Fall walk

Yesterday we went on a walk to look for signs of fall using our five senses.  We found leaves that are changing colors and a few leaves and acorns already on the ground.  We listened to the sound the leaves make as they crunched under our feet.  We went back to the Wonder Room to touch and see others items related to fall such as gourds and pumpkins.  We observed those items like scientist, paying careful attention to their details.  We smelled fall in the air as we baked, then tasted pumpkin muffins.  It was a fun way to use our five senses to learn about seasonal changes.  

Adopting a tree

We went on a walk today to find a tree to adopt for the school year.  We will watch this tree throughout the year to see how it changes during different seasons.  Here we are posing under our tree.  

Custodian

Today we spent time interviewing one of our custodians, Mr. Dean.  We asked him questions about his job and how we can help to make his job easier.  Tomorrow we will practice using his tips to make his job easier such as double checking to be sure we leave the lunchroom clean and picking up trash around our area.  Thank you Mr. Dean! 

Community Helpers

We have been learning about community helpers in class.  We have had visitors come in to share about their job and answer questions.  Yesterday we were visited by the police department and fire department.  We got to see step by step how a fireman gets dressed.  We also got to look at a patrol car and a fire truck.  Today we learned about construction and working for the Air Force.  We had an opportunity to explore blue plans for local buildings and watch a video about the Air Force.  The students were very eager to ask questions and learn about these jobs.  A very special "Thank you" to our visitors.