“Education is the best provision for the
journey to old age.” ~Aristotle
As you may know, last week we celebrated the 100th
day of school in the Lower School. This
is an important learning moment for students in kindergarten through second
grade. One hundred is a magical number
and it is difficult for students to fathom the immensity of it. Lots of activities take place on the 100th
day of school (many in math), but one of my favorites is the second grade
project of things they want to do before they are 100 years old. In reading their lists, you will find how connected
to education they items are. In order to
accomplish these things they will need to continue to pursue education. The quote by Aristotle is so appropriate to
the second grade activity and our lives in general. Check out a few of the 100 year old second
graders and their lists below.
Last week second grade also had a special visitor. Author Nancy Carlson visited the second grade
students. Her books delight and encourage children of all ages. Our second graders learned more about the
writing/illustrating process and how an author must persevere in order to
create a book.
Last week in honor of Valentine’s Day, many different
activities occurred in the Lower School.
While we don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day in a traditional way, we
certainly make connections and encourage the different qualities associated
with Valentine’s Day. First graders in
Mrs. Sahli’s class talked about what it means to value people and things. Third graders read the book My Heart is Like
a Zoo (connecting to their study of animals in science and similes in grammar)
and created their own animals and similes.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Baier
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