Time for a celebrazione! These girls showcased what they had learned about Italy over the past few months as we've explored the idea of wonder and curiosity.
They donned their Wonder crown and cuffs...
...and took turns sharing from their Wonder journals. This group shared about transportation in Italy, specifically about gondolas in Venice. Did you know there used to be about 10,000 gondolas and now there are only 400 (all used for tourists)? They learned that Venice is built on water with no cars allowed and that public water busses are called vaporettos. Even our youngest girl colored pictures and filled her notebook with red, green, and white.
This group learned all about the Leaning Tower of Pisa, that it took over 300 years to build and they have tried all sorts of things over the years to slow it's leaning. We "looked" up inside it and all around the grounds using Google StreetView through our cardboard viewer and they thought it's pretty cool that you actually feel crooked when you're inside it. They also learned it's actually a bell tower on a large church complex, which many people don't realize.
I'm really proud of them for sticking to a task, even though it's been really spread out and has taken longer than I envisioned. While not perfect pedagogically, they still learned more than they knew before and we had fun in the process.
I'm really proud of them for sticking to a task, even though it's been really spread out and has taken longer than I envisioned. While not perfect pedagogically, they still learned more than they knew before and we had fun in the process.
Several guests joined us, including a teacher I invited who facilitates student curiosity projects. and many of the older girls came in to listen. After watching a clip about gelato and learning why it's not the same as ice cream (less air, less fat, creamier, lower temperatures, different processing), we enjoyed homemade mango gelato and focaccia bread. Delizioso!
Caio for now!
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