Wonderful Wednesdays

So our school theme this year is the fruits of the Spirit. This month we're focusing on Joy and in our journals we wrote about where we find joy. My teacher heart got all warm and fuzzy reading their entries. You really do have the coolest kids!

There's nothing like a country school to help out with the Farming unit: Look a plow!

And there's nothing like handwriting for a student to feel all grown up. It's kinda fun actually!

Wednesdays have quickly been dubbed Wonderful Wednesdays in Grade One and Two. We were eagerly anticipating October because that's when Choir again resumed. Much to the shock and utter horror of Grade Two, a certain Grade One student opined that choir would be boring. Took all of one class to disabuse him of that notion :)

Choir begins with a good stretching out.

Ahhhh. Choir hug.

See, we love it!

All eyes on our choir director! That's rule number one in choir class. They're pretty good at it eh?

"Clap your hands...shout to God with cries of joy." Psalm 47:1

I just love watching them in choir. How could I not take a bazillion pictures of them when they look like this?!

Wow, check out that choir posture!

Partay at the Pumpkin Patch

Wow, this was waaaaaaay back when.... Yep, so these pictures were downloaded ages ago, I just procrastinated with saying something about them. Not that there's much profound to say about the pumpkins.
So this is pumpkin week and we went off to the pumpkin patch. Last year Grade One went in what seemed like sub-zero temps. (check the archives for proof, it was cold!)

Looking at the wildlife. So nice. And green.

Yeah, green scum. Doesn't it just make you want to dive right in?

The wagon ride is much more fun when you're not bemoaning the fact that the tractor pulls too fast and produces too much wind chill. Yes, it was that cold last year!


Checking out the interior of a pumpkin.

It was really exciting! :)

Picking out the class pumpkin...

...and individual gourds.


This is always a highlight. There seems to be nothing quite like playing with toy farming machines. In fact, when we had them in the classroom the kids' greatest joy seemed to be driving those about the windowsills.
It's also when our tour leader told me she loves having our school visit because the kids are so good. :)




BAAAAAA! These were not shy sheep!




Learning a little more about milk production and milk products.


The moo-shoe. Yes, the reason I took the picture is because I love the name. Moo shoe.


This calf was so new that she didn't have a name yet. The kids suggested Droppie (not that the people at the pumpkin patch would "get" that) and Lilly (which is a Grade Two joke)

The rope! Which produces the longest lines in the play barn. Everyone wants the thrill of swinging out into mid air and then letting go.



Looking at the bunnies. They're way cuter when they don't live in the classroom!






Mr. Photogenic. I don't think he's ever had a bad picture taken of him.