Feb. 29, 2008 - Weather field trip

We got to go on a field trip this week to our local TV studio for a look at how they do the weather forecast. Mike Hoffman of WNDU, South Bend Indiana was very fun and informative with the kids.   My youngest daughter was so funny, that morning she decided to make a “Weather notebook”.  From the time we arrived in the parking lot to the car ride home she was “taking notes”.  Now, you have to remember she is in 2nd grade and this is very “free” writing, not copy work.  I’ve tried to read it with her and we are able to decipher most of it.    I just asked her if I could quote from her book.  You would not believe how excited she is!  This is from the top of page 2, “theay hav los iv sat lits owt sit”.  Did you get that?  Translation:  They have lots of satellites outside.  I’ve tried to write above the words what they actually are so hopefully someday she will look back and be able to see what she was thinking and laugh!  I’ll end this part with a quote from page 8, “I hop you er havin fin reding thes book.  Translation:  I hope you are having fun reading this book.  What is so cool is she is writing and writing away, creating a habit of writing!   This day was one of those “opportunities” I spoke of in yesterdays blog.  We just happened to hear another mom was planning on doing this and invited us.  It’s nice we can be flexible with our schedule and take advantage of these things.  We just started our unit on Weather in Christian Kids Explore Earth and Space so it worked into our plans very nicely (just as if God planned it!) They had the most fun I think with the green screen!  All the kids got a chance to stand in front of it and see themselves in the monitor.  It was fun to hear them try and “do” the weather.  It made you realize they really do pay more attention to the news when it’s on then you think they do!

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Posted by Anonymous

Wish I would have known we are studying weather too! Sorry we missed the fun. Lisa

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Mar. 1, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by ThriceBlessed

Wow! That sounds like an amazing field trip! Wish we could have gone, since we are studying weather right now it would have fit very nicely!

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