Plants are healthy, beautiful and a fun way to learn how to be caring and balanced. Waterfall students have been carefully watering and checking on their tomato plants in the garden.They noticed that some of the tomato seeds that they planted are growing alongside the bigger plants. They also got to plant more seeds that all look very different and they tried guessing what might grow. Students also made signs for the Waterfall Garden boxes. It is now beautifully decorated with pictures of tomatoes and butterflies!
Curiosity for the other plants around the school has been growing as well! It is especially exciting for them to see lots of blooming flowers, and some Mulberries in the garden!  Waterfall inquirers are starting to ask questions about different plants, like weeds, flowers, and fruit like “Is it tomato?” They are curious and cannot wait to find out what is going to grow next.

For the UOI this week Waterfall learned more about “Who We Are” by learning about many different fruits and vegetables that they eat or have not eaten, but open-minded to try. Students said which fruits and vegetables they like or don’t like. It all looks and tastes different. After we asked, “What do you like,” the students chose their favorite fruit or vegetables. They talked about the color of their favorite fruit or vegetables and then got to color the one that they chose. At lunch students are happily announcing what we will eat each day-“It’s rice, fish and vegetables.” They are being risk takers and trying new food.  

Students did the Alphabet Dance with jumping and stretching to get ready for a sorting race. They raced to check in which category to place several items, fruit or vegetables and different letters! Everything started with A or B sounds. They are listening nicely and hearing the different beginning sounds very well. Waterfall also shows that they are open-minded to differences and change by helping each other match the correct sound and letter-“Wait, it’s B!” They are having meaningful discussions to solve problems!

After reading “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” again Waterfall students played Hungry Caterpillar Musical Chairs to practice saying how they feel- How are you? I’m happy, I’m hungry, I’m sleepy… how will I feel next?

Students where happy to choose different feelings to match how they felt on the day!

Dancing and learning about a lot of fruit and vegetables was very tiring, so Waterfall watched the caterpillars take a nap- I’m sleepy. Waterfall has been excited to see what would happen after the caterpillar’s long nap time.

Oh wow, they all changed into butterflies and now they can fly!