This morning as we were talking about how the weather changes the children started to steer the conversation towards the seasons and why we have them. Everyone new what the seasons were, but as I posed the question as to why the weather stays relatively the same for about 3 months the children had some wonderful explanations for this phenomena. Here are some of my favorites:
"If it rained all the time, like in the spring, we would have a big flood. Yeah, and all of the plants would get real soggy."
"In the summer it gets so hot so the winter has to come so the snow can cool it down."
"All of the plants get enough sun in the summer so they don't need anymore during the rest of the year."
Then there is my favorite....
"I think it is so the Earth can have more fun."
The reason why I had such a great time with this conversation was because I once saw a documentary where Howard Gardner questioned Harvard students on their Graduation Day (in their caps and gowns none the less) about what caused the seasons. At least 20 of these young men and women, whose parents are now in debt to their ears, offered up some of the most hilarious theories that I have ever heard. Hopefully by the end of the week the children and I can build some more accurate theories about what causes the seasons.
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