Work Choice

Every day Bumblebees get a chance to work in their area of choice. I call it "work choice" because I want them to have an understanding that they are working on an area of their choosing and not just playing with toys. But it is completely their choice what they decide to do and every area is open at that time. This friend said, "I am making a pyramid tower."

This friend said, "I am making a maze for the red ball."

This friend said, "I am trying to make a tow truck."

This friend said, "I am using the counters with bigger numbers."

And these two friends discovered they could play a board game from their 3 foot apart dots on the floor if they kept the board between them!
 

Apple harvest studies with STEM

The first integrated studies subject the kindergarten students are studying is harvest. Within harvest there are many sub-categories and our first one is apples. Early fall is the time that apples are harvested. In this engineering experiment students had two pieces of paper to try to make an apple trapper to pick up the paper apples without letting their hands touch the apples.

Some students made the paper into tubes to try to scoop or suck the apples in.

Or used one tube to scoop the apple into another tube.

Some students folded the paper to make it stiffer when lifting the apples.

And some folded their paper in a way that worked like tongs. Although not every try was successful, everyone eventually found a way to grab those apples. They were excited to take them home and show their families. I was proud of their grit and determination when their tries didn't work. No one complained or quit. Great work, Bumblebees!
 

Meet the Bumblebees

Here are some of the new Bumblebee friends for 2021 -22. This first week they have begun to make friends, discover school rules, learn the schedule, attend specialist classes and experience classes, lunch and snack outside. They are off to a great start. Fly high, Bumblebees!