C is for Columbia...
Today was C is for Columbia day. It's also cooking day and since Evie's current favorite Disney movie takes place in Columbia we decided to use it as a base for today's activities. We started by making a family "parrot" We started like a family tree and Evie added some people as well. Anytime we do family activities like this it's a good opportunity for us to talk about how families are more than just blood relatives and how everyone's family looks a little different. Even at 4 she has already had some people say hurtful things to her about the way her family looks and honestly even if she hadn't it is never a bad thing to teach kids that family is not always a mother, father and kids. It can look really different for everyone and that's OK. After that we talked a little about where Columbia is, how the weather looks there, and the animals that live there. Evie learned a lot about the equator today too! Then we set about our cooking activity! Th...