Grandparents' Day ~
Grandparents warm your heart. This week we had Grandparents' Day and the students were elated and overjoyed to greet their grandparents for lunch. Watching the interactions of child and grandparent was so special. Conversation was easily flowing and you could feel the love they had for each other. Some of the grandparents have visited our school and classroom before but for some it was the first time. The students were given the choice to take their grandparents on a scavenger hunt and then came back to our classroom where we had a special gift for them.
Prior to this day the students made replicas of themselves as miniature graduates. We made inferences based on the first part of the graduate, added details to strengthen our understanding and then revisited our previous inferences and made changes to our thinking. We also calculated the year the students would be graduating.
Next the students were introduced to a poem called The Best Grandparents. They read the poem and then added color to it. Then we made a symmetrical heart and glued everything onto a larger piece of paper. Finally they added a vivid colorful photo of themselves and the simple words "Thank You".
As the grandparents entered our classroom the students were able to show them around the classroom and share different things with them. We ended our Grandparents' Day by reciting the poem to them and then giving them our gift.
Enjoy the reflection of this day
