When I got to be Simon's helper, he had a special guest come to visit - Tommy, the red tailed hawk! It was such a neat experience to get to see this amazing creature up close!
For the end of our Susanna/American Revolution unit, the kids made a bald eagle out of oil pastel, sulfite paper, and tempera paint stars. They also worked really hard on these awesome American Revolution portfolios which had tons of learning and projects insde.
Throughout the semester, Nolan and Olivia have been pen pals with a couple of seniors at Grace Lodge, Ken and Linda. They wrote letters several times throughout the semester and got to know their pals on paper, but we finally got to meet them right before Christmas. Grace Lodge threw a pizza party and the kids came to chat and put a face with a name! It was fun to get to hear some stories and learn more about them. Ken is 94, and is having a hard time writing letters, but we will visit him the next time we go to Grace Lodge. Linda wants to keep writing with Olivia. All of the seniors were exceptionally sweet and it was a good opportunity for all!
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