Start of a new year

What an amazing time we have had these past two weeks.  The children are so engaged in their hands on learning.  We have spent time daily working individually with the students.  We are gaining insight into their strengths so we can personalize the classroom and maximize their learning potential.  We enjoyed taking care of the animals both in the classroom and on the farm.  We explored the garden this past week and discovered the many ways our fruits and vegetables grow.  Each child harvested a fruit or vegetable and then documented where they found it growing.  We are now also enjoying eating all the fruits and vegetables our garden is producing.  When children participate in gardening, they are more likely to choose to eat nutritious snacks.  Our second-year children helped plant the garden last spring so they can now enjoy the fruits of their labor.  We also tasted different types of bread this past week and graphed our favorite type of bread.  This led to a rich discussion of all the ways you can enjoy bread.