In the last few weeks all second
graders have received letters from their family pen pal and have written a
second one. The responses are shared with the whole class and allow us
all to hear a variety of family stories. Pictures have accompanied most
letters, so we have also gotten to "see" who each classmate is
writing to!
As we waited for these
replies to our first letters to arrive, the students began exploring the state
where their pen pal lives. A big, blank map of the United States is on
the wall outside Sandy and Valerie's classroom, and each student traced their
state and made a colorful copy of it to add to the map outline so we can see
exactly where all of our pen pals live. Next, using books, websites and
fact cards, students have collected an assortment of information, such as state
capital and state bird, to add to their research packet. This information
was then used to create a colorful postcard that includes a stamp designed in
art class. Look for them to be on
display soon!
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