Week Four at WLLC

Our Quote of the week:

"Be the change you wish to see in the world" Mahatma Ghandi


Putting our learning plans into action and talking about what we want to do with our bodies... how we want to take action in our school/community/world! We created "Body Mandalas"

Tuesday: One World India & Art- self portraits for the children to know what we look like, discussed needs of Bhatti Mines school... toothbrushes (150 needed), food....creating a garden.... donating seeds..wrote email to sustainable food center to inquire about seed donation

Wednesday: Jedi Training.... worked on our focus and self-awareness by walking thru a labrynth..

Creating a Business... Details of creating Halloween Carnival, including writing a play, templates for facepainting, work shifts, prizes for games, imaginary roller coaster, haunted house planning
 
Wednesday: Story of the Universe moved from our galaxy to our solar system and explored relative size of planets to the sun

Creative Writing: Continued work on creating story books and screen plays

Thanks to everyone who came to our potluck last Thursday! It was so wonderful to fill our new space with food, connection and play and our parent committee meetings were inspiring and productive.

Week Three at WLLC

Our Quote of the week:

"The more that you read, the more things you'll know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."  ~ Dr. Seuss

Our theme this week was the mind and how it is a tool of the heart. Many children created mind mandalas, so we now have mandalas illustrating spirit, heart and mind.



This week we did acro yoga, Chi Gong, and Rhythm Gym for morning movement. Each child created a learning plan mapping out all of the things from their heart map.

The children learned the names of the continents, and the location of India on a map. We also explored Indian culture through books and animals that live in India. 





Many children took surveys to help them understand their learning styles and the way they learn best using Gardner's Multiple Intelligences.

In art this week, we did a draw along with Mr. Michael, creating self portraits.

There will be a Halloween Carnival which the children are creating from their business class. It will be on October 25th from from 5-8pm, with a potluck starting at 6:30 at 10801 Old San Antonio rd. 

In Jedi training the children worked with awareness of breathe and played many fun games with Margo.


We explored the Story of the Universe with Michael and Caroline by taking a trip through our solar system this week and played a game, creating a scale model depicting the distances of the planets from the sun. 

The children are writing and illustrating their own children's books in creative writing.

Week One at WLLC

Week One at Whole Life Learning Center

Quote of the week:

"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is a reality."  ~John Lennon



This week morning movement included Chi Gong with Kellen, AcroYoga with Mateo and Rhythm Gym with Michael.

The young ones this week used their imagination to create stories with story cards, beading, spelling with rubber stamps and read Wangari Muta Maathai book.

We also had time for Spirit Mandalas, India School intro, vision boards, garden watering, imagination journaling (discovering a new insect) warrior cats, a group vision board, story of the universe,  galaxy booklets and creation stories.

Our first week back at the Whole Life Learning Center was a wonderful reunion, and we're already diving into our inspirations! 

Nia Dance Class with Liz #2

The second Nia Dance Class with Liz. This month. Moving and jumping dancing and shaking the Nia dance class was Awesome!

This was awesome !!!! Really fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nia Dance with Liz #1

fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Up, down, dancing, patting, moving, swaying, listening, stretching, playing. In the Nia Dance class we moved to music, stretched our joints, moved our muscles, and danced with partners. What a fun time!!!