Something is Growing!
March 3, 2021 | Felicity Greene
Last week, as a part our study George Washington Carver study, the children tried to grow something from a lentil.
Each day, the children watered the lentil just enough, and patiently waited for growth. They observed each change in the lentil and faithfully recorded their observations by drawing in a journal.
For the first few days, there were no noticeable changes in the lentils, and although the children used magnifying glasses to look very carefully, there was not much to observe or report.
But after a few days, something amazing happened… the lentils began to crack open!
“I see something coming out of my seed!”
As the lentils opened, the children were able to see something beginning to come out!
The children’s excitement is renewed by this new growth, checking each day to see what has sprouted up next!
Felicity Greene
Teacher, Sky Class
Felicity Greene joined staff in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a minor in Children’s Literature and Childhood Studies. During her student teaching placement, Ms. Greene immediately felt at home in the classroom and is delighted to now be working at Mustard Seed among such a supportive and stimulating staff.
Excited to work at a school where she is free to incorporate her faith, Ms. Greene facilitates expression and exploration of faith with her students in the Sky class. She’s passionate about the role of literature in a child’s development and interested in development in general. She’s grateful to work at a school that pays such close attention to developmental markers in children, as she views developmental awareness to be a vital tool in teaching and caring for each child.
Ms. Greene is also delighted to be back in New Jersey where she grew up, able to be close to her childhood church community and family, especially now that she is newly an aunt. Along with her love of teaching, Ms. Green is passionate about baking as well as ice skating, in which she has competed in both individual and team competitions for more than twelve years. In addition to competing, Felicity also enjoyed coaching both children and adults with the Special Olympics Figure Skating Program in West Orange, New Jersey for several years.
