Theme Days: Bugs, Biomes, & Beyond!

Yesterday and today, TCS students in grades PreSchool through 3 took a break from their normal academic schedules for two fun-filled THEME DAYS of learning! This year's theme allowed teachers the freedom to explore many different ideas and create projects around "Bugs, Biomes, & Beyond!" 

We had a special author named Sarah Albee visit us to share her latest book called "Bugged: How Insects Changed History" (click here to learn more about Sarah and her fascinating research!). We also sang some fun bug songs together, took exploratory nature walks, and many teachers created STEAM projects to support our theme!

In my workshop, I shared time with MS English teacher Teresa Sullivan, who introduced some bug yoga poses to 2nd & 3rd graders. We were able to become ladybugs, butterflies, and even spiders!

Then, we watched a short video about David Rothenberg, a celebrated musician, philosopher, and author of the book "Bug Music: How Insects Gave Us Rhythm & Noise." Below is a video that details the music of cicadas, who come out from under the ground every 17 years to share their songs with the world. 

To learn more about the book click here and to hear previews of tracks from Rothenberg's Bug Music cd, click here.