Science Friday: Well... More Like Interesting Art Friday?

Sorry for the lack of Science Friday Posts. We have been doing things but I haven't always gotten pictures of it as I was busy helping the kids.

 

Here is our most recent experiment/art project.

I gave the kids toothpicks and marshmallows and let them build whatever they wanted to.

 

Miss J, Miss P, Mr. W, Mr. F

 

Mr. F's starting efforts.

 

Miss J

 

 

Miss P

 

 

Miss J's efforts

 

Miss P's efforts

 

Miss J made a flower.

 

Miss J and Miss P

Notice J's 'dumb bell'?

 

"Look how strong I am lifting this REALLY HEAVY weight!" - Miss J

 

 

"Exhaustion kicks in quickly after such exertion." - Miss J

 

Miss P

 

 

Miss J

 

Mr. F

 

Silly Miss P

; P

 

Mr. W, Mr. F, Miss J, Miss P

 

Miss J

 

Mr. F's "train"

 

Miss P

 

Mr. F

 

Miss P

 

Mr. F

 

He wanted me to take this picture but he kept moving the marshmallow all over kingdom come. I finally had to hold his hand still and then the booger kept twirling the toothpick!

: )

 

Miss J, Miss P

 

Mr. F

 

Miss J's tall tower.

 

What a nut you are, Miss P!

 

Miss J

 

The Leaning Tower of Pisa Marshmallows.

 

Mr. F's "train".

 

Mr. F used the most marshmallows.

 

Miss P's leaning tower.

 

Then at the end I gave them marshmallows they could eat.

 

I think they liked this activity!

 

As a side note, did you notice Mr. W was there but didn't participate? He is in the blue shirt on the left side.

Would you pray for him? He had a really tough afternoon emotionally and just couldn't bring himself to join in the fun.

 

 

It is so easy to forget that each of these children here at Ruel have a deep wound in their little hearts. Each child's story is different but they are all here because of brokenness of some kind in their families.

All four of my school kids are old enough to remember life before coming to Ruel and sometimes something triggers sadness, anger, longings or other feelings. 

We don't always get a glimpse of it but this day I saw W's wound.

 Oh how I ached for him.

 

 

 



An Afternoon Around Here

Here is a snapshot of an afternoon around here.

 

Mr.F

 

 

I love your fashion statement Bam-Bam.

 

Mr.P

 

Mr.J, why is your head between the bristles of the broom? Silly boy.

 

Miss P and Miss R

 

The boys came up with a way to have some extra fun on the slide.

 

The grabbed the lid from a plastic storage container and piled on like it was a sled.

 

Then down they went!

(Bam-Bam, F, P, and J)

 

Mr.J

 

 

 

Miss N

 

Bam-Bam and Mr. J, who doesn't like it when the bridge is bounced.

Can you see Bam-Bam jumping just to get a reaction from J?

 

 Bam-Bam and Mr.F

 

 

Then Bam-Bam decided to taste Mr. F's hair. Yuck!

 

 

 

Mr. P

 

Mr. J and Mr. P

 

Mr. J

 

Mr. J

 

Double J

 

Ragdoll praying with the big kids before snack time.

 

Buster joined the big kids too!

 

Miss J

 

Miss P

 

Mr. F

 

M&M, Miss P, Miss R, and Little Miss A

 

M&M, Miss P

 

Miss M

 

Miss R

 

Mr F

 

Mr. J and Mr. J

 

Little Miss A

 

Mr. W

 

Now for the one year olds to have the spot light.

They were dancing to the music on a DVD.

(Buster, Ragdoll, and Little Bear)

 

 

 

 

 

 Little Bear and Ate Gerleth

 

 

 

 

 

Ragdoll joins in the game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buster

 

 

 

Ragdoll

 

 

 

Ragdoll and Little Bear

 

Little Bear says, "See you later!"