Feel all of your Feelings

Hi Rainforest Room,
Lately, in Social Emotional curriculum, we've been talking about feeling all of our feelings. I've been letting the kids punch and kick the pillows. Yesterday, during P.E., I took them out under the tree and gave each of them a try. Most of them seemed to really like it and get a good release out of it. We have been holding regular classroom meetings about some of the physical hurt that is not acceptable in our class. We have seen a nice turnaround.

Well, we have a lot going on in class. Our All About Me books are coming together. If you have not sent in pictures of your child as a baby and family pictures, please do so ASAP. This project will be assessed, it has criteria that I grade. And, we are presenting it in the Kroc Center Library.

Our next project will be the intergenerational garden. It will combine Humanities, Earth Science, Language Arts, Math, and Art. We are taking a field trip on Thursday of next week to kick it off.
Our field trip is to City Farmer's Nursery, which is fabulous! Mr. Tall is the owner and is very excited to have us. We will need drivers and chaperones. I was thinking of at least five volunteers. Any takers?

We also have a field trip to the San Diego Zoo on Tuesday. It costs $6 to ride the bus. Please send that money with your child to school. Also, if you wish to give more for other children who may not have the money, you may do so. It will go to me, and I will disburse it to the children in need. That would be very nice (and no, I won't be going shopping with the money). For the zoo field trip, the more chaperones the better, but we need at least five. The best way for them to get the most out of the zoo and the safest is to make small groups of two to three with one chaperone.

Well, it's been a great week so far. Thanks for all of your participation.

In Joy, Beauty, Vitality, and Love,
Meital