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Exhibition Prep and Growing Kindness

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Year 3 Session 6, Week 6

The eagles only had a 4 day school week so exhibition prep was a whirlwind! They worked towards wrapping up their pieces for writer’s workshop and their projects for quest. Overcoming the obstacles of resistance, distraction and victimhood has been a focus this week as they push through on their hero’s journey.

Four children sit on colorful exercise balls holding hands in a classroom
Two eagles hold chickens beside a fence during exhibition prep
Children play with blocks on foam mats in a gym with cones and punching bags during exhibition prep

LE Studio Update

Little Eagles put their engineer hats on this week as they designed propeller cars! They tested several different designs using various materials before finding one that worked. LEs also discussed what it means to be kind and examples of ways you can show kindness to others. A “Kindness Garden” is displayed on the studio wall where they can add a butterfly when they exhibit kindness. This has been a great visual to promote positivity among their community.

Homemade propeller car parts, scissors, tape, batteries, and a paper cup on a table
A hero's homemade propeller car with pink fan sits on a table while a child reaches nearby
Three boys kneel on the floor testing a homemade propeller car during exhibition prep
A child kneels on the floor, sorting toy food pieces beside a play kitchen and small plastic bins
Two boys place a butterfly on a Kindness Garden display on a studio mirror wall
Four children sit on blue beanbags around a book beside a summer camp banner
Two children sit on blue bean bags reading a book against a green wall
Two children lie on bean bags reading picture books beside a basket of books
Two learners sit on beanbags as one reads to the other beside cubbies and a Kindness Garden sign
Two learners sit on beanbags sharing a book during exhibition prep in the classroom

ES Eagles Reading to LEs during DEAR

ES/MS Studio Update

That’s a wrap for session six! 360 reviews are in ES finalized their three sets of instructions for technical writing in Writer’s Workshop. Using their strengths in capitalization, grammar, spelling, punctuation and organization, they divided and conquered giving each other peer feedback. In circle, we discussed whether it is more important for an author to write directions clearly or the reader to follow them carefully. ES have also experimented with different obstacle course designs for their robots to go through during exhibition. MS eagles have prepped launches and lessons that they will lead for ES as part of their Growing Curiosity quest in session seven. It will be exciting to watch their leadership skills grow as they share topics of their interest with their peers!

Guide and three learners sit on exercise balls with laptops during exhibition prep
A learner kneels on the floor writing on a whiteboard during exhibition prep beside bins of pool noodles
A guide and two learners write notes on a whiteboard during exhibition prep beside a laptop
Three children sit on foam mats building a robot obstacle course from padded blocks and parts
A tracked robot sits on foam mats beside stacked wooden blocks during exhibition prep
Two learners work on a robot obstacle course, one on a laptop while the other guides a small robot

Coding and Robotics Quest

A young learner writes on paper at a table behind a cardboard divider in the classroom
Quest Reflection
A learner reads a book while sitting on a blue beanbag against a green wall
DEAR
Two learners work at a table with a guide during Writer's Workshop, one using a laptop
Writer's Workshop

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