Co-op this week sure did get off to a 'sweet' start! Debbie and Mitchell Woodford greeted us in the Commons with plates of delicious chocolate chip cookies! It was a very yummy way to thank us for the Art Show Benefit. Thanks Debbie and Mitch--it was not necessary to do this, but we do appreciate it! After filling up on cookies and having recess and lunch, it was time to get to work! For the first time, the Tapestry of the Desert Co-op had a time of worshipping God through song during our large group time. It was wonderful! Mrs. Reynolds brought her guitar and led the classes through 'Jesus Paid It All.' The kids did a great job singing from their hearts! After Mrs. Nail led us through our memory work and artist study, it was time for the bigger kids to head upstairs to their classes. The Upper Tapestry class talked about gold and money. The kids were able to hold an ounce of gold and we analyzed charts showing the rise of the value of gold over the past 10 years. The Lower Tapestry boys took an in depth look at the Klondike Gold Rush. They mapped the route to the Klondike, made a poster about the Gold Rush and then created newspaper headlines announcing that riches can be found in the Yukon. Then the Lower and Upper Tapestry kids joined together to hunt for gold in the hills of EVBC. They enjoyed the hike and the hunt, and sure did have it easier than the prospectors did over a hundred years ago! After returning from staking their claims, the kids designed their own coins, using clay. Downstairs, the two younger classes were having fun too! The Five in A Row class read 'The Finest Horse In Town' and they made adorable horses out of construction paper and used yarn to created the manes. The littlest class, Before Five in A Row, read 'Blueberries for Sal.' They then created original works of art using blue paint and blueberries!
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