The Students as Teachers resume...

This week’s presenters were fabulous. Here’ what the Bird Researchers shared with us....

The Peacock

by Violet Moyer

Facts:

1) A peacock is a male peafowl

2) Peacocks have bright colorful feathers

3) Their nests are on the ground, but they roost in trees

4) It lives in "India, Burma to Java, Congo (Africa)."

5) It eats "Plants and insects and snakes."

This was Violet’s choice “Because they are so pretty!”

  

The Cardinal

by Kaya Lewis

1) A Cardinal lays 3 or 4 eggs at one time 

2) A Cardinal is red and its beak is orange

3) Cardinals sing songs that sound like a whistle

4) It lives in "North and South America."

5) It eats "Seeds, fruit, bugs."

When asked why she studied this beautiful bird Kaya responded, “I like Cardinal, and because I'm in the Cardinal's class.”

The Parrot

by Noel Springer

1) Parrots make good pets

2) They make their nests in trees.

3) They can mimic voices

4) It lives "in jungles"

5) It eats "fruit, bugs"

Noel chose this bird to research “Because when they first hatch from the eggs, they're so cute!”

Art & Library Day

...and our birds are cooked! Well, in the sculpting clay world that is. Yesterday we had the opportunity to go to Art class and paint our birds. They looked amazing!

Afterwards, we got the chance to go to the Library and listen to Pat Zietlow Miller’s very funny tale, “Sophie’s Squash.” This was a hilarious story about a very creative and charismatic little girl whose best friend is a squash named Bernice. Yes! A squash! Please do ask us about this story. We can’t wait to share.

Español con los Cardenales: Mas transportes

¡Bienvenidos familia, amigas y amigos de los Cardenales! During la clase de Español, it was Kate’s turn to choose our destination to a Spanish speaking country. After singing our morning greeting song, ¡Buenos día amigos!, Kate suggested we head to Argentina.  Upon our arrival to this country where Spanish is an official language, we gathered in a círculo and began our Spanish language experience.

To reinforce our learning on Spanish words for different types of vehicles, we played the “Swatter Game.” This is a game that is truly enjoyed by all. First, using life-like pictures of four different styles of transportation, we reviewed the Spanish word for car, airplane, bus and truck. Afterwards, we placed these pictures down on the ground. Two friends are given a swatter and the Spanish vocabulary for one of these four vehicles was called out, carro, avión, autobus, ó camión.

The swatters job, you ask? Well, to swat the correct card of course! Two friends played at a time then we were asked to pasalo (pass it) to the next friend closest to us. What fun! As the game was played, the temptation to point out the card that was being called grew. To avoid getting our fingers swatted, friends without the swatter were encouraged to place their dancing fingers on their knees. After all los Cardenales took a turn, it was then their turn to do the calling while the teachers swatted the correct card. What an amazing job los Cardenales did as they spoke with confidence!

Vocabulary introduced:

pasalo – pass it

dedos – fingers

rodilla – knee

baila - dance

¡Hasta nuestro proximo viaje! (Until our next voyage!)

Paz,

Alicia