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10/28/2014

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This is one of my all-time favorite photos. Both Kailey and Casey were students of mine.  Their family loves to travel and purposely waited to head to NYC until after I had Casey in class.  I still remember when they sent this to me and loved hearing about the trip and all that their kids already knew about city.  Both of the kids took their Moffats along for the trip and this picture makes me smile every time I see it! 
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On this day...the Statue of Liberty opened

10/28/2014

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My visits to Lady Liberty get better with every trip to NYC.  On my first trip to the Big Apple, I was able to view her from a great distance in the early morning fog from Battery Park.  Several years later, when we took our children there for the first time, we circled the island on a Circle Line Cruise.  On our most recent trip, we were able to tour the island, but not go in.  It is my goal the next time I visit to actually have the experience of climbing up to the crown.  

Like many Americans who have seen the iconic patina image on the news and in advertising, I truly believed that she was enormous in size.  I think that enough evening news reports with the helicopter hovering above her had distorted the truth.  Don't get me wrong, she is big and NOTHING can take away from the overwhelming feeling I had when I walked around her, but in comparison the neighboring skyscrapers across the water, she is on the smaller side.   As an educator who LOVES teaching her kids about NYC, the experience of actually being on the island brought tears to my eyes. It is hard to imagine the overwhelming feelings that early immigrants had to feel as they entered our country in hopes of a better life.

Over the years, I have felt much joy watching my students fascination with this American icon. Her story is unique and inspiring for young learners.  There are countless books to be found on Amazon. Additionally, the NPS has great resources for both educators and students to download.  Please use the link below to find out more.
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If you have never felt the joy of seeing this unique patina sculpture in person, PUT HER ON YOUR BUCKET LIST!  Better yet, take your kids with you!  I have the goal of making it into the crown and one day watching the Fourth of July fireworks above her.  I can dream!

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Kindergarten students' work with the Big Apple and Lady Liberty.
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Happy Birthday Teddy!!!

10/27/2014

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"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."
                                          - Theodore Roosevelt
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Theodore Roosevelt is by far my favorite president!  When I think about it, I believe that he seemed larger than life and dabbled in so many areas of interest.  He is also a fascinating topic for kids to study. I am currently hosting an after school book club for second graders and we are using "Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?" as our text.  The students have been enjoying sharing their own collections after learning about young TR's natural history collection.  

Oddly, they were not very amused with me after I broke their hieroglyphic pots during our study of Egypt (after learning about Teddy's family trip there).  We learned about the job of an archeologist by watching a Scholastic video by archeologist Dr. Ruben Mendoza and then headed off to the sandbox to dig up their broken pots.  Much to their chagrin, their pots are still not completely assembled!

Despite their frustration over their pots, we are having a grand time learning about Teddy and his travels as a young boy. I am looking forward to our time as we focus on the relationship that Teddy had with conservationist John Muir and am planning a school wide conservation effort in conjunction with our student council.

If you don't know much about TR yourself, I highly encourage you to take the time to learn.  He truly was an amazing man and one of great inspiration for all!
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Happy Belated Birthday to Eleanor Roosevelt!

10/12/2014

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Yesterday would have been Eleanor Roosevelt's 130th birthday.  If you don't know much about Eleanor, I encourage you to take the time to do so...she was a remarkable women in so many ways1 From being the traveling voice for her husband to fighting for human rights, Eleanor lived her entire life fighting for her beliefs.

One of my new favorite books was recently released by Sleeping Bear Press (a favorite publisher of mine) titled Hot Dog! Eleanor Roosevelt Throws A Picnic.  I first learned about this little slice of history in the movie Hyde Park On Hudson and was thrilled to see in put into a children's book.  If you haven't read the book or know the story, I encourage you to check it out.  




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