Today we reviewed Legends and read The Legend of the Sleeping Bear.  One of the most important aspects about legends is the question about nature that the story is answering.  In the Sleeping Bear legend, the question is How were the Sleeping Bear Dunes made and how were the Manitou Islands made?  The story answered both of those questions.  The answer is not a scientific answer, but more of a story, usually one that was made up by people many years ago.

During our math time we collected data and made a graph so that we could compare the data that we collected.  It is important that parents help their children with the homework graph.  The students need to be keeping track of the minutes they spend on their homework.  The graph that they create will help them analyze how much time they spend on homework and give them practice with creating graphs.

  Our second day of civics we watch a movie about our government.  We reviewed the meaning of common good and liberty.  We also reviewed why we have rules and what our world would be like if there were no rules!  All of the students agreed that rules and laws were important to have in our communities.  You heard it here…YOUR CHILD LIKES RULES AND LAWS!!!!!!!!!!   J 

 I will be sending home a slip that I would like back.  I am asking that you put down 3 times that you are able to come for parent-teacher conferences.  Some of you already signed up for them during the back to school night.  For those parents, I will be giving you a note of when you signed up for.  Have a great evening!