Today we investigated the solar system. We talked about how the sun is a star, how the planets orbit the sun, other solar system objects such as asteroids and comets, and the formation of the solar system. The children asked enthusiastic and insightful questions, and had many interesting theories, some of which required us to look up additional information. Many students continued to explore the topic by drawing planets, making diagrams of the solar system, and browsing through books.

It is such a privilege to share knowledge with your children, and to experience their excitement as they construct and expand their understanding of the world.

Today we talked about your eyes. We identified the different parts—iris, cornea, pupil, lens, and retina. Everyone was surprised to find out that your pupil is actually really a hole! We watched a video of a pupil contracting and expanding to help us understand this concept.

We took apart our model of an eye so that we could identify each part. This is a work that will be on our shelves all week, so each child will have an opportunity to explore it in their own time.

We talked about how you can correct your vision if it is not working as well as it should. Susie let everyone try on her glasses and Wendy took out one of her contact lenses. We all thought both ways of correcting vision were fascinating.

After we finished our circle time, several students took an opportunity to draw their own diagrams of the parts of the eye based on the models. We love to see the extensions of activities that our students come up with!