Tree-rrific Values

Today we decided to hang our tree above the Religion Table.  Ms. Marrella and the students came up with the name Tree-rrific Values for our tree.  Together as a class we discussed the meaning of values.  We then asked the students to think of some values that are of importance to them.  Here is what the students came up with. 

Cicada Bug and Tree

What a fantastic surprise!  Yesterday as Ms. Marrella and I walked outside to greet our kindergarten students and their parents, we noticed a cicada bug on the doorstep.  We gently placed the bug into a bin, and gave students a chance to observe this insect for the morning.  Once in the classroom the students quickly noticed a new leaf, an orchid leaf, left on the Discovery Centre table.  The students thought that the cicada bug might be hungry, and decided to give it the leaf as food. 

After the lunch period it was time to release the cicada bug back into nature.  We thought that the front of the school might be a good spot to release the bug as it is a quiet place and has a large beautiful tree.

Once we were in the front the school, the students quickly noticed the beautiful surroundings.  They noticed some leaves that had fallen from the tree, woodchips and some rocks.  We decided to collect some of the beautiful surroundings to create a tree for the classroom. 

Here are some images of the tree the students created.