Where to start? Where to start?…
As I've mentioned before,
Doulos is an Expeditionary Learning School.
Every grade has different focuses…
The topics range from poetry to recycling to Rafael Trujillo.
It's pretty cool if you ask me :)
The kids dive into their theme for 6-10 weeks
and it all climaxes on Expedition Night.
The learning is celebrated and the knowledge is shared.
The Kindergarten Family has been
exploring insects for the last 6 weeks.
It has been an adventure to say the least!
I've cried, laughed, sang, and cried some more :)
Wanna take a look-see at our insect adventure??
We began by "building our background knowledge" [bbk]
We explored literature!
We examined pretend insects and drew what we saw.
We played with plastic insects and used clay to create our own!
This was our original word splash for everything we knew about bugs.
I'm humbled to say, they know much more now.
God is good, and He works through my weakness.
Here is where things get crazy… and awesome.
EL is all about getting out into the field.
Hands on, get dirty, camp, experience life.
It's good.
But hard.
As a teacher, you have to let go
and let them lead the learning.
[above is a picture of the kids exploring and searching
for bees near the back of the Doulos campus]
We learn from real life experts!
This is Mr. Chad who is a bee expert.
Chad has bees up the mountain and sells organic honey!
Next we jumped into 2 large vans and headed to the butterfly farm at Rancho Baiguate.
It was so fun to watch the butterflies flutter around our heads!
The employees did such a wonderful job walking us through
the life cycle of beautiful butterflies.
[sidenote: while studying butterflies my kiddos learned the word
"beautiful" and they LOVE using it every chance they get]
jaw-dropping field experience in November :)
The last few days of our expedition were filled with
final preparations and creating.
Every student designed an insect costume using cardboard boxes.
Miss Kaia was the lead designer :)
Thank you thank you thank you Miss Kaia.
On Expedition Night family, friends, and community members
gather at Doulos to be a part of the learning and celebration!
Butterflies, Bees, and Ladybugs were all present :)
The Kindergarten Family shared their new insect wisdom,
2 English songs, and 1 Spanish song.
But most importantly they shared their 5 tips on how to prevent Dengue,
a sickness spread by mosquitos.
It was a beautiful night I won't soon forget.
And after the long weeks come to an abrupt halt
the staff gathers at Pica Pollo [a classy chicken joint down the street]
to celebrate finishing well!
If you support me in prayer, finance, or encouraging words
please accept my deepest thanks.
This WOULD NOT be possible without you.
This wasn't just an expedition about insects,
it's a journey in changing the world.
Thank you for being part of it.
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