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Happy New Year! Welcome back to school for a great and exciting new year! Teacher's love January because the students are refreshed and ready to learn! Are you? I sure hope so, because we have many new and exciting things to do!

We have been to the ocean and back on land this school year! We became Oceanographers and then returned home for the holidays to study other cultures Around the World. We had a great time! And guess what? We made a couple of new friends; Julie from Germany came to our class and spent the day with us. We also received an e-mail from Taiwan. Shiu Jin Tzung's elementary students would like to become our pen pals via the web. I'm sure we would like to wish them a happy "Spring Festival!" Sounds great, huh? But... the best is yet to come!

We are headed for Outer Space! I knew this class was "out of this world," but look what we are learning next. We will answer questions like; What is energy? (i.e. light, electric, sound, heat, etc.) What is gravity? Why does it get dark at night? Why does the moon change shapes? What is a star? I'm sure there will be many more questions. You may want to research on your own, so check out this site.

In math we are moving on...first we studied telling time, greater than and less than, place value, rounding, estimation, and regrouping in addition and subtraction. It's also time to start counting those coins at home! We are starting multiplication soon and working our way into measurement. Math is with us everyday so keep practicing! Good Luck!

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We had another GREAT field trip to the Louisville Science Center! Check us out!

Yearly Thematic Unit Goals

We are studying two great units! We are planning to explore, discover, and learn as much as we can. We are going to learn across the curriculum through the study of Oceans and Space. Wow, the places we are going, the things we have learned, and the fun we are having!

A themed structure ties social studies and science topics to the daily lessons and skills that are taught in the primary classroom. Children build their understanding of these concepts and develop their skills through motivated content. Our theme for this year is "Exploration of Oceans and Space." The questions we will try to answer throughout the school year are: How has the study of oceans and space been helpful to humans and animals? What can we learn about our world from studying these topics? (Hint: force, energy, animals)

The first half of the year we became Oceanographers (scientists who study the ocean) and we worked together to achieve high standards. We discussed the Titanic, studied ocean animals, and read about other interesting facts, too. There were many great books on the ocean theme and you and your child may want to purchase or check them out of your local library. Re-reading great books is always fun!

If you have any suggestions or comments about our thematic unit of study, please e-mail us. We would love to hear from you!