What did you see at the zoo?

I had a personal day today to attend a field trip with Leah. We took a long bus ride to John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids. The morning was a bit rainy, but by lunchtime the sun came out and it ended up being nice. Before loading the bus the students had to write about an animal they hoped to see. Leah wanted to see a koala and many others wanted to see a giraffe. Unfortunately neither of those animals were at the zoo. Some of my favorites were the lions, tigers, and bears. Oh my! Seriously, they were my favorites. Leah attempted to feed a sting ray and really liked looking at the snakes. Her favorite animal, however, was the flamingo. Of course she liked a pink animal best! On our way back to school the two of us played the ABC game and named something from the zoo that started with each letter of the alphabet. Then at dinner Leah sang her Zoo Phonics song. Even Elizabeth chimed in at the chorus. It was a nice way to spend the day.