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Sophie Update
It’s been a good year in second grade for Sophie. I visited her class several times: for an author visit to talk about doing research & writing; on “Biography Day” the culmination of a research/writing/speaking project when Sophie & her … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday, horses, hot dogs, Kensington Stables, Prospect Park, Sacagawe, school, second grade, Sleepover
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Sophie, butterfies, and tickets
Several friends recently reminded me that they check my blog to see what I am up to, in particular with Sophie. Last weekend she came for a two-night sleepover, which meant we could spend all day at the Bronx zoo.
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Tagged Bronx Zoo, Butterfly, Nature, Sleepover, Teaching
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Sophie, Reading and Writing
This weekend we had a Sophie-Sleep-Over. It is fascinating to observe her progress in reading & writing after a few months in kindergarten–she knows many “sight words,” carefully uses her knowledge of phonics to sound out words, and is writing … Continue reading
