Learning about our class, our school, and our friends

Culminating Activities

Making a “friend” book for each child

Making a self portrait

Our Community

Learning about our river, city life, country life, and types of transportation

Culminating Activities

Taking a trip to a farm

Having a “hoedown” with our 5^th grade buddies

Taking a ride on the “Polar Express”

Our Country

“Red, White, and Blue”

Learning about our state, our country, and its many symbols

Culminating Activities

Making a book about our country’s symbols

Having a “red, white, and blue” parade

Our World-The Rainforest

Learning about the rainforest and why it is important to me and the earth

Culminating Activities

Making books about each layer of the rainforest
Going on a rainforest safari with our 5^th grade buddies

Participating in a service project to help protect the rainforest (Heifer International Read to Feed Program) by purchasing “bees and trees” to help with reforestation

Our World-The Ocean

Learning about oceans and why they are important to me and the earth

Culminating Activity

Having “water day”

Our Stories-Fairy Tales

Learning about different cultures through the study of fairy tales

Culminating Activities

Writing “fairy tale letters” to our 5^th grade buddies

Having a dress-up celebration on “Fairy Tale Day”