Back Yarders Host a Feast

Last month the Back Yarders welcomed the Front Yarders to their classroom for the annual pre-Thanksgiving Feast. Prior to the big event, Back Yard teacher Lara read the classic tale Stone Soup with the kids. On the day of the Feast, each child brought an assigned vegetable and the class worked together to cook up their own (and might I add delicious!) version of stone soup.

In their roles as hosts, the Back Yarders were each assigned a Front Yarder to escort to the table and to sit with at lunch time. Front Yarders made cornbread to contribute to the meal. With the whole school--kids, teachers and participating parents--gathered together over warm bowls of soup, the Feast was a vision of community togetherness, a perfect beginning to the holiday season.

(Thanks to Annie Burke for the photo)