A Busy Morning in the Lighthouse

It was a busy morning in the Lighthouse!  Here are some of the things we did in our classes today.  

The Treasure Hunters heard the story of Tenzin's Deer from the Buddhist tradition and then enjoyed acting it out.

The hunter attacks the deer.

Tenzin discovers the wounded deer.

Tenzin learns the most important lesson.

 In the nursery, babies and toddlers enjoyed reading stories, playing with trains, and in the play kitchen.

Reading books in the nursery.

Good friends.

 The Explorers class learned about the 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism and the Wheel of the Law.

The wheel of the law.

Drawing images of suffering.

Talking about the four noble truths and the wheel of the law.

 The Discovery Class had a lesson on the importance of asking questions, and enjoyed experimenting with building designs.

Making designs with marshmallows and toothpicks.

We wondered what we could build with these things.

 The Story Time and Spirit Play classes met together today.  Here are some of the things we chose to work on during our worktime.

Building a temple.

The story of how solstice began.

Collaging and painting.

Exploring colors.

In addition, the Youth Group made plans for upcoming field trips, the grades 4-6 OWL class had their first meeting with parents and children, the 7-9 OWL class also had a session, and volunteers met together to learn more about active ideas for the classrooms.  It was a very busy day!