Happy Summer!

Hi Parents, I hope you enjoy our "Wonder Project" via You Tube! It was our first attempt at using the ipads on such a large scale. The children worked in pairs to research their symbol on the Pebble Go! data base. They took notes and turned them into scripts for this project. Many thanks go out to our librarian, Randi Groden, for designing this project and working with our class to see it through. Many thanks also go out to Laura Kirk and Diane Horvath for their technological assistance! If you see any of these lovely ladies, please let them know how much you enjoyed the show. End of the year good byes are always difficult. Your child will be bringing home lots of "evidence" from their year of learning in first grade over the next few days. Please take a moment to read through their work with them before filing it away. Your child will be able to fill you in on the details! As summer vacation approaches, start thinking of your plans for summer reading. The children have become accustomed to reading independently (silently!) for 15 minutes, every day after lunch. This "booktime" routine would be a great one to continue over the summer - perhaps extending the reading time to 20 minutes by the mid way point. I have no doubt that the progress each child made this year has a lot to do with our "booktime" routine! Happy Summer! Chris Paget

American Symbol Wonderings