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News November 20, 2009

During the month of November we start to talk about the things that give quality to our lives. Thanksgiving seems most appropriate for reflection on basic human needs and recognizing that not everyone has the same personal experience as each of us.The early Pilgrims faced struggles and made it through, at least in part, by the generosity of our Native Americans. We often need the help of others and can find our own ways to offer a helping hand.

Here are a couple of VoiceThread presentations of our most recent class books. We are trying to make a new book each week. The books are traveling around to all student homes and parents are writing messages back to the whole class in praise of their efforts.

Here is a direct link to the VoiceThread page. It may allow a larger picture.

Our next book was scanned at a higher resolution so it should be more readable. Tinkering with technology is necessary for professional growth and it makes the learning more fun when you can see improvement along the way. The children are reciting their own pages.

This one is entitled, I Am Thankful.

Here is the direct link for that one as well.

One of my all-time favorite stories is Paddle-To-the-Sea by Holling C Holling. It was made into a film quite a few years ago and I was excited to find it today online to show the class while we study Native Americans.  They have asked that I share the link with you so you can watch it together at home. Here’s the link courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada. Enjoy!

Paddle-To-the-Sea

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News November 13, 2009