Here are some examples of the knitting from the 5/6. After they took all the skeins and rolled them into balls, we all are knitting. First learning to cast on and then knitting. We are trying to have some knitted scarves and finger knitted scarves for the market this Saturday.
The research has been going very well. The encyclopedia sets around the room are getting lots of use and the kids are learning how to search and make sure that info relates to the event they are covering. On Friday, we went through each triad's year, event and symbol so they all know what happened during the 1800s.
The giant chart paper has helped them all keep up with the 11 items they are researching.
Learning to balance the freedom of working on your own or in a small group coupled with the responsibility of doing the research has been a major focus.
On Friday, Trina from the Humane Society of the Palouse came with the cutest dog named Randy to our classroom. The kids learned tons about how the society works, the costs, the importance of spaying and neutering and what to help people know about this organization. Be sure to ask them. They wrote 3 facts into their planners from a full board of notes I scribed while Trina presented. She was a fabulous expert for the Service Project.
Hope you are seeing knitting at home!
