A Nomadic Meal For Three

The third graders enjoyed a nomadic meal on Friday. The menu included figs, raisins, cheese, bread, honey, and curds (cottage cheese). Our study of God's call to Abraham prompted our sampling and discussion of possible food Abraham ate on his faith led journey. All agreed that Abraham could have left the figs behind!

"The Bee Man" Visits MVCA

All week the younger children have been asking, "When is the "bee man" coming?" Today he arrived to share his knowledge of bees with the students. Mr. Greg Van Holland is a beekeeper near Beresford, SD. He has several hives that are a hobby. The students enjoyed looking at the equipment he brought and learning about this insect. Our students asked some great questions. We look forward to enjoying some of Mr. Van Holland's honey later this year! Thank you Mr. Van Holland for visiting MVCA.

Four Orange Utility Flags

Four orange utility flags were on the materials needed list for 3rd grade Bible class today. We measured out the dimensions for Noah's ark and placed our flags on the four corners of this boat. The first words uttered by one student after we turned to view the previous flag approximately 450 feet away was, "Where is it?" Undoubtedly, the students received a hands-on glimpse of this enormous boat and the enormous task Noah completed. We continued our discussion as we trekked back to school talking about Noah's faith. We agreed that only a man who "walked with God" could complete such a monumental endeavor.

Today in 3rd grade we started reading a new story about a boy and his violin. One of our students entertained us with a few songs on her violin and answered many questions. We learned that the bow is made of horse tail hair and that it takes lots of practice to play a violin well.

Thank you for sharing with us. Keep practicing!!