Sticks

 

It has been a very windy November this year and with the wind there have been many sticks on the playground. The students have been fascinated with the sticks. When playing outside, they have gathered a variety of sticks, pine needles, and leaves to build pretend fires. Then they run and search for longer sticks so they can roast marshmallows and hot dogs. They also explained the fire keeps them warm when it is cold outside.

The students have also brought in a variety of the sticks into the classroom. When at the library the other day I came across a book Not a stick. I have the book to be used next week so the students can create their own page of Not a stick. Some of the students will be creative and create their own ideas for what the stick could be used for and others may use one of the ideas from the book. My goal is to use the book to offer the students an opportunity to create our own class book. They will also be able to decorate their own stick with a variety of materials I have purchased at the Dollar Store. The stick will be placed in a dixie cup that has some play dough in the bottom and then the stick will sit in the play dough.