The Spark heroes embarked on a new Detective Science Quest, into a world of mystery and exploration during their first week back from break.
During Quest time, the young detectives crafted their spy code names and delved into clues and mysteries, solving mini-mysteries, and sharpening their deduction skills with every clue uncovered!
During World Cultures, the heroes learned about the captivating tale of Anansi and Python. Anansi is a trickster spider in many of the folktales of West Africa. The children crafted slithering snakes as a nod to the story’s theme. Additionally, they explored the celebration known as Jokkmokk Market in Sweden and crafted bracelets to celebrate unity and friendship.
During Core Skills this week some learners chose to take on a new challenge and set a specific goal they wanted to reach by the end of the 2-hour block. When they reached this goal, they earned an extra bee. This was a great way to refresh Core Skills as we began a new session.
With the change in weather, heroes enjoyed picnic lunches on the patio!
The Sparks ended their week on a sweet note by earning a Friday Reward of s’mores! The learners themselves choose our Friday rewards. They contribute ideas by placing slips into our Friday reward jar throughout the week. On Wednesday, one lucky learner closes their eyes, selects a slip, and reveals the Friday Reward. This gives each learner that extra push to finish the week strong!
We are immensely proud of all the hard work and enthusiasm displayed by our Spark learners during the first week back!
