Jocelyn's blog
Aug. 22, 2007
Roxaboxen becomes Stix'ngrassen
Posted in Five in a Row
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Well, this is part 2 of Roxaboxen, which we looked at in our Five in a Row studies. Friends of ours also use this program and thought it would be nice to let our children build a town of their own. Here's the scene for our town. Stephen decided we should call ours "Stix'ngrassen" and there are plenty of sticks and grass to be used in construction. After a few inspiring words from Kim, they went their separate ways and began to build. Indy had already made her house. This area is a short walk from their house. Keira had her spot picked out - high on the range, overlooking the dam. Prime real estate, if you ask me! She's the mayor and was working with the boys to make a lovely dwelling. They had the borders marked out by sticks and bark (not the stones of Roxaboxen). A plank of wood served as the kitchen bench and Keira prepared some tasty treats to keep the workers happy. Later on, they decorated the whole house with some wattle. Adam has a pile of Stix'ngrassen money beside him - gum nuts. They are so plentiful in this area and make a good choice for currency. Gum nuts are the coins and gum leaves are the paper money (worth $5 each leaf). It was great to see them taking pride in their work and thinking of all these add-ons! Stephen decided to go higher on the range and become the town policeman. As the scrub was thicker under his tree, he got some renovation help: Later on, things got serious! Zac was caught stealing some gumnut money, so was marched up to the jail. I think his punishment was not going to bring about a contrite spirit, what do you think? There was still time left to explore, enjoy and have some lunch. We had a great time there and will go back soon to check on it and add more! |
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Aug. 24, 2007 - Great pic's!
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