Friday, September 17, 2010

Celebrate Our National Constitution!

Try this game about the formation of our fabulous Constitution!

Government: to Protect, to Prevent Chaos, & to Lead us to Happiness

We are learning how the three branches of government run throughout the levels of government. We will be responsible for knowing the branches and jobs as they relate to North Carolina's state government, Forsyth County's government, and Winston-Salem's government.

Play this game with a partner to exercise (and test) your knowledge of the three branches of our national government!

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Books We've Shared These First Weeks of School

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
Grace recommended all the books in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
No Talking
Miyanda recommended this book about nonverbal communication in school.
Ed Emberley's Drawing Book: Make a World
Twakenah is enjoying drawing more things by using this book!

Complete Series Bindup (Deltora Quest)
Johnny recommended all the books in the Deltora series.

Hilde and Eli: Children of the Holocaust
Kyra recommended this book about the Holocaust.

Ben Carson
Kameron is finishing the biography of Ben Carson.

The Usborne Encyclopedia of the Roman World: Internet-Linked (History Encyclopedias)
Brian shared the book Roman World.

Horrible Harry and the Christmas Surprise
Aariyana just discovered and loves Horrible Harry.

A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-13 Complete Set
Natalie loves A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Collection (Books 1-4)
Tyrese loves the Mighty Robot (and Captain Underpants) books.

The Absent Author (A to Z Mysteries)
Kyra also loves the A-Z Mysteries.