The Reading Bill of Rights, Webcasts and Virtual Field Trips

I found this today and I thought it was very good.  I think we all need to follow this "Bill of Rights" every day, our children's future depends on it.  Check it out.  http://www.scholastic.com/readeveryday/read.htm

I've signed our class up for three web casts, this is something new for me.  I hope the kids will enjoy this new way to learn.  Wed. Oct. 13 we will "travel" to Washington's North Cascades National Park for an electronic field trip.  Our class wil incorporate our study of landforms into this interesting trip led by Jeff Corwin.  On Wed. Oct. 27 Taylor Swift will talk to us about reading and why it is important.  She will also perform live for us.  On Nov. 16 we will "travel" to Plimoth Plantation for a frist Thanksgiving celebration.  This should provide us with wonderful insight into what the first Thanksgiving was actually like.  I love building the kids SCHEMA-background knowledge helps us to grow as learners everyday.  Look at all of the places we are going and we don't even have to leave our room!!! 

Looking forward to a great "real" field trip tomorrow with the class-wear a coat, it is going to be chilly.