If you were a student in my class this past year, you may remember a story I read to you. It was about a man who was watching something happen for the first time, and as I read the description, you had to make an inference to figure out what he was talking about. Several of you guessed right, that the man was watching a football game.
Well, the man who wrote the story died today. Andy Griffith was born in Mt. Airy, NC, not far from where we live. Have you ever been to Pilot Mountain? Mt. Airy is just a few miles from there. He was the star of the Andy Griffith Show, and played the role of Sheriff Andy Taylor who lived in the town of Mayberry. It is said that he created Mayberry to remind himself of his hometown.
Would you like to hear that story again? Click here to see the video.
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Showing posts with label class discussions. Show all posts
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
Super Kids Class #1
Today we started our Super Kids class with Police Officer Costner. He comes every year to teach the Kindergarten, 2nd Grade and 5th Grade students at our school.
Today he talked about Self Esteem. He said Self Esteem is the way we feel about ourselves. Having good self-esteem is very important, but we also have to be watchful. The things we say or do to others can bring down their self esteem.
What did you learn from Officer Costner about having good self-esteem?
Today he talked about Self Esteem. He said Self Esteem is the way we feel about ourselves. Having good self-esteem is very important, but we also have to be watchful. The things we say or do to others can bring down their self esteem.
What did you learn from Officer Costner about having good self-esteem?
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Thoughts about Inauguration Day
Yesterday we held a discussion about Inauguration Day. Even though we didn't get to watch it together as a class (due to the "snow" day), I was glad to find out that ALL THE STUDENTS watched at least part of it while at home. Many students said they watched the whole thing!! Many were excited about the idea of our country's first African-American President.
We mentioned how this was a history-in-the-making event. I told the students that this was something that many years from now, their own children will read about it in their history class, but they got to watch it happen. We talked about how history repeated itself--with President Obama doing many of the things that President Lincoln did many years ago. They thought it was interesting that President Obama used President Lincoln's Bible for the swearing-in ceremony. Some students did not realize that all the living former Presidents would also be attending.
***Interesting Fact---all the living former Presidents are the ones that have been the President during my lifetime!!***
A couple of students noticed that Martin Luther King, Jr.'s son was sitting right behind the First Family.
The students were also excited for President Obama's daughters since they would be living in the White House. We talked about how their lives will be changing in incredible ways, and when their teachers discuss the President, they will be discussing their own father!!
This has been a historical week for our country with the election of the first African-American President.
We mentioned how this was a history-in-the-making event. I told the students that this was something that many years from now, their own children will read about it in their history class, but they got to watch it happen. We talked about how history repeated itself--with President Obama doing many of the things that President Lincoln did many years ago. They thought it was interesting that President Obama used President Lincoln's Bible for the swearing-in ceremony. Some students did not realize that all the living former Presidents would also be attending.
***Interesting Fact---all the living former Presidents are the ones that have been the President during my lifetime!!***
A couple of students noticed that Martin Luther King, Jr.'s son was sitting right behind the First Family.
The students were also excited for President Obama's daughters since they would be living in the White House. We talked about how their lives will be changing in incredible ways, and when their teachers discuss the President, they will be discussing their own father!!
This has been a historical week for our country with the election of the first African-American President.
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