It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading. Something that will stretch their imaginations- something that will help them make sense of their own lives and encourage them to reach out toward people whose lives are quite different from their own.
~ Katherine Paterson ~
Welcome!
I am delighted to welcome you to our classroom website! The purpose of this website is allow students to access the wonderful world of science and reading in a variety of new and intriguing ways!!! Throughout this site you will find different pages that provide daily classroom and homework information so that you will be always be updated on the things that we are learning in class. There are also "cool science" and "cool reading" websites that will help you get a deeper understanding of what we are learning in the classroom as well as have fun.
I look forward to a wonderful year of working together and enjoying the rewards of understanding and using science and reading. I am committed to helping each one of you develop a love, respect, and appreciation for these subjects. It is my goal to motivate and encourage you as you work diligently and enthusiastically to explore and understand. I look forward to having you in my class and joining me in this fun and exciting learning adventure!
I look forward to a wonderful year of working together and enjoying the rewards of understanding and using science and reading. I am committed to helping each one of you develop a love, respect, and appreciation for these subjects. It is my goal to motivate and encourage you as you work diligently and enthusiastically to explore and understand. I look forward to having you in my class and joining me in this fun and exciting learning adventure!
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science. ~Edwin Powell Hubble, The Nature of Science, 1954