A few weeks ago we had a trade fair with our class. I searched and searched my house for items to bring in, but since I don't save anything I had to go to the store and buy a few items. One of the items Nia has here in this picture is of the Halloween scarecrow decoration. I walked away at the end of class with two red velvet cupcakes Nia brought in and some cookies.

This trade fair was based on how people traded items between each other long ago when money was not always available.

I certainly can't remember the name of this game, but I can see how children would like to get up and chase each other in a circle. But what I remember is something that gave us all a good laugh and how good of a sport Gladys was when she had a small unfortunate accident. Small accidents will always happen in games when children play them and it happened with our group as well. It was fun to see all of us run around chasing each other with the other game we played. It was nice to laugh and have fun like a little kid again.

This game here is one I found that I thought would be fun to play and also to make a mess. The name of the game is Colorina. Colorina, means having to do with red, which is why the directions said to use red beans. The idea of the game is to take a certain amount of beans and toss them towards a hole in the ground (if you play outside) or a bowl if you play inside. The object is to get as many beans into the hole or bowl as possible. Then you take the beans that landed in the hole or bowl put them back in your hand and with a quick jerk you toss the beans up in the air and see how many you can get to land on the top of your hand. Then with another quick jerk of the hand you see how many you can get to land in the palm of your hand. Whoever has the most at the end wins. It was a fun game to play, plus it was fun to make a mess on the floor. This game comes from Mexico and also the US, but I can honestly say I never heard of it before this class. This could be a fun game to play with our students, but I have a feeling it will cause a big mess.

Winds of Change

Our class went outside on the campus here at IUSB and took some photos of different items showing how things change over the course of a season. I particularly like this leaf because it shows greens, yellows, and different shades of purple. Eventually this leaf will turn to brown after it loses all of its water and falls off the tree. During a seasonal changes such as Summer to Autumn all plants and trees and even the grass in our yards (in my case it is all weeds) go into a dormant mode. Everything basically goes idle and waits there until the spring time when everything starts to bloom. Some bushes keep their color, but they do not grow any during the winter months.

Everything goes through a cycle. When the seasons change so do we. When it gets colder out we put on heavier clothes, stay inside where it is warmer, turn on our furnaces and gets cozy under more blankets on our beds. During the Spring and Summer months we shed clothes, turn on our air conditioners, go swimming and enjoy the sun. We change our lifestyles to reflect the changing seasons.

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2 ton heavy thing.