The Oregon Trail

We are just beginning our Westward Expansion unit! We know the pioneers were traveling in hopes of cheap and fertile land in Oregon!

What are you wondering about? What is some new learning you have from our reading from this week and last week? Share with us at least three or four sentences of your wonders and new learning. Please read each other's comments and try not to repeat posts. Be sure to write in complete sentences with the correct capitalization and punctuation.

Random Acts of Kindness

Last week was Random Acts of Kindness week! 

Please share one RAK that you did. How did doing this random kind act make you feel?

What are your ideas of RAK that you want to do in the future? Has anyone done a RAK for you? What was it? How did you feel about it? Write at least five sentences with the correct capitalization and punctuation. 

Because of Winn Dixie

I really love how the preacher listed 10 things about Opal's mom. For fun, you can experiment making a top 10 list about your mom, dad or any important person in your life.  Be sure to start with a capital letter and end with a period. You can read my list about my mom below. Enjoy!

Top Ten List about my mom…

1.       She loves my dad.

2.    She loves her three kids, grandkids and great grandkids.

3.    She loves to read.

4.    She can be funny.

5.    She is small.

6.    She doesn’t like to exercise too much.

7.    She is an excellent cook.

8.    She likes to hang out with her family.

9.    She is an awesome hunter.

10.  She is a great listener.

International Fair!!!

                                                













I am exhausted from traveling to Peru and New Zealand in the same week!

Let's share our new learning from both counties!

Also, please share your reflections from each country. What was your favorite thing to do,  see or the hear? Did anything surprise you? Did anything amaze you?  Tell us all about it!  Write four to five complete sentences. Be sure to use capital letters and end marks.