It's A Small World

 Cora's school celebrated Thanksgiving last week, because the district is on fall break this week.

On Wednesday, Genia and I took this Indian brave and Pilgrim girl and boy to the park for lunch and playtime. Genia sometimes picks up Cora's classmate Ryan (on Cora's right) from school, and we all head over to the park. I think Johnny is putting on his tough Indian face.

On Thursday, Stace took the day off so he could come to Cora's class Thanksgiving feast.

Here, the children are lined up to get their food - turkey slices, cornbread, pumpkin pie, and "friendship fruit salad," with contributions from all the students.

 Violet was very excited to come to Cora's school and be in her class. Normally younger siblings aren't allowed at school, but this was a special occasion, and with both me and Stacey there, we had two sets of eyes on her.

 Here is Cora's kindergarten/1st grade class, with their handmade placemats and headbands/hats. They are so cute...

After the meal, Mrs. Hawthorne incorporated a little math lesson, by tallying the students' favorite foods from the meal.

Cora received her homemade cupcake from Mrs. Hawthorne for learning all of her kindergarten sight words a month ago. The children who have learned all the sight words are termed "clever cupcakes" and have their pictures up on the classroom wall.

Cora was one of the first four or five students in her classroom to learn all the words. In our parent-teacher conference last week, Mrs. Hawthorne told us that Cora is doing great in school, academically and socially. We are blessed with a bright student who loves learning.