A Magical Shelter
As part of this year’s first block, third graders learned about using and building shelters in the wild.
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Using materials gathered in the gardens, our Caracolitos built two shelters with branches, flowers and leaves they found on the trails of our school.
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Having their teachers guide as a reference, our students built the structures to fit a few students inside.
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As a special detail, boys and girls decorated their shelters with flowers and leaves, giving the structures a more warm and homelike feeling.
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The stories the gardening teacher, Santiago, told them about the way bees and ants work, gave them inspiration to work as a team.
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Our Caracolitos had a great time while learning about construction and basic survival techniques. Now and for a few weeks on, third grade students will have a small place that can become a fortress, a castle, a house or a school, where all their dreams can become real through the game.