Miles's class just finished a unit on invertebrates. In addition to caring for silk worms that became moths, and going on an "invertebrate safari" field trip, the kids worked for weeks to prepare for a big performance. Miles was a worm along with a few others.
H-E-R-M-A-P-H-R-O-D-I-T-E
Come on kids, get it right.
That old greek word, hermaphrodite.
There's no girl, there's no boy.
We're all the same in the earthworm world.
There's no Mr. There's no Mrs.
There's no brothers. There's no sisters.
Don't you worry. Don't you fuss.
'Cause that's how nature created us!
The first time I heard vague snippets of Miles singing this as he played around the house, I thought, that's funny, it sounds like he's spelling hermaphrodite. And low and behold, he was. This was his (and all the kids, I was pleased to see) favorite song which they performed with much gusto - twice! Gotta love science.
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| Worms |
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| Miles (with standard issue certificate for excellent work) and his Teaching Assistant Miss Boxter & Eliza |
Sorry, I wish I could post some videos of the performance. Sweet and hilarious. You really can't underestimate the value of a first grade teacher with a sense of humor.
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| Sweet moment between Miles and his awesome teacher, Mrs. Breathnach |
That last picture made me teary!
ReplyDeleteLooks like Miles got into character the best with his worm face paint. I'm impressed! I was fortunate enough to learn a little bit about silk worms from Miles last time we skyped. Very cool.
Miles, congrats! I can't wait to see the video!!!