Penguins

We have been learning all about penguins these past few weeks.  We have learned specifically about 6 of them; Rockhopper, Chinstrap, Gentoo, Emperor, Little Blue and King.  The students love this unit and have been so invested in their learning.  It is an exciting time to watch them grow.  They even play "penguins" at recess!  I wanted to share some links with you that we have enjoyed exploring so that you can continue the excitement over break.  Also, if you've never been to the Boston Aquarium, they have a fantastic penguin exhibit (which may be under some construction right now).  Your child could probably narrate the tour for you!    You should also check out the King Penguins on South Georgia Island...makes me want to go there now!  And the penguin webcam at SeaWorld.  Amazing creatures!!

100th Day

What would you do with $100?

That was one of the questions first graders had to answer today.  It is clear from their answers that many of them have little concept about how much $100 actually is!  However, they had a lot of fun answering the question and were so happy to see their parent's name on the wall!  Thanks to everyone who took the time to write your ideas down for us to see.

Click here to see the student responses.