Amazing Snowflakes
Since we weren’t likely to get any actual snow in December, we made our own blizzard from paper! We learned to fold and cut paper to make six-sided snowflakes, talked about how snowflakes form, and looked at some photos of real snow crystals take by Vermont farmer William Bentley in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Art of Drawing and Doodling
During the Art of Drawing and Doodling fall workshop the kids were introduced to shading and perspective, creative doodling, and drawing from life and instruction books. We also had fun exploring the art of the stickman!
Exploring Cotton
Cotton is an amazing plant! We took a virtual field trip through a cotton field with photos and talked about the plant’s life cycle and all the many uses of its fibers. We also enjoyed playing with cotton balls. 
DreamFields Farm Pumpkin Patch Trip
So, let’s see. Inflatables, a corn maze, pig races, baby goats to pet, and a rootin’-tootin’ cow barrel ride….what’s not to love at DreamFields Farm? The PEAK kids and parents alike had a fabulous day out and to top it off we enjoyed a hayride out to the pumpkin patch where each child chose their very own pumpkin. Good times!!
The Art of Public Speaking
In the “Art of Public Speaking” fall workshop we utilized a unique approach to the fundamentals of verbal communication. Among other things, the children learned to “take the stage, take the audience and speak with confidence” through simple and engaging techniques designed to improve their natural speaking abilities. We concluded the four-week series with a presentation for parents and friends.
Airplane Fun
We had a great time exploring the history of flight, discussing what makes an airplane fly, and making and experimenting with our own paper airplanes.
Bangladesh Workshop
We had a great time learning about the people and culture of Bangladesh, and finished the session off by learning how to cook chicken curry. It was a fabulous way to talk about how people live, learn, and work in Bangladesh and sharing an authentic lunch together rounded off the morning nicely.
Chess Club
As quite a few of our children have been learning chess of late, we decided to form a little ‘club’ to let them put all their strategy into practice. Every other week we meet to huddle over the chess board and see who will be victorious. Although the ‘club’ is currently on a winter hiatus, we hope to get back to it come the Spring.
Games of the World
We enjoyed a morning of hands-on history learning about games from several different continents and share interesting facts about the people and cultures that originated them. We learned about the history of the games and spent some time playing bocce, cricket, and hanetsuki.
Somalia fundraiser
Having seen the recent news about the famine in Somalia, we decided to hold a yard sale to raise money to donate to the Red Cross. The kids worked together to write donation request letters to give out to local businesses, and we discussed ways to raise additional money at the yard sale by selling cookies and bottled water. A total of $70 was raised on the day of the sale.
