A Busy Week!

Last week was full of fun, enriching activities. We had our Four Winds lesson on erosion, and learned about "agents of erosion" such as wind, gravity, water, glaciers, and humans. On Wednesday, we visited the Montpelier Fire Department and had the pleasure of having Montpelier fire fighter (and grandfather of one of our classmates) help lead the tour. The fire station is one visit of many that the first graders will be making to places in our community this year. Thursday was ECO day. The children learned what to look for on a leaf when identifying trees, then used that information to help them identify trees in Harrison forest. We also visited our "sit spots" and journaled about the leaves we found. Finally, in small groups we created a leaf mandala. Check them out below! Friday, we watched a slide show on Keith Haring and discovered the artistic contributions Keith made in his community of New York City, as well as other communities around the world with his murals and sculpture. The children looked closely as several of his pieces and noticed what they had in common such as bold lines, 1-3 bright colors, outlines, movement, and community relationships. Ask your child to tell you more!