This week we began to talk about Native American Indians who lived in Michigan long ago. We read several Native American legends and compared them to some of the fairy tales we have been reading. We read "The Rough Faced Girl" and understood that it was yet another version of a Cinderella tale! We also enjoyed hearing "The Loon's Necklace" and "Rainbow Crow". We looked at some Indian corn, and set an ear of it in water to see if it will sprout. Some of our beans are beginning to sprout in our sprout houses - they are on a cold window, so they have been slow to get started.
We have begun to earn our first feathers for our headbands. And we have been very excited to see some little trinkets outside of our fairy door. We found a tiny headband and a cornhusk doll!
Next Thursday is our Parent Teacher conference day. I look forward to seeing many of you then. I will send home a paper copy of your child's report card next Wednesday in their folder.
Our skill for learning lesson this week focused on accidents. We learned how people might feel if we do something (even by accident) and we learned respectful things to do and say when things happen by accident. It is important for our students to acknowledge a problem and take responsibility for fixing it up.
We have another new student in our classroom - everyone has made him feel welcome!
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