Sorry it took so long

Now that my class is up and running I have some time to really think about what I want to do.
I plan on having a pioneer day for the class. we will make a day of pioneer crafts. each classroom on my team will offer students an activity that would be as the pioneer would do it. Butter making, leather crafts, pioneer games(marbles, jacobs ladder. etc.) quilting patterns, candlemaking etc.
We could even have half of the day be pioneer school day. i loved all the strategies that Tim gave us. I have already used the Ticket in and out strategy on the first day of school. i plan on using the
Alpha boxes for any of the units being taught. Even though i didn't really enjoy the learning logs, I will use them in my classroom because I think that I is a great way for students to collect their thoughts and really think about what they just read. i also talked to several of you about a pioneer simulation called Hacker trail. Here is the website for it. www.interactsimulation.com it costs 59.95 but well worth it. the other simulation that would be great as you study the setting up of a town and the government is called Homestead also 59.95. these are great simulations and the kids enjoy them so much... you all were a great bunch to be with on the trip. I enjoyed being with all of you and look forward to learning more from all of you as we go throughout the year. I hope we can continue to blog our ideas and sucesses with our curriculum in the classrooms.