Welcome to Week 20 in the library. We are continuing our Retelling unit we began last week by reading The Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier which is a modern retelling of The Little Red Hen. Instead of just drawing the ideas this week, we added some writing. First grade had to write at least 1 sentence in each section (beginning, middle, end) and then they could draw the story. Kindergarten I asked to write a shorter sentence (Ruby played, Ruby built, etc) but some aren't quite there yet, and that is okay. All of them can retell with their voices, so I know they understand the idea of sequencing start to finish. I also have been awarded a grant to work with our students in the 3 Special Education classes to teach about the different parts of plants, learn to grow plants, and then harvest the fruits (and vegetables) of their labors. So far, we have 1 Aerogarden that I personally purchased, and we are waiting on the 1 from the grant to arrive. There will also be a variety of different pods that we can plant. I started with our youngest students and they planted dill, parsley, basil, and thyme. They were so excited to put the plant pods into the system. Aerogardens are great because they water and feed the plants constantly, and the grow lights simulate daylight for 15 hours each day. In only a few days the dill has already sprouted beyond the cover, and basil is close behind. When our 2nd Aerogarden arrives the 2 older students' classes will each fill several of the pods. We will have tomatoes, peppers, lavender, and a few other pod types to choose from. As the different vegetables mature they will be tended and then harvested for the students to take home to their families. We will be adding a school garden next school year, so our Special Education students will be our garden leaders and be able to train the other students on what to do. I am looking forward to sharing pictures of how everything progresses.
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