To help us with our inquiries into the new planner, we will be adding a new geography component to our daily routine in our classroom for a few minutes each day. They colored USA and world maps which they will keep in their green geography folders. Each day they will be given 2 questions to ponder. We will have discussions about each question each day and use the maps to answer the questions if needed. They will have the option of taking home the geography folder on Thursday evening to go over the questions at home for homework because on Friday we will have a geography quiz on the exact same questions. Geography is a lot of fun and the kids really do get a better sense of where they are in this great big world! We will continue this routine for the rest of the year...not just this planner.
I graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a B.S. in Education. I've taught both private and public school for 20 years. I was an active neighborhood parent at Mark Twain (now my daughter is starting middle school at Pin Oak!)...and am proud to teach there, too! I am excited about providing a challenging inquiry based experience as well as creating a caring, reflective and supportive classroom community.
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