As part of the David Suzuki's 30x30 Nature Challenge, we were asked to choose a tree to write a story about. This was a very easy choice for us, as our favourite tree for so many activities is the large tree in the front field. The blue group ventured out there today to brainstorm thoughts about the tree:
Our tree has been living for a long time. This tree has lots of
other friends in the field. If this tree came to life, it would probably be
friends with us in Kindergarten. If we had a friend that was a tree, he would
probably hug us back. This tree has lots of leaves on it. This tree is growing
so much because we are taking care of it. This tree is so old so we are taking
care of it, and it is taking care of us too. We love the tree. We are thankful
for the tree helping us breathe. The tree is awesome! The tree is a senior
friend. The tree is so special to us because we can do lots of special
activities with it. The tree really likes us.
Once
upon a time, in a schoolyard in BC, there lived a beautiful tree. The
Kindergarteners loved this tree. The tree was the bestest tree. Everyone loved
the tree so much that they all wanted it at their house. The kids took such
good care of the tree, and the tree took such good care of the kids. The tree
gave everyone air to breathe, but it wanted to do even more. It wanted to walk
with the animals! One day, it wished on a star and his dream came true. He turned
into a Humbug* and all of a sudden, he could walk with the animals. He loved
eating nuts with the chipmunks in their tree. He loved to watch the breeze and
look up at the clouds. He especially loved to fly! But the thing he wanted most
was to go into the school. He wanted to see all the beautiful people he had
never seen. He waited until it was dark and then he used Mrs. Keiver’s key to
get into the school. Once he was in the school, he ice skated down the hallway!
When the kids came back to school in the morning, they were so surprised to see
a Humbug inside their classroom. Until the end of the school year, the tree
went everywhere with the Kindergarteners. The tree was very happy, but the
Kindergarteners missed their favourite tree. They looked and they looked but
they couldn’t figure out where their tree had gone. One day, the kids wished upon
a star for their tree back. The next day, they looked outside and there was the
tree! They ran outside into the schoolyard and gave their tree a BIG hug. They
lived happily ever after. The end.
*Humbug: We just learned about humbugs today! These are beautiful butterfly girls and dragonfly boys that are half human and half bug. Their mission is to help protect our wonderful earth. We have a few stuffed ones in the classroom to play and learn with! To learn more about these creatures, go to: http://www.sierraclub.bc.ca/donate/spotlights/little-humbugs
