Week ending 4/29/16

We are just about in May!  We have less than 40 days left!  It's amazing how fast time has gone by!  This week has been very busy with practicing money in math, summarizing in reading workshop, learning about the Earth in science, and finishing up our opinion recommendations in writing workshop.
Important information:

• Tuesday the 3rd and the 10th, CAP will be here to present to our class.  Please be sure the permission slip is returned.  
• Thursday, the 5th is an early release day with dismissal at 12:30.  

We had a fabulous visit from our Ghana friends Joe and Vida!  They are fantastic and love to share the history, geography, games, and an idea of what it would be like to be in Ghana for a day!

Important facts we learned about Ghana…

• The capital city is Accra.
•  There are 40 different languages.
• The biggest man-made lake in the world is located there.
• The Northern region is the largest region.
• Aburi - city where you visit after landing and riding a small bus
• Adinkra symbols are important and on the drum we saw today.
• Villages will drum from village to village to send messages.
• Gourds are used to make a variety of items such as bowls, spoons, and games.
• Children in the villages must do their chores before the sun comes up.
• In Ms. Vida's village there is no electricity so the rooster wakes them up!  
• Malls just started being built there in the last 10 years.  
• Students in Ghana wear school uniforms.  
• Kente cloth is important in Ghana culture…but we'll learn more about that in our Ghana unit!

The kids LOVED trying out carrying a baby or the water bowl!

Here's some pics from today:

 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ask your kids to show you their new dancing moves!