The 2/3's October

Spider Web greeting at morning meeting.

It is hard to believe October has ended and November has arrived. The children's energy and excitement remain high, friendships have solidified, new skills learned. Here is a synopsis of some of our October activities.

Planting the fern garden:

Hammering wood, placing the garden frame in the correct area, preparing the ground for planting the ferns, digging up ferns in the woods to replant. It was a very collaborative process filled with learning. The garden is outside Lynn's room, facing the playgound.


The class is working on a large mural depicting what they have learned about ferns.








How much does a pumpkin weigh? What is the circumference? How many seeds in each half? Teams tried to answer these and other questions. The children also made fossils-very messy but lots of fun learning-as part of the dinosaur study they are beginning.






Morning Work: a new routine Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.



Election Day voting at Parker School:
long lines, serious thought. Words like important, powerful and great were used by children to describe the experience. Thanks to the middle schoolers for organizing this.


Enjoying recess with friends.

It has been a wonderful month!!