March 2

Our goal for the next couple weeks is to really focus on making good decisions as a learner.  This includes choosing a learning spot that works best and choosing to stay focused even when others are not.

Today was a great day!  We learned about a new reading strategy that will help us improve our fluency.  This strategy involves paying attention to the punctuation while reading aloud.  The punctuation gives us clues as to how our voice should sound.

We also learned a new letter in handwriting today.  d!!!!  We can now spell a few words: add, dad, ad

In Math today we learned another version of a game called Warp 18.  Please ask your child about this game.

At the end of the day we worked on our speeches.  Here is the first part of the speech we wrote together.

What: All kids in Pakistan should have the right to go to school.

Why: So they can learn and have opportunities.

Why: So they can make more friends.

Why: To respect people and teachers

What:  All kids should have the right to go to school.

Thank you to all the members of the United Nations for having me here today.  Thank you to my family and friends for helping me and teaching me to think of others.  Thank you to my brothers and sisters for helping me to learn and play.  Thank you to my wonderful teachers for providing me with guidance and allowing me to discover my own wisdom. 

I am here before you because I strongly believe that every child must have the right to go to school.  All children need an education so they can grow up, have opportunities and have a job to make money so they can support their families.  Education is the key to a successful future.  Another reason that all children must go to school is so they learn how to make and keep friendships.  When children have friends and a sense of belonging, they will not grow up to be lonely adults.

Have a wonderful evening