We’ve been connecting with our Links team in a variety of ways around these themes. Evan has been teaching us about the anatomy of a leaf and why they change colors in the fall. Nina joined forces with Evan to work with children to look closely at the different parts of a leaf and draw it as accurately as they can in our collective science journals. Nina also introduced us to printmaking using leaves. The process is fun and the results are stunning. 

Different Ways of Telling a Story

Speaking of Morning Work, the Kittens and Robins have been hard at work creating some pretty incredible stories using two different decks of story cards as inspiration. One deck features pictures of a variety of repeating characters and objects in various settings, doing interesting things. The other story card deck has character cards featuring different animals with unexpected adjectives (like a gassy whale and a clumsy fox) and action cards that are often pretty silly (like accidentally draining the ocean). Your children have really been flexing their creative muscles with their story writing and illustrating. In the process, we’re also learning about characters, setting, plot and other elements that make up a good story. We’re also practicing our public speaking and listening skills, as we take turns sharing our stories as we work on them. Children have been so thoughtful about the comments they make about their peers’ stories, giving positive feedback, making friendly suggestions, and asking questions that help their friends further their stories.