! |
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| Muddy toes are a great way to learn about soil and get your feet and hands dirty at the same time! Check out that mud pie! |
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| Liam and Alex (of the Blue Group) layering paper mache to make the final product as sturdy as possible. |
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| Pauline's Blue Group making beautiful treasure pockets to collect goodies on their nature walks! |
The afternoon groups were also moving right along delving into new stages of projects that will be on display next Thursday afternoon, at the Art Shows! The Turquoise Group was in the painting stage of preparation for their Pow Wow, which will be performed before their group's Art Show. The Red Group met David our Afternoon Ceramics teacher this session, and he led them through the construction of birds' nests, complete with birds and eggs to go inside them! Once the Red Group's time was up in the ceramics studio, the Orange Group came in and got to let their imaginations run wild and create a sculpture of whatever their hearts desired.
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| The Green Group singing along to the radio as they worked. |
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Declan doesn't need a chair to paint his masterpiece.
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| Dave listening intently as Keegan describes a seagull he once saw at Chik-fil-A. |
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Does Lucia approve of the size of the egg Ada made for her birds' nest?
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| Sophia B. creating her "Family Home" out of clay. |
