The second grade tradition of creating hand-sewn teddy bears began more than 20 years ago! It is a wonderful way to begin the year as we get to know the children and their families. Just last week, this year’s class created their bears! On Monday, students chose the color felt they wanted to use to make their bears. Then came the job of tracing and cutting the bear shape and choosing buttons for eyes and a nose. On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings, family members joined us to help with the sewing and stuffing of the bears. There were animated conversations between children and adults about potential names and possible activities with their new stuffed friends.
On Friday afternoon, the bears went home for a weekend visit, and their owners recorded the adventures they had together in words and pictures. This will lead to a more extensive writing project in the next few weeks. In art class, the children have begun to use the new woodworking benches to build furniture for their bear. When completed, the bears and their hand-made furniture will be on display outside the library.
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