Friday, September 14, 2007

Building and Buddy Reading



We've been studying Native American cultures in social studies, and the students worked hard this week to build models of three types of Native American traditional shelters: a tipi, an Iroquois longhouse, and a pueblo. It was kind of a mess, but we had a lot of fun! We talked a lot about how each group needed different kinds of shelters, based on their environment and way of life. See what your child can tell you about these cultures!

Another exciting thing we have been doing is meeting with a kindergarten class once a week for "buddy time". Each fifth grader is paired with a kindergartener, and we plan to do all kinds of fun projects together this year. It started by helping the little kids get to know the cafeteria! Lately we've been reading together -- it's so great to see how helpful the fifth graders are with the little ones. They are excellent mentors!

For more pictures, click here, or watch the slideshow below.

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