Ho, Ho, Ho!

Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone is enjoying their break. I look forward to seeing you in the New Year. In the meantime, leave a comment and let me know what you are up to.

Pictures from our

Holiday Cards we sent around the U.S. and other countries

and Polar Express Day.

These are two illustrations created by Norman Rockwall!
Do you remember him??

We made Inferences using the Clues in the picture!

What do you THINK is going on in these pictures?

What EVIDENCE makes your think that?

~ Ms. Lightfoot

P.S.
Caption: These are some cookies my cousin and I made! YUM.

Holiday Summary!

Hello Everyone!

We have just finished writing our very first Nonfiction Summary over our Holiday Research Project.

I want you to Evaluate the summary in order to determine if it is a GOOD Summary.

Purpose of a Summary:
to reduce large sections of text to essential and important points and main ideas

Qualities of a Summary:
1. A Main Idea
2. Brief sentences that give important details of each topic
3. Focused on author's purpose (Persuade, Inform, or Entertain)

Leave a comment to explain your answer. 

Cultures and Traditions Around The World!

This is my favorite time of the year!  We have so many fun and exciting projects going on.

The Elephants and The Honeybees are researching information and traditions about Chinese New Year, Las Posadas, Hannukah, and Kwanzaa.  There are so many resources we can use in order to learn about how people with different cultures celebrate.  We are spending our time in the library this week reading books, exploring the internet, and watching videos to find out all about other cultures and traditions around the world!!  This project is even more exciting because we are getting to work in groups!

Websites:
Holiday Website
Pebble Go - Social Studies and then Holidays

Students leave a comment about what you are learning through your research!

~ Ms. Lightfoot