This April, students participated in the Flat Stanley literacy and social studies project. Students wrote letters to friends and family around the World and mailed them with a Flat Stanley. Recipients were asked to take Flat Stanley on adventures around their hometown and to send him back to us with photos of his travels.
With the help of a Dover SEED grant that gifted our classroom a webcam, microphone and high quality speakers, we were able to take this project to a digital level. Our class used Skype to communicate with two of our Flat Stanley recipients - Ms. Allen's sister, Kristin Allen, and her 9th grade English students in Madrid, Spain as well as Ms. Gennett's friend, Dr. Fathima Muzamil (nickname - Muji), a recent recipient of her Doctorate in Physics from the University of New Hampshire. Students prepared questions to ask to learn about the culture, environment, school, and favorite activities. Our class has plans to Skype again with the Madrid students in Ms. Allen's class!
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WOW - my last post was March 1st?! Clearly it has been a VERY busy March and April. I will try during vacation to post a few updates about all the amazing things we have been doing in the classroom over the past two months! Ms. Allen's last day was Friday before vacation. She has completed all the requirements for her internship with the University of New Hampshire and will graduate with honors in May! We are so very proud of her! Jenn has been such an integral part of your child’s learning and growth this year. Throughout the school year, Ms . Allen has taken the time to get to know each and every student, enabling her to support each child in the way that best fits their needs. Her classroom management, professionalism, instructional techniques, and knowledge of the curriculum far surpasses her years of experience. She is an incredible teacher and will be very missed! Below is a picture of the monogrammed tote bag that was filled as a gift from all of the students. Each student left a fingerprint inside the tote bag, creating a class caterpillar. Students made special cards and notes to be included as well. Thank you for all of the donations to help fill Ms. Allen’s bag! The school supplies and gift cards will be extremely helpful as she prepares to have her own classroom! Our class worked together to create an Adobe Spark video highlighting some of the amazing lessons Ms. Allen taught. This truly was a collaborative, student project. As the teacher, I compiled the pictures, but the students came up with the narration. Click on the link below to watch the video. (Make sure you have your tissues handy!) Ms.Allen'sGoodbyeVideo |
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