This week we began our week giving honor to Indigenous People's Day. We briefly discussed the important shift of calling it Indigenous People's Day vs. Columbus Day. Students shared thoughtful responses towards this topic. Storytelling is a very important tradition in many Native American and First Nations. Students listened to the story of The 7 Sacred Teachings aka The 7 Grandfathers. Students created a mural with the animals that help us remember these special teachings. Students also loved acting this story out in the woods on Wednesday.
*The amazing Recycle Rhonda from The Chittenden Solid Waste District came in to teach us about the importance of recycling, reusing, and reducing our waste!
*Buddy Dubay a preschool teacher from Poker Hill and entertainer extraordinaire came in for a sing-a-long!
*The wonderful Kolb family came in and shared about the farms they help run in Illinois. Thank you for sharing a bit about working on a farm and all of the important aspects that go into harvesting.
*Students got a chance to harvest potatoes in our UCS garden - what a fun experience it was getting down in the dirt and searching for treasure!
*Conferences - Thank you families for taking the time to meet and chat! Many of you asked about things to do at home: I will not be sending homework home usually in Kindergarten and First Grade but here are some options to consider:
- keeping a special journal/diary at home for your child to write in
- Writing books, comics, and jokes and then bring them in to share with the class.
- Writing letters to family members & friends
- Reading to themselves, reading to a family member or pet, or being read to.
- Digital games and learning: ABC'ya, Happy Numbers (I will send home passwords this week)
- Bake something - reading a recipe includes reading, math, and includes quality time together!
- Counting collections (legos, shells, stuffies, cheerios)
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