A Trip to the "Wax Museum"

 I'm taking you back a few weeks (I've had camera issues) to take you through a tour of Southwood's Second Grade Wax Musuem.  The students read biographies and portrayed the character of the person they read about.  When you "pressed their button", the characters came to life and told you about their lives. 

 Corinna was Helen Keller.  She's wrapped in the blanket that kept her warm when she had the high fever that left her deaf and blind.  She even acted out a temper tantrum.  Of course Corinna never had temper tantrums like Helen did....ha ha!

 Honest Abe

 Dr. Seuss

Betsy Ross

 JFK, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington, respectively

Mother Teresa and Walt Disney

 Pocahontas

 Harriet Tubman

 Ben Franklin\

Helen Keller with Susan B. Anthony

The second graders did a marvelous job.  Hope you enjoyed the tour!  More "catch-up" posts to come.

Spring Break!!!

After a lovely Easter weekend, we are enjoying our Spring Break! Although I am very fortunate to be teaching a great class of 1st graders, I REALLY am glad to be home. No trip to the beach this year...just hanging out at home as we've got soccer practices and games. We're planning a zoo trip for the middle of the week and we're having some sleepovers with friends. I am hoping to get some more house cleaning done, but that's not my focus. I will wait til late in the week to do schoolwork. I'm already gearing up for the countdown to summer!

I hope to post pics from our recent camping trip and other family events soon. I'm having camera issues. For some reason, my pictures won't transfer to my computer. Stay tuned.

Happy Spring Break!!!