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I know it’s been a very long time since I’ve been in school, but I always remember the excitement of getting to go on a field trip! Those were fun school days, no doubt about it! Check out this video of some 5th graders who got to go on an “alien” field trip, it’s so cool to watch their facial expressions!
Field Trips For All, sponsored by Lunchables, is a contest in which anyone 6 years or older can nominate a deserving classroom simply by providing a few details about why you think the class deserves a funtastic school day revolving around a fabulous field trip! There will be 50 classrooms selected as winners from across the United States.
I agree with Lunchables that hands on learning is such a critical part of a child’s education. Unfortunately, more and more school districts are having to cut down or eliminate all together, the number of field trips taken by schools. For some kids, a field trip may be their only opportunity to visit a museum or anything else that a class field trip may introduce them too.
So please, nominate your favorite classroom and pass the word so others will make nominations too. Let’s be involved and keep kids climbing on those buses to adventure and learning.
My daughter has had several huge projects this year, particularly in the last 3 months. This last project went along with the novel they were reading in her 7th grade reading class, “The Westing Game” and the assignment was to pick a character from the novel and create something that represented that character. My daughter chose to make a fabric doll.
Now, you all know I sew, however, I haven’t really talked about the talents of my daughter. She is very independent at 13, and has always been very creative. She also has never really liked for me to show her how to do something, she’s always liked figuring things out on her own. This project was a big change for both of us and I think we both enjoyed it from start to finish. I enjoyed the fact that she actually allowed me to demonstrate techniques and then she would go forth and conquer.
The doll is made from a flesh colored knit fabric which my daughter chose. I showed her how to pin the pattern to the fabric, mark the notches and cut. She did all of that, including cutting out the interfacing, which I was happy about because I’ve never enjoyed cutting out patterns! I do believe this was the hardest part of the entire project.
My daughter has sewn on my machine before, a little, so I only had to show her a few things like doing a locking stitch and back stitch. She completed 100% of the stitching while I sat in the background on my computer. I did pin a few pieces together for her, but she did everything else. She even did all of the hand embroidery on the face and did a very good job I might add.
Once the doll was completed, my daughter then used a turtle print fabric and made the shirt. She even did a 1/4″ binding around all of the edges, something I’d never done. I added a piece of velcro to the inside of the shirt and it was finished.
So, for this week, my daughter tackled her most recent school project and did a fantastic job! Come back tomorrow for a picture of the finished project!
I posted earlier in the week about my daughter starting school this past Monday and starting at the junior high. I thought I would update on how she’s adapting to her new surroundings.
The first day was a huge challenge. We had gone to the school the week before to tour the classrooms and find her assigned locker. We even walked room to room so she would know right where to go. Apparently she was so nervous on Monday that she had forgotten everything we’d gone over and couldn’t find anything. Thankfully, she recognized the lady that runs the computer lab and everytime she was lost she happened to run into the woman and asked for help. When she got home we highlighted a map of the building to show exactly where her classes were so she’d have an easier time on day 2.
The second day went a little bit smoother. She did manage to figure out where her classes were, but she became very nervous about being in a P.E. class with 8th graders who were much bigger than she is. Now, she’s not petite, but there are boys and girls in her P.E. class. She didn’t know anyone in her P.E. class either, so that didn’t help. She was also getting nervous because classes would be starting their diagnostic testing the following day. She really doesn’t mind those tests, but this time she was worried about band of all things! She hadn’t practiced her horn over the summer, so she was nervous about how she would do.
Day 3 came and went without too much to tell. She had to play one note in band and she was completely relieved. She was also assigned her P.E. locker and her band locker, so now she has a total of 3 combinations to remember. She is starting to get to know one of the 8th grade girls in her P.E. class, their lockers are next to each other and the girl seemed very friendly.
Today was a day for starting to feel into the routine. She is getting to know her teachers and their expectations. She’s gaining confidence and feeling more comfortable I’m happy to say. I get the feeling that it’s going to be a good year for school.
Today was the first day of school here in Texas. My daughter was pretty nervous, so much so that she was unable to eat any breakfast. I’m sure that once she got to school and got to her first class that her nerves more than likely settled down. She will quickly fall into the routine.
Riding the bus was adding to her anxiety today. She rode the bus from kindergarten through 5th grade, but last year, after we moved, I drove her to and from school every day. The school was very close by, but on the other side of a very busy rode. She could have ridden the bus, but since it was so close, I drove her. This year, I let her know that she would need to ride the bus. The junior high is farther away from the house and it just made sense.
I walked her to her bus stop this morning. She is the only kid at this bus stop and I didn’t want her standing there by herself on the first day. It’s a good thing I did because the bus was running about 15 minutes behind schedule and that would have just added to her nervousness. It did eventually arrive and picked her up, so I know she overcame that first hurdle.
Now I just have to wait around all day to hear how the rest of her day went!
That’s it. The Olympics have come to their conclusion and so has our summer vacation. My daughter starts school tomorrow.
Normally she is very excited about the first day of school. This year, perhaps because she is beginning junior high, she is excited, but mixed with a large dose of nervousness. It has been tough since we moved last year and she left her dozens of friends behind. I just keep reminding her though that tomorrow, every single 7th grader at school will be in the exact same boat as her, they’re all starting new. There are 12 elementary schools feeding into this junior high, so many of the kids will not know each other. They may or may not be in the same classes with their friends from last year. This is a time of new friendships, new beginnings.
Although I’m not looking forward to having to get up early in the morning, I am anxious to hear all about her first day.
