Our calendar focus for this month is on stages of growth that mark the lifecycle of the tulip plant. As you know, the first grade planted a test tulip garden in October and students have been journalling and tracking the progression of Spring to our part of the world through this international project. Students created calendar markers for April using what they know about the stages of a tulip plants life - bulb, emerged sprouts and bloom. We continue to set aside time each week to explore, inquire and observe our tulip garden/plants as part of ongoing science learning. Please talk with your child about when they think their tulips will bloom, and some ideas they have about using their tulips to better understand how they grow, and why when they grow is an important sign of Spring in Vermont.
To learn more about this project go to: www.learner.org/north/tulip
