Kindergarten 2

  A Tiny Poem for the World  The world’s so big and we’re all so small. Sometimes it feels like we can’t do anything at all. But the world can be better In spite of its flaws. The world can be better And you’ll be the cause. -Kid President How do you teach sustainability to a kindergartener?  This was one of the most pressing questions that I asked myself before starting our unit under  Sharing the Planet .  I knew the road to learning and practicing sustainability doesn’t happen overnight. It’s easy to understand the concepts of reusing, reducing, and recycling, but shifting our mindset and practices to make a dent in saving the world is sometimes a long and winding road -- a journey in a sense -- that we need to navigate.  But long journeys always begin with a single step.  For this year's STEM Week, we were posed with a challenge: To think of sustainability problems that we currently face, and use STEM to explore ways to help preserve and improve the world for all.  Where did we

    All you need is love All you need is love All you need is love, love Love is all you need -The Beatles Love was abound in the Kindergarten 2 classroom this week as the children celebrated the day of hearts:  Valentine’s Day.  I’d like to think of love as a universal language, one that unites and binds us as a people, and one that we all speak and understand regardless of where we come from.  Origami hearts, cutouts, drawings of hearts and chocolates were abundant as the children expressed their love to their teachers, parents and friends through little gifts. I asked the kindergarteners:  Why do we love these special people in our life, especially our parents? I love them because they cook for me. I love them because they play with me. I love them because they bring me to school. I love them because they take me to the mountain. I love them because they buy me toys.  I love them because they read stories for me. And of course… I love them because they love me.  This is what love lo