Two weeks of vigorous planning for the beloved animal themed interdistrict grant program did not wear out the EDUCATION CONNECTION Staff. We were glad to see smiling second and third graders, and parents thrilled to see the Tails to Tales program get underwear.
The students kicked off the program by weaving their way in and out of cones holding on to each other by the waist, imagining what it is like to be a caterpillar. A team of caterpillars made it to the finish line in 120 seconds. Wow!!
After a lesson on insect adaptation (I hope all of you young artists showed your parents the amazing insects that you drew) the children were offered chocolate covered bugs to snack on. Yes, they were real bugs covered in white or milk chocolate. Crunchy and delicious.
Tuesday morning I asked the children to tell me something they learned on Monday. One boy said that he was amazed at how many insects live in the grass. The students explored the world of insects using sweep nets. Another boy told me that he never knew millipedes had over a thousand legs, a hundred maybe, but not a thousand!
The morning started off with Rainforest Yoga. Everyone enjoyed this early morning stretch and adventure to the world of the rainforest. The best was the last stretch; the students laid belly to belly. We took 4 deep breaths at the same time. The inhale and exhale of breaths felt bumpy, and when we all giggled, the kids said their friends bellies felt rocky under their head. Next, Critter Caravan, brought frogs and turtles, snakes and a giant lizard for the group to see and pet. After that Blue Moon Raptors showed us different birds and a big owl. The day is still not over. Four rescued greyhounds visited the four groups in their classrooms and read and ate popsicles with the children. A great 2 days it has been. I hope you like the pictures.
The students kicked off the program by weaving their way in and out of cones holding on to each other by the waist, imagining what it is like to be a caterpillar. A team of caterpillars made it to the finish line in 120 seconds. Wow!!
After a lesson on insect adaptation (I hope all of you young artists showed your parents the amazing insects that you drew) the children were offered chocolate covered bugs to snack on. Yes, they were real bugs covered in white or milk chocolate. Crunchy and delicious.
Tuesday morning I asked the children to tell me something they learned on Monday. One boy said that he was amazed at how many insects live in the grass. The students explored the world of insects using sweep nets. Another boy told me that he never knew millipedes had over a thousand legs, a hundred maybe, but not a thousand!
The morning started off with Rainforest Yoga. Everyone enjoyed this early morning stretch and adventure to the world of the rainforest. The best was the last stretch; the students laid belly to belly. We took 4 deep breaths at the same time. The inhale and exhale of breaths felt bumpy, and when we all giggled, the kids said their friends bellies felt rocky under their head. Next, Critter Caravan, brought frogs and turtles, snakes and a giant lizard for the group to see and pet. After that Blue Moon Raptors showed us different birds and a big owl. The day is still not over. Four rescued greyhounds visited the four groups in their classrooms and read and ate popsicles with the children. A great 2 days it has been. I hope you like the pictures.