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Not a Mushy Gushy Valentine Party!

Our room parents prepared a spectacular “non-mushy” Valentine’s Day party. What fun! Thank you to all of you who contributed to make it a wonderful afternoon.

Our first activity highlighted I Corinthians 13 and what real love is and is not. The children responded by thanking someone for their real love qualities, for being patient, kind, not boastful, not self-seeking, . . . .

We had four stations to enjoy. We handed out our valentines and enjoyed delicious snacks. We tried STEM challenges with candy hearts.

Finally, we boisterously praised the Lord for HIS perfect love with Psalm 136.

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;”

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NH/VT History Sketchnotes

Third and fourth graders actively begin the process of learning to take strong notes in their own words during research. One strategy we use as part of this growth is sketchnoting, using a combination of words and pictures to take our notes.

We recently completed taking notes on the entire state history chapter, from the time of the Native Americans up to modern times. Then we tested our notetaking by retelling what we learned using our notes, and our retelling was full of important and accurate details.

Shortly, I will have each individual’s sketchnotes added to their own blog so that you can check out your child’s amazing notetaking! You can also view them the old-fashioned way by visiting our hall bulletin board.