Teacups in the Garden

• Jul. 27, 2008 - Looking Back Part III: Year 1 Unit 2 Celebration

As I planned for our Y1U2 celebration, I thought I'd build on ds' last minute idea for the Y1U1 celebration. I had the dc give speeches for their chosen character. I was Deborah (from Judges), dd was Ruth, and ds portrayed a Phoenician merchant of purple dye who came to know the one true God through some Hebrews he met while trading. I had the dc write KWO (process of prewriting from IEW) and practice their speeches. They wanted me to do it too, so I did my best to set a good example!

After we introduced ourselves, we ate!

I decided to feature some foods of the regions and spices to make the table prettier.

After we ate, we had show and tell. The dc showed off all their projects and answered all of the guests questions.

Here is the table on Ancient India:

Ancient China:

Here is dd showing off her lantern after the unit celebration:

Ancient America:

The Hebrews:

Ancient Greeks:

The next entries will share how we did some of the projects.

About Me

Gardens thrill my soul. My senses awaken, my soul is refreshed, my mood calms down...and if given time for quiet ponder, I've enjoyed the sound of buzzing bees while collecting pollen, the delightful croak of shy Mr. Toad, the exuberant flutter a hummingbird near my face thanking me for scrumptious flowers, and the gentle touch of the butterfly who settles on my shoulder. I've been known to walk into the house with my hair showered in lavender crepe myrtle blossoms and my clothes covered in blue plumbago blooms. Picture a rustic wrought iron bistro set with floral cushions and gingham pillows under a crepe myrtle dripping in blooms. I've set out some tea. Come and sit with me while I catch you up on the latest of the happenings in my family. Welcome to my garden.