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Around the world
November 30, 2009
Cedar Ridge first grade students from Mrs. Rhees, Mrs. Snodgrass, and Ms Dezell’s classes will be traveling around the world. They will be marking their passports as they are learning about relationships between people and environments, and the connections between people and places. During this social studies unit, they will be learning how to use encyclopedias, timelines, visual images, atlases, maps, globes, and computer-based technologies.
In this integrated unit they will be reading stories with characters and settings from other countries to compare and contrast their own neighborhood/community. Discussions will include how people from different parts of the world eat, dress, speak different languages, and live in different kinds of houses. Teachers chose their particular countries because of their own travels. Ms. Dezell was chosen as a “Fund for Teachers” grant winner and received a trip to New Zealand. She is putting this opportunity to work as she shares what she learned as a direct result from her grant.
NOTE to parents from Mrs. Rhees
- Around the World
- I am excited to announce that we’ll be starting our “Children Around the World” unit on Wednesday. First grade classes will be traveling to other first grade teachers to learn about different countries. While there, students will learn about its location, typical weather, housing, traditions, food, transportation, and more! The countries they’ll be visiting are Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Brazil, Australia, and South Africa. Mrs. Snodgrass, Mrs. Poyndexter, and Ms. Dezell are hosting those countries while I’m working on a special project that will be a surprise for parents, with all the kids. Now through 12/10 our schedule will be a little different because the kids will be traveling as follows:
- Mondays and Wednesdays 12:30-1:00 1:45-2:20
- Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:45-2:20
For more info contact: Jennifer Rhees
1st and 2nd Grade Looping Teacher
Cedar Ridge Elementary
Report by
Cherry Redus, NBCT, Enrichment Specialist,
Room 71 Cedar Ridge Elementary, 817 S. Mingo Rd.
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