This year, we wanted it to be a little more kid and activity friendly. So, we picked the theme "China" and created a room where there were art activities, costumes, coordination activities and a dress up photo booth (which one of our teachers loved! she wouldn't stop trying on all the clothes!) love you Mrs. Galla!
Our activities included calligraphy (both stencils and with brushes), zodiac calendars and puppets, tangrams, scrolls, a literacy table with featured books and student designed bookmarks, a Chopsticks Challenge, sky lantern riddles, Panda habitat games, costumes and masks about the 8 Immortals, Feng Shui design, and a photo booth with outfits and props. I am so thankful to work with such amazing and creative teachers!
Many of our teachers and students "worked" the event..... I say "worked" loosely because it was so much fun!!
Lots of laughs, lots of pictures and a very good time. What I love most about times like this is getting to know my students even more. One instant that will stay with me: The YMCA provided some pizzas for me and my students while we were setting up the room during the day. The pizzas were delivered and most of the students sat down and one student started passing out the plates, bottled waters, and offering pizza boxes. In true Ashley Baker "I must get this done now before I forget" fashion, I grabbed a slice and kept working. The student said "No, no Mrs. Baker, we are all going to sit as a family and eat."
What can I say to that! Other than "Yes, sir, thank you" and I sat, ate and enjoyed my company, my family.
