Tuesday
Winter Break News
Annie - When it was snowing, I went sledding with my sister and my Dad to a big hill. We tried to build a snowman, but we're going to try again when we get back home.
Grant - Daddy play Hulk. I play Playground.
Renata - I watched movies and that's it!
Ellery - I go to my Nana and Pop Pop's house. I had lunch and a snack. I play Hide and Seek with my Nana.
Zoey - Me and Daddy play snow fight in the snow. Mommy is at work. I threw snow at my Daddy's mouth. Me and Mommy make cookies, but this time there were no sprinkles on them - not even rainbow sprinkles. I went to Aunt Tenisha's house, but not on the weekend.
Lydia - I stay home some days. And then I went to see my friend Zoey, but not Zoey from school - a different Zoey. And then after that, I went to Mom Mom and Pop Pop's house. And then I play with my cousins and I got M&M's that somebody gave us. I got a lot of M&M's two times.
Lake - I went on a snow break. And then I went back inside for hot cocoa. I was playing babies when I drink hot cocoa with my stuffies. My mom didn't drink hot cocoa.
Wren - I sledded. I played with Daddy and I sledded down the biggest hill in town and I played inside with Hungry Hippo and Baby Shark. And I ate a Ring Pop. It was watermelon. The first one was blue.
Colby - I play with my Tia. I go McDonald's and I play with my Poppy and that is all the questions :)
Whelan - I take my dogs on a dog walk. I got tools and bench things and I got my own stools.
Julian - So we saw our cousins and I played with my brother outside - we were doing some work. Christmas morning, we opened our presents and then... So one day we sledded and we made angels at the same day and we builded a baby snowman at the same day at our house. Actually, when it was still snowing we went outside. That was the day we did it.
Willow - Over break I went to my cousin's house. I played with my cousins. I got new toys from presents. I went sledding with my sister.
Masai - When it was snowing, I built a snowman and make cookies with my Mom. I built a snowman with my Mom and Dad and my baby sister. And my baby sister was trying to pat the snow. I make cookies all the time.
In Library class, Michelle read us the book A Big Bed for Little Snow by Grace Lin. The book was about a little boy with a funny imagination and the things he did. Friends enjoyed picking and checking out their own books!
As we entered the gym, Josh was spotted and the Cardinals ran to him while chanting his name!! Today friends focus on throwing, rolling and jumping as they worked with hula hoops, small ring toss, bean bags, soft frisbees and small soft balls.
Today, the Cardinals also worked on their January self-portraits!
Wednesday
Friends continuing their January self-portraits work!
Today, we revisited the list of things each Cardinal wants to learn more about and why? Here is what friends had to say
Masai - Building stuff - "Cause I like build with everybody".
Colby - Tigers - "Cause they roar".
Wren - Cars and Trucks - "The engine how they move".
Zoey - Making houses - "Cause I like going in house I make".
Lake - Puzzles - "Cause I like building them".
Lydia - How Magna-tiles stick- "Because of the magnets, I don't know what's inside the magnets".
Ellery - Building houses - "I just curious and I like building".
Renata - Unicorns - "Cause I watch Unicorn Academy and I love their mane".
Grant - Animals - "Like animals".
Annie - Flowers - "Planting them and see how them grow
Willow - Space - "Aliens, do they exist and how the Planets move".
Julian - Helping people build houses - "Using bulldozers to dig".
Isa - Earth - "Cause it has a lot of playgrounds and schools"
Whelan - Painting stuff - "I like painting cardboard and paper".
Stay Tuned for what happens next!
Some Cardinals working on the first journal entry for the new year!
After some running around time downstairs, it was time for Art class with Johanna. Class started with Johanna reading a book about all the different shades of colors. The Cardinals then did a matching game by matching the different shades to paint colors. Of course, the Cardinals did a fabulous job!
Then it was off to the other tables to work our magic with colors. The Cardinals used magic markers to color all over on a special paper and then used a pipette to carefully suck up some water and then gently drip it onto their colors. They watched as the colors ran together. Some Friends also learned the lesson of what would happen if too much water was dripped : all the colors disappeared!
Friends enjoyed the magic of Colors:)
Thursday
Friends continuing their Journal work.
Alicia welcomed us into Spanish class with hugs and wishes for a happy New Year! After our greeting, Alicia told us about a special event that will happen tomorrow Friday, January 10th. She said the entire AFS community will celebrate Three Wise Kings, if they want too. Alicia told us that most Spanish speaking countries celebrate Three Kings Day and in part of the celebration people leave their shoes outside for special gifts. The Cardinals were very excited when Alicia said that if friends wanted to, they too could celebrate. Alicia read us the book called The Three Kings. The Cardinals had much to say and made many connections. Today it was Lake's turn to squeeze la vaca!
Friday
Today was our special all school celebration of Three Kings Day. All lower school students that wanted to participate in taking off their shoes and placing them outside their classroom door. Friends then carried on with their work inside the classrooms with the doors closed. After 20 minutes students went out and got their shoes. A sweet treat, stickers and other goodies were left inside. The Cardinals were very excited about their special treats. Each Cardinals has their special treats in their bag to bring home! The Cardinals enjoyed walking around for a while with no shoes!!
Lydia, as our line leader this week, led us into the music room, we danced and warmed up to the song Pajama Time by Philadelphia Chickens! The Cardinals carried their excitement from the Three Kings Day into Music class and had much to share with Keisha! Followed by singing our hello song Jambo as Keisha played her guitar. We then revisit our Music animals and the kind of voices they use. Keisha asks friends if they remembered the voice of each animal as she holds it up to use that animal's tone of voice to speak. Nice work Cardinals!! Friends then made a big circle while standing and sang and made the movement to the song Loo by Loo. We headed back to our classroom after singing our goodbye song!
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