What a busy day we had! We started off our morning reviewing about the countries that we have learned about so far, and looked for them on the map of the world. We also finished our word study for the week, and glued our sorts into our notebooks.
We traveled to Colombia to learn about Three Kings Day, and learned about some of the traditions that they celebrate, including putting straw into their shoes for the camels that the three kings travel on. We were VERY excited when the Three Kings DID visit us, and left some fun treats for us also! We also learned about the musical traditions and parades that they have in honor of Three Kings Day, which is celebrated on January 6th. We learned about the Santos carvings of the three wise kings, and some of our friends in our room have these small statues in their houses during the holidays! After lunch, we enjoyed some tasty Rosca bread, and learned about the tradition of hiding the little doll inside of the bread, and the child who received the doll inside of their slice became the king or queen for the day. We were very excited to have THREE queens in our class--Mackenzie, Elliana S. and Sarah V, who got to wear their crowns as well. After that, we did our read aloud about Peru, and continue to learn more about the beautiful Andes Mountains, and the highest point, called Macchu Picchu. We finished off our day with Math, where the Red Rhinos played "What Number is Missing?" with the Hundreds board, and the green gators had their assessment for the unit, along with choice time betweeen Collect 12, and Grab and Count: Comparing. What a busy day of learning, even with the storm outside! (We even saw CAMEL prints in the snow outside our rooms!!)
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