Monday, November 17, 2008

Leo Lionni


We have started an author study. Please go to the library and check out a book from the author Leo Lionni. Comment to this blog giving the title of the book, a short summary, and make a connection to yourself, to the text, or to the world.
to check out some of his history.
Have fun!








Monday, November 10, 2008

Family Traditions

Every year after Thanksgiving we go up to the Santa Cruz mountains to cut down our tree. This is a ritual the Smithwick family has been doing for over thirty years!
If your family does not yet have a family ritual or tradition I would like to recommend a trip up to San Francisco's new California Academy of Arts and Science. I went today and it was a magnificent way to spend a Monday off. The new building (which is on the previous blog-I hit the wrong button), the exhibits like the rain forest, and the whole day would make a great family tradition.  Have you been there yet? Let me know by adding a comment and tell me about it.