Autumn Adventure

We had so much fun exploring the park.  We discovered things attached to fallen leaves.  We don't know if it is an insect but we brought it into the classroom to find out.

Adventure Time

Today is my last day working with room 104 and my second last day with 106, 205, 208 and 207.  All my classes today will go on an outdoor adventure.  We will explore RV Burgess Park.  I will encourage the children to look for the changes that have happened now that the weather is colder.

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Melissa

A Busy Friday

We are going to have a super busy day today....the day is going to fly by.  Room 104 is going outside for Adventure Time.  Room 106 is going to water the classroom garden.  Room 207 is going to prepare the materials for out large classroom planter and room 205 is going to plant The Three Sisters in the planter.  What an amazing day!  I see the sun peaking out between the clouds.

Thank you Elder Brother Sun for warming us on this chilly day.

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Melissa

The Three Sisters

Tomorrow, we will plant the Three Sisters, corn, beans and squash.  When planted together, these plants help each other grow.  The three plants benefit from each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil that the other plants use, and the squash spreads along the ground, blocking the sunlight, helping prevent weeds from growing. The squash leaves also act as a "living mulch",helping the soil to retain moisture, and the prickly hairs of the vine deter pests.   Just as in a community we all work together towards a common goal, the three Sisters work together to grow.

Thank you to all the good foods from Mother Earth for taking away our hunger.
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Melissa

Caring for Mother Earth

Caring for our classroom garden is a big job.  Our plant collection is constantly expanding.  It takes an huge collection of watering cans to care for all these plants.  Today, it is room 207s job to water our plants.

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Melissa

Our Woodchip Challenge

Yesterday, I gave the children a challenge, how tall can you make a woodchip pile?  They worked hard!  And had fun.

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Melissa

Adventure Time

Today, room 104, 207, 208 and 205 will be going outside!  I will be challenging the classes to work as a team to build the tallest pile of wood chips they can make in the learning yard.  Stay tuned for photos of their accomplishments.

It wonderful to see elder brother sun up so early this morning.  Thanks for shining your light, Sun.

:)
Melissa