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On February 4th, we participated in Global Day of Play. We spent the day playing! No screens, no adult direction, letting kids explore their creativity, problem-solving skills, and social interactions...and have fun! As usual, you'll need to be signed into an AAPS account to view these photos.
We did a project in class that we call “Pythagora challenge” (named after the beloved Japanese show, “Pythagora Switch”). In this project, we’ve cobbled together random supplies and kids are attempting to create an entertaining and interesting series of chain reactions (like a Rube Goldberg machine). Part of the challenge is improvising by making use of whatever materials are available at hand. As kids work, we snuck in a few bits about physics, the properties of force and motion, and angles. Here are some (for privacy reasons, you’ll need to be signed in to an AAPS account to view these. Ask your kid to sign in) videos and pictures of their creations.
On Thursday, January 8th, we went on our Winter Survival field trip! Though the ground was muddy and most firewood was damp, the kids had positive attitudes and worked wonderfully in teams to build their fires and cook their lunches. It was a great time!!
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We went to Gallup Park to check out the Embracing Our Differences art exhibit.
On Thursday, October 9th, we spent the morning engaging in teambuilding activities. The kids were split into groups and worked together to complete 5 different challenges. It was really cool to see them collaborate, communicate, work through frustrations, and have fun! Thanks go out to Danielle, John, David, and Erica for helping us run these activities, and HUGE thanks to John U., for putting together the activities and making this whole thing possible!!
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