This is Linda…. Colter and Maryn's teacher….and a lucky teacher at that! I'm so honored to be able to work with both kids this year. They are in sixth grade, and from this teacher's perspective, it's a wonderful year to be their educator! The year will be full of challenges, growth, excitement and fun.
In Social Studies and Science we began the year learning about the history of the earth…..on a roll of toilet paper, of course! Check out the photo. The toilet paper timeline was 280 squares long. Dinosaurs roamed the earth at about 12 squares from the end. Maryn and Colter were surprised to discover that human beings came about 1/4 of an inch from the end of this timeline. This gave the kids a great perspective as to how old our planet really is!
On Saturday, October 3 we are going on a field trip! A BIG FIELD TRIP! We will be heading to the area of Colorado where the Ancestral Puebloan people lived 800 years ago.
Our week-long trip will include 5 days on the road. Each day will be packed with academic adventures sprinkled with a ton of FUN! We will stay at an archaeological site called "Crow Canyon" for four of the days. Part of the Crow Canyon experience will be a visit to our famed Mesa Verde National Park.
My goal is to have Colter and Maryn document and "publish" what happens during our journey……hence the Blogger site. I hope to have them photograph meaningful moments and write about their experiences and insights along the way. I invite you to read the blogs and comment when you wish. Your input is very valuable to these kiddos.
Thanks for your support!
Best,
Linda
