Happy July!
This week at Summer Camp, we explored the theme of “Nature,” both inside and outside of the classroom. We learned about the life cycle of a plant, explored a variety of plants and flowers, created nature-inspired suncatchers and masks, and discussed how living things grow and change. We also read Chinese stories including “小种子,” “万物生长,” “一粒种子的旅行,” and “静悄悄的蛋,” along with the English books “Let’s Go Outside,” “Anywhere Artist,” “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” and “We’re Going On A Nature Walk.”
Earlier in the week, we played outside and explored the plants on our playground. As the weather heated up, we stayed cool indoors and enjoyed yoga class with Coach Evan on Wednesday, where we practiced stretching and balancing our bodies. We also continued caring for our school garden by checking the soil, watering our plants, and observing how our vegetables have grown over time.
For our cooking activity, we made delicious yogurt parfaits, layering Greek yogurt, fresh berries, jam, and granola.
We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend. Next week, our summer adventure continues as we set sail for an “Ocean Adventure!”
Students placed watermelon, sugar, and bread on cardboard “plates” and set them outside to investigate which food ants preferred. In the afternoon, students discovered that the ants preferred the bread and observed them carrying pieces away.
Students identified the parts of a flower.
Students painted with a pinecone, observing the ridges and textures on the paper.
Students explored various leaves and plants and repurposed them to create masks and suncatchers.
Students layered yogurt, fresh berries, and granola to make their own parfaits.
This week, students explored the playground and school garden before the heat wave began and tried new yoga poses with Coach Evan indoors.
