Earlier this week we set a firm end date for our sea lore projects. This has kicked off a flurry of productivity as the children, sew, paint, illustrate and craft their way toward their end goals. Simultaneously we have begun to shift our focus toward the next phase of our work - nonfiction stories of the sea. We had a wonderful first discussion about what history is and comments from eager participants included things like, “History is telling a story about something old,” “It is something we should know about - it is important,” and “History isn’t now because we changed it to make the world better.”

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As we begin the second week of December we are immersed in the world of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. The children are loving this tale of adventure, magic, romance, and conspiracy. They are exploring the meaning of the text in their scene rehearsals and through our annual art project, The Shakespeare Scramble. The “Scramble” is a collaborative project whereby partners illustrate a line of text in the form of a multimedia poster.

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As we settle into lovely fall weather we continue to focus on storytelling, both with and without words. We have been considering what makes a story, a story, and discussing the many ways people have told stories throughout history.

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The beginning of the school year is all about laying a solid foundation upon which we build our learning. At the end of the first full week of school we are encouraged by the ground we have already covered. First day jitters have quickly given way to budding friendships, joyful smiles, and a growing culture of kindness and hard work.

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