Saturday 31 October 2015

Tuesday 27 October 2015

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Play Those Funky Deep Jazz Beats #1

Play That Funky Music and All That Jazz

It began as an art activity. The Monday/Wednesday children gathered around mural paper and drew with pastels while instrumental jazz was played in the background, but something happened when the teacher switched the music to jazz with funky deep beats.  Bodies started wiggling, a few kids began waving their hands in the air and a few stood up and danced.  A spontaneous dance party had begun.  And when one of the children picked up a hand drum and played it, the dancers froze. Our dance party turned into a game of freeze dance. What better way to begin a Friday afternoon?!  I thought it would be interesting to try the same activity with our Tuesday/Thursday class.  As you can see, when the funky deep jazz beats began playing, bottoms began wiggling and another dance party was born. Enjoy these five little snippets of your amazing, creative, joyful kids!

Our Fieldtrip to the Farm

I was so impressed with our field trip to Neubauer Farms.  It was a hands on educational experience that gave us an appreciation for farmers.  There was a corn maze with hidden pumpkins, pumpkin bowling, chickens to feed, a lamb to pet and learning stations that included red wigglers, pumpkins and a booklet to take back to school. The teacher was allowed to choose one pumpkin to take back for the classroom.
What I enjoyed the most was the joy the farm and activities brought to our day.  You can see it on our faces in the photos.  Thank you Farmer Tanya, thank you Neubauer Farms and Ag For Life!