What an absolutely WONDERFUL turn out for Grandparent's Day! Our little room was jam packed with people - it was lovely! We have been learning a lot in social studies about the different Native American Regions around North America and students were really able to showcase their knowledge to their Grandparents. *Proud Teacher Heart*
We started with a hands-on craft - making a Great Plains Dream Catcher - with our Grandparents. It was Native American Grandparents who made these for their grandchildren to help guide not only their sleeping dreams but also their life goals and dreams.
I want to give a shout to out the grandparents who helped me during the day as well. Between untangling yarn, cutting supplies, encouraging me with their kind words, and even "adopting" another child at their table - I was equally blessed by their presence. My own wonderful Grandmother, Grandma Ware, a retired 3rd grade teacher who comes in and helps me every Thursday, also aided in guiding and listening to those students who did not have a grandparent visiting. THANK YOU ALL!
To share our Native American Regions, we took our grandparents on a "Regional Tour". Each region discovery box held "artifacts" and pictures that aided the students in telling their knowledge of that region. They were to identify whether the object was an artifact or a natural resource and then share how the Native people in that region utilized it. I was very proud of the student's knowledge and excitement as they shared their learning. It was also neat to hear grandparents add to their knowledge and share tidbits about Native culture that they have picked up through the years.
Grandparents have so much wisdom and knowledge to give to each of us - it was neat to hear them guiding their grandchildren and listening to the children share their new knowledge with them. What a great day!