Category: Collaboration
Festival of Lights of all the Winter Holidays
Let’s have some fun exploring a bunch of the holidays together! What will you learn about Diwali? Or Kwanzaa? Or have you ever seen the similarities between Christmas and St. Nicholas Day? Or how about how Hanukkah, St. Lucia Day, Chinese New Year, and all the others are really about the Festival of Lights and… Read More Festival of Lights of all the Winter Holidays
Cafeteria Charters & Responsibilities in Recycling
Our cafeterias are really important to us – how can we show it? Well first each class made a cafeteria charter and we talked about how we want to feel in our cafeteria and what we can do to make that happen as a class. This great discussion mirrors what is done in the classrooms.… Read More Cafeteria Charters & Responsibilities in Recycling
Author Visit: Christina Geist
We are having our first Author Visit of the year . . . Christina Geist! Ms. Geist has written two books that are a lot of fun! We are really excited to host her at WOS! Our Welcoming Committee will be prepared to see her into our library!
Earth Kids Club: Session 3, Week 15, 3/6
Each week we begin our session in an easy pose with the Hands-to-Heart. Take a deep breath in through the nose and exhale to chant the sound of Om. Stand to flow with “Hello Sun! Hello Earth! Hello Rain! Hello Wind! Hello Ocean! Hello Wind! Hello Rain! Hello Earth! Hello Sun!” In easy pose with… Read More Earth Kids Club: Session 3, Week 15, 3/6
Kindergarten Triangle Challenge
Kindergarten students are exploring shapes…the perfect time to introduce, TRIANGLE by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen. Meet Triangle. He is going to play a sneaky trick on his friend, Square. Or so Triangle thinks. . . . This is the first tale in a new trilogy that will have readers wondering just who they can… Read More Kindergarten Triangle Challenge
Gingerbread House Day: Books & Coding & Challenge, Oh my!
Gingerbread House Day is observed annually on December 12. Gingerbread was a favorite food of an Armenian monk, Gregory of Nicopolis. Gregory brought gingerbread to Europe around 992 AD and taught French Christians to bake it. Gingerbread was often used in religious ceremonies and was baked to be sturdy as it was often molded into… Read More Gingerbread House Day: Books & Coding & Challenge, Oh my!
All About Thanksgiving
Read the nonfiction book titled: Thank You Sarah, The Women Who Saved Thanksgiving by Laurie Halse Anderson. Sarah’s story is an inspiration for us to think about things we can do to make a difference in our communities. What are some ways you can make the community better? Additional Activity Websites: Thanksgiving Timeline This site provides information about how Thanksgiving… Read More All About Thanksgiving