We've marked a milestone in Addie's schooling this week. This past Tuesday was the day of the International Festival at Addie's school. She has spent the last several weeks researching and putting together her project about Poland. Poland was the obvious choice for her because she has an uncle who grew up in Warsaw, so all things Polish are dear to our hearts. So, ready for the pivotal milestone? Her project included her first big tri-fold display board! I saw visions of future Science Fairs all day as she cut, pasted, designed, and glued all over the thing.
I helped guide her online research, helped her find and print pictures, and showed her generally how display boards are usually put together. But, she did the work. She made a "cluster map" of information, wrote questions to ask Uncle Mateusz, called and interviewed him (he says he "beautified" some of the details so as not to alarm her teachers), collected examples of Polish pottery and amber, and created her board. I also might add that this fair was voluntary. She chose to do all of this. I am so proud of her.
The only slight hiccup came when she was annoyed with me because I felt the need to clarify the source of one piece of information that she insisted on sharing with every.single.person. who stopped by her booth. Here is her very favorite "fact:" "When kids in Poland get home from school, they get to go with their friends all over the city and do whatever they want! Even without their parents!" When I saw slightly horrified (and often amused) looks from some of the parents, I had to slip in that Addie had interviewed her Polish uncle for this project, and some of the information that she got was very interesting!
Without further ado, here she is at the Fair with her work.
I helped guide her online research, helped her find and print pictures, and showed her generally how display boards are usually put together. But, she did the work. She made a "cluster map" of information, wrote questions to ask Uncle Mateusz, called and interviewed him (he says he "beautified" some of the details so as not to alarm her teachers), collected examples of Polish pottery and amber, and created her board. I also might add that this fair was voluntary. She chose to do all of this. I am so proud of her.
The only slight hiccup came when she was annoyed with me because I felt the need to clarify the source of one piece of information that she insisted on sharing with every.single.person. who stopped by her booth. Here is her very favorite "fact:" "When kids in Poland get home from school, they get to go with their friends all over the city and do whatever they want! Even without their parents!" When I saw slightly horrified (and often amused) looks from some of the parents, I had to slip in that Addie had interviewed her Polish uncle for this project, and some of the information that she got was very interesting!
Without further ado, here she is at the Fair with her work.
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