On Tuesday we had a special visit from Christine Parker, who works with Animal Care and Control of Jacksonville. She brought her dog, Maggie too! Ms. Parker taught us about how to care for a dog so that they stay happy and healthy. We also learned how to safely pet a dog that belongs to someone else.

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Space Shuttle Discovery

It was a beautiful evening to watch the space shuttle Discovery take off on it's mission to the space station. They are carrying the final set of solar wings for the space station. NASA is planning to double the size of the space station crew to 6 by the end of May.

Thank You! Thank You!

Thanks so much to Nicole, Johnathan and Megan for bringing in frisbees, hula hoops, jumpropes and other recess equipment.....like we said before, our parents are GREAT!!!

Read and Win a Disney Vacation!

For a second year, Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and US Airways are working together to help children nationwide discover the joy of reading. Starting in April, adults are invited to join the 2009 Read with Kids Challenge and help collectively log five million minutes spent reading with kids. You’ll have the chance of winning a family vacation to the Walt Disney World Resort® and more great prizes. Get on board!

Response To Literature

Last week we began our new writing genre, Response to Literature. Our first lessons focused on responding by retelling the main events of a story. It is helpful for the students to begin learning how to retell by reenacting the story. Making characters seem real by giving them voices and by showing their movements can be a powerful aid to story comprehension, especially for struggling readers. Experiencing characters in such a concrete way helps young children make a personal connection to the literature. The students had a great time reenacting some of their favorite stories. Another lesson taught us how to effectively retell a story by drawing the events sequentially and putting them into a mural.