Back to Blog
2 min read

Field Trips and Friendship!

By Hero's Journey Academy

Year 4, Session 2, Week 3

We have had a jam packed week at ALA! We went on our first field trip of the school year and played at Discovery Park. There was also a lot of learning - Kain set a new school record for weekly points in core skills (math, reading, writing) with over 1,600! Congrats to Kain and all ES heroes who met/exceeded their goals this week.

Two young girls balance on pink pogo sticks in a gym with black punching bags behind them
Three learners sit on a rug writing in notebooks beside cubbies of green backpacks
Two children color at a classroom table with pencil baskets nearby
A girl sits in a plastic playhouse holding an orange ball on the grass

Writer’s Workshop - Memoirs

This week in Writer’s Workshop we continued drafting memoirs. We read “All the Places to Love” by Patricia MacLachlan and analyzed her use of prepositions. Then the heroes were challenged to write about a place that is special to them. On Thursday, we read “Owl Moon” by Jane Yolen and used this story as inspiration for their next memoir about a special day in their lives.

‍

Quest - Build-a-Business

The ES learners discovered economical terms such as “profit”, “sunk costs”, “fixed costs”, and “revenue” as we navigated a scenario about Sally who started her own art business. They applied this knowledge to the business they are creating for the Children’s Business fair and used it to price the products/services they intend to sell. 

‍

Little Hero’s Studio

The Little Heroes baked a strawberry cake on Wednesday. They took turns cracking eggs, whisking, and cutting up fresh strawberries for the top! Their Montessori work focused on the letter “D” and they learned about Deinonychus.

Three children bake in a classroom, cracking eggs into a bowl at Little Heroes Studio
Little Heroes crack eggs and mix batter at a table during Little Heroes Studio
Two children whisking batter in a blue bowl at a table during baking work
Two children whisk batter in a bowl at a classroom table during Little Heroes Studio
Three boys watch a hero crack an egg into a bowl during baking work at a classroom table
Children whisk eggs in a bowl at a table during Little Hero’s Studio baking
Children in a classroom mix batter and strawberries in bowls during a baking activity
Two children in a classroom pour yellow batter into a bowl while mixing a strawberry cake
Children at a table whisk strawberry cake batter in a blue bowl during Little Hero’s Studio
Four children pour cake batter into a pan at a table in Little Heroes Studio
Six Little Heroes smile around a tray of strawberry cake in a classroom
A hero leans over a tray of red dessert on a table with flowers while other children watch

‍PE

Kain from the ES studio designed a game with a kickball and bases that he taught to the Little Heroes. He coached them on how to kick the ball, encouraged taking turns, and cheered them on as they ran around the bases. It was a great display of leadership and teamwork within the whole group! 

‍

Boy stands on a base with a kickball in a PE game while other children play in the gym

‍

Field Trip

We had our first field trip of the school year on Thursday. We spent the morning at Discovery Park and had the whole park to ourselves! Everyone had a blast running around and playing games together.

Children on a blue-and-green playground climbing and standing on platforms at Discovery Park
Children play on a colorful playground at Discovery Park during a field trip
A girl in glasses hangs from playground rings at Discovery Park on a field trip
Young girl in a pink dress smiles on green playground equipment at Discovery Park
A smiling boy gives two thumbs up on a playground at Discovery Park
A boy in a red shirt stands on a playground climber at Discovery Park
A young hero holds up a large green leaf at Discovery Park during a field trip
A young boy crouches on a red arched climbing bridge at a playground
Two children play on a red arched bridge at Discovery Park during a field trip

‍

Two children stand smiling by backpacks on a bench in front of a colorful mural during a field trip
Three heroes on a blue playground surface by a wooden fence, one standing and two sitting on a bench
A group of heroes poses together outdoors by a wooden fence and map sign, holding bags and leaves

‍

Recent Posts

Welcome Back Heroes

Welcome Back Heroes

What an exciting start to the new school year! The past two weeks have been filled with laughter, creativity, collaboration, and plenty of opportunities for…

Hero's Journey Academy Read more

Begin your Family's Journey

Get your Parent Guide