Bugs!
Okay since there is a poem about dirt - Thanks Amanda :) here is a kindergarten song about bugs:
B-b-b, bugs, bugs, bugs
B-b-b, bugs, bugs, bugs
B-b-b, bugs, bugs, bugs
B-b-b, bugs, bugs, bugs
They can fly, they can crawl, and some can hop.
They might be black, brown or green with antennas on top.
You can find them in the water, on plants or rocks
We're talking bugs, bugs, bugs.
B-b-b, bugs, bugs, bugs
B-b-b, bugs, bugs, bugs
B-b-b, bugs, bugs, bugs
B-b-b, bugs, bugs, bugs
Many bugs are useful making healthy ground.
They are a yummy food for creatures all around.
Thousands and thousands can be found,
We're talking bugs, bugs, bugs.
We're talking bugs, bugs, bugs.
Please, watch your step!
The part I told my husband before he left for D.C. that I was most worried about this week was the bugs I might encounter today. There were some but not too many thankfully, even though my kids think I like bugs and bring them to me at school, I really don’t like them, I just fake it. But the best part of today was whacking away my stress with the machete and not falling down the hills. Being outside was great, there are some limitations to this particular service project with kindergarten but other types can be done like picking up trash. I have sent care packages to service men in Iraq and had my class bring items for the package and made cards etc, or we donated a shoebox full of school supplies. This one is hard as we are usually the ones receiving the donations since most of my kids are very poor, but they always seem to want to donate to other children in another country. We have also made cards and brought socks for the elders in our senior citizen center in Lapwai - that is always on the elders wish list. Doing things that we can walk to would be one way of getting around the busing/funding issue. I am just trying to think “aloud” right now since my seven year old isn’t really helping me with the adult conversation tonight and I think that this project is definitely worth doing but has some limitations with different ages. Teaching children to think of others and to apply what they know about the world in a real situation helps to make concrete connections in their cognitive brain. Helps to make them responsible for their world. So much to do and apply for the next year it’s going to be hard to try to make sure and fit it all in but it’s going to be fun to try. I’ll sing a song while I do it :)
I must have smelled bad because the bugs didn't bother me too much...I however detest digging cheet (sp?) grass and the little black seed things out of my songs and shoes!
ReplyDeleteI think teaching kids to be responsible for their world is very important and it should start young and at a small scale...even little things like don't just drop your coat on the floor in front of the door is a good place to start.
Please sing me the tune to your bug song!
ReplyDeleteYour son may not have inspired you, but I appreciate your candor and reading about the activities that you and your kids do. I value your describing how your students want to help others--and I am sure that you help inspire that feeling with your example and your teaching of solid character traits.