The 49
th day was like every one before and then
came the 50
th day of school…
The firsties walked in to the music playing and there were jeans, poodle
skirts, and pony tails as far as the eyes could see. It was such a cute sight
with giggles and skirts twirling and boys with gelled hair. Every room in 1
st grade had a
different 50s activities. We hula hooped,
did the twist, made greater than/less than records, drank root beer floats, counted
how many things we could do with 50 seconds, and built towers with 50
cups. It was so much fun seeing all the
kids in 1
st grade pass through my room.
I tried a new rotation this year. I made a flipchart with various activities
and the kids had 50 seconds along with keeping their count. Have you tried jumping jacks for 50 seconds,
then standing on 1 foot, then switching to the other foot? It is tougher than it sounds. Here are just a few of the pictures I took
because I was participating too. My
highlight was Ms. Kathleen, an intern at our school. She is exceptional. She has lead a full life of family, children,
working as a paraprofessional, a nurse, and still at 68 wants to learn so she
of course went back to school. She was
right in there with those 6 year olds hopping, counting, and having just as
much fun.
Here is our crew of Pink Ladies and Greasers.
Thanks to these brave ladies. We had a firstie vs mom paddleball competition. Too fun!
50s day you might ask why do we do it? We never did those
things when I was in school. Funny you should ask. Here is my take. At Cypress Creek we are creating experiences
for these children. They won’t know what
the 50s were like, what they wore, or how they survived without
electronics. The 50s are fading, so for
a few hours we could let them experience the music, the laughter, and the
simplicity of life in the 50s. The best
part, my favorite part, is the math we shared that day. We counted over and over again and it was
fun. Math was fun. Imagine that a world where 50 doesn’t have to
be 50 but a 25+25, or 10+40, or 30+20 depending on what would make it easier to
work with. If you ask the kids they will
say it was fun because they didn’t have to do any work. Little do they know how much energy went into making the 49 days of learning before 50 come to life.
Posts
