Wow what a great week it has been in the Prairie Racerunner classroom. Our Daily News routine has gotten off to a great start as we have read great articles from National Geographic, discussed the life-cycle of a tadpole and shared sweet moments of grandparents and their talents. Way to keep this routine going at home! Thanks.
Next week we will introduce the Reflection Log in which you will have a snapshot into your child's day in their own words. This routine will develop organizational skills and reflective thinking.
Today Melissa shared about her trip to Turkey this summer where she visited many aunts, uncles, cousins and her grandmother who made delicious homemade jam. We also talked about Baklava and Dolma - yummy. Muriel inquired as to which was farther away - South Korea or Turkey. So we looked it up using our iMac computer. We calculated the distance from Chicago (where both girls originated their flight) and found that Turkey is 5,491 miles from Chicago, while South Korea is 6, 526 miles. Diggory and Luca helped us calculate the difference to find that South Korea is 1,035 miles farther away than Turkey. Regardless, both trips are long and require sleeping on the plane :) It was a great discussion.
Himani shared a Slide Show presentation from a Traditional Indian Wedding that she attended in Chicago. There we learned about clothing items such as the Sehra, sari, and Pajami Suit. Friends enjoyed independently looking at this slideshow during Centers where they were able to ask Himani more questions about the Bride's bangles, her body art, veil and the Groom's large white horse.
What wonderful experience these friends are equipped to share and learn from. Thank-you.
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