Spring Break Thinking, Writing and Sharing

Sharing Spring Break Adventures from the Author's Chair
and Answering Questions from "the audience." 

Welcome Back to Our Friends
We had a very successful week back from our much needed Spring Break. The weather was superb no matter if we were on the West Coast, East Coast or cozy at home in Iowa. Students spent the week in Writer's Workshop sharing all of the places that they visited along with the sights, sounds and adventures had in each spot. Then we took our time to write about specific moments from Spring Break, using our senses to paint a picture for the reader, and finally, reading to our classmates! What wonderful educations you are providing for your children not only at Willowwind, but with each experience with travel, family and friends. Thanks for all that you do! Please find our list of travel below.

Places We Visited Over Spring Break 2012 

Writing a Draft
Practicing Paragraphs and
Supporting Sentences

• California
• Chicago
• San Francisco
• hospital
• Colorado
• Des Moines
• Cedar Rapids
• Iowa
• San Diego
• Kalona Bowling Lanes
• Rec Center
• Dairy Queen
• Coralville
• Wiliamsburg
• Jamestown
• Washington D.C.
• Tipton
• Baltimore, Maryland
• Canada
• Port Discovery
• a hotel

*After our list was complete, we went through and circled the cities, states and countries using a color key.

Beginning the Life Cycle

This Week we will wrap up our study of Pebbles, Sand and Silt as we dig into the earth's crust to see all that it is made of. Then we will begin studying the life cycle of the butterfly, chicken and frog to finish up our science study for the 2012 school year. 

Using the Globe during Writer's Workshop
 to write about Baltimore and D.C.

Big News

The Prairie Racerunners have been selected to share their Reader's Theatre: Past, Present and Future Generations with the American Legion on Friday, April 13th. What a great honor to share with our Senior Citizens of the Iowa City Community. 

Our Classroom Reading Challenge is underway! Please check your child's Reflection Journal for a new Reading Log and Personal Reading Goals. 

Please check our Racerunner Website and Carly's Weekly Notes about upcoming important dates. 

http://prairieracerunners.willowwindclasses.org/