Kids Culture Club
April 13, 2015
To kick off the class Michaela's Kids' Club group discussed what the perfect class is like and made rules accordingly.
In the spirit of poetry month the group read a funny poem by Linda A. Anderson entitled “When Noses Bloom.” The Kids continued by creating their own poems about odd body parts and sharing them with the group.
To start the last term of Kids'Club, Michaela's group talked about what the perfect class would be like. She then made up rules to help the class.
In Spirit of Poetry month the group read a funny poem by Linda A. Anderson titled “When Noses Bloom”. The group created their own poems about weird body parts and compared them to each other.
When Noses Bloom Linda A. Anderson
I started life with a small nose,
tiny hands, fingers and toes;
I grew up in spurts, then with a boom,
my little nose burst into bloom.
My body parts all grew up,
except the middle of my face–
in growth it never showed a lack,
he was the leader of the pack.
It left the rest of me behind.
At first I didn't even mind;
then when its bloom was almost done,
my nose became a source of fun.
My friends tagged me with stupid names.
This was one of their favorite games–
pain comes with more than sticks and stones;
I told them, "Leave my nose alone!"
Then once my nose had reached its peak,
proclaimed by some handsome beak,
I found its size to be a plus,
and not a thing for animus.
There are so many things to smell,
not all the noses do it well;
mine can suck in all the scents,
from fragrant blooms to moldy tents.
It keeps my lips dry in the rain,
you locate a skunk and warn my brain;
all races I win "by a nose";
in winter's cold it starts to glow.
Those small nosed people now despair,
they wish they had a nose so rare!
This nose of mine has grown on me;
I'm pleased with it as I can be!
Though it won't ever be called cute–
it's too much like a yellow fruit
at least it's left the blooming stage,
unless it grows more in old age!
April 20, 2015
To celebrate Earth Day (April 22, 2015) Michaela´s Kids´Club Group read “Flower Garden”, by Eve Bunting. The group then had a look at Nickelodeon's Earth Day promotional commercial and saw how other children are making efforts to help the Earth.
The Kids then created their own campaign to “Give the Earth a Hand”
To celebrate Earth Day (April 22, 2015) Michaela's Kid's Club group read Eve Bunting's “Flower Garden”. The group then watched a promotional video for Nickelodeon's “Earth Day” to see how other kids are trying to help the world.
They created their campaigns to “Give the World a Hand.”
May 4, 2015
The Kids focused on the pursuit of dreams and never giving up. The group read “Mirroring Miranda”. They learned all about Miranda's trials and tribulations of her in pursuing her dream of her to become a science fiction novelist.
They then listened to some inspiring words from Kid President and created their own hot air balloons displaying their dreams.
The group focused on the theme of how to pursue your dreams and never give up. They read ¨Mirroring Miranda¨. They learned about Miranda's adventures as she pursued her dream of being a science fiction novelist.
They then listened to some inspiring words from Kid President and created their own hot air balloons showing off their dreams.
May 11, 2015
As May is Asian Pacific Heritage Month the group read some interesting chapters from Jackson Kitchells's “India”. The group also learned about India´s famous Diwali festival and had first hand accounts of India from Luna and Eva.
The kids then designed their own bookmarks using Madhubani techniques.
As the month of May is Asian Pacific Heritage Month the group read some interesting chapters of “India” by Jackson Kitchell. Also the group learned about the famous festival of India, Diwali Festival and heard stories of India from Luna and Eva.
The students designed their own bookmarks using Madhubani methods.
