Susan Wolff shared her story, Quackers Wants to Fly, about friendship and perseverance. We can't wait to read her next book from the Friends at the Pond series!
What can happen to a lima bean seed in 13 days?
Ask your child what observations he/she has made with our lima bean seeds. What will happen next?
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| April 28, 2014 |
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| April 15, 2014 |
Ask your child about the lima bean above in the plastic bag and the one below in a pot with soil. How are they the same? Different?
Our basil has sprouted!
Storytelling with Ms. Shimojima
We were lucky to have Ms. Shimojima come to Braeside and share with us several stories. Ms. Shimojima is a professional storyteller and a former Braeside librarian. We heard about clever hedgehogs in The Hare and the Hedgehog. We learned how to trick the Hairy Man in Wiley and the Hairy Man. And, if you like to be surprised, then listening to Sody Sallyratus will surely make you jump when the bear pops out! One Eye, Two Eye, Three Eye reminds of us a familiar story with a twist. Ms. Shimojima taught us Mr. Wiggle and Mr. Waggle. Ask your child to become a storyteller and share about Mr. Wiggle and Mr. Waggle!
Seeds All Around Us
We shared many ideas and questions about seeds. What are seeds? Where do they come from? What do seeds need to grow? Is a plant "renewable" if it has a seed?
Our discussions led to hypotheses which led to an experiment with different tests to investigate our ideas. We made our predictions and are waiting to see what happens. Ask your child about his/her predictions.
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| April 15, 2014 |
Planting Basil
All Smiles About Waste Free Wednesday and Our New Author Study, Eric Carle
We are so excited to receive the Waste Free Wednesday trophy! Our lunch garbage for last Wednesday was less than half a pound. Way to go 1R!
Eric Carle, Author and Illustrator
We have just begun our new author study, Eric Carle. Ask your child about Eric Carle. What did he and his dad have in common? Why does Eric Carle often write about nature? If your child could ask Eric Carle any question, what might he/she ask? Look to our blog under author studies to learn more about Eric Carle!
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