Dear families,
I’ll be honest; my faith in our class wavered for a moment but I couldn’t have been more wrong. I thought our class would balk at writing 30 letters in 30 days, but they have taken on the challenge with real enthusiasm. They’ve written fan letters, written thank you letters, translated notes into Spanish, translated notes into Korean and connected with friends in other schools. So what is going here? Part of their excitement is meeting the challenge and part of it is the aesthetic pleasure of using the lovely stationery that Egg Press and Hello Lucky donated to our class. But a big part of their engagement is the inherent joy of connecting with another person through writing. Extending your thoughts and feeling through writing to meet someone else’s reality is a rewarding and meaningful experience. Now I just have to get them to be a little more patient about getting notes back!
Last week we started exploring with some online tools for 3D design called tinkercad. The website offers an open-ended design environment where students can create 3D objects and landscapes. Our goals are for students to develop modelling skills and apply their understanding of geometric solids in space. Long-term we are hoping students will be able to design models for Oregon Historical monuments that we can print using Ms. Kennedy’s 3D printer! We will keep you posted!
Thanks,
Mark
HOMEWORK THIS WEEK: Due Friday 4/7
- READING: Daily reading and one Reading Journal Response.
- MATH: Math Challenges
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