Just a quick update about our latest explorations. They’ve been very centered on things that roll, like marbles and beads. Today we had more experience with stringing beads, but the coolest thing about that was how much growth the class has shown since the first time we did it. They were so much more confident and skilled at handling the beads and stringing them; even better, we had just a fraction of the mess we did last time! We also made marble paintings, but this time we changed it up a bit. While last time we just used regular marbles, this time we had big marbles and golf balls too. It was interesting how the bigger marbles didn’t get as stuck in the paint, while the dimples on the golf balls made cool patterns as they rolled. This is always one of our favorite explorations, for good reason.
The other cool thing from the day was based on our Langston Hughes poem, Merry Go-Round. In order to talk through it, we had to talk about Jim Crow and segregation. It was another tough discussion, but the class did a great job talking about why they thought it was wrong. They even talked about how they would fight against it and how bad they felt about the child not being sure how to ride the Merry Go Round. This is a very heavy discussion for our class, but they did a great job and I actually almost teared up during the class. Thank you for raising such great human beings.
We’ve only got a little bit to get ready for the program, so make sure your child is practicing the dance and their lines! Have a great weekend.
