We have had a great time learning about our community helpers in class over the last couple of weeks. We had several community helpers visit our kindergarten classes at OES. The students eagerly asked many great questions about their jobs. What an opportunity for real-life learning! We would like to say a very special thank you to all of our wonderful visitors!
We had an extra special visitor on Read Like a Pirate Day. My mom came in to read to us dressed in her postal uniform. (It always shocks students that teachers have parents and that we don't live at school)! She taught us about the post office and how our mail delivery system operates. She gave us an opportunity to write a letter home, prepare the envelope, and mail it straight into her mailbag. Some students were so eager to get their mail that they were hesitant to let her take it with her. We assured them that the post office would get it to their house and "yes, they know where you live." I hope they all enjoyed receiving their mail. It was great to see them writing for a real world learning experience. My mom enjoyed spending time with them as well. I'm sure the classroom was quite a change of pace from the post office!
We have been writing about which community helper they think is most important and why they made their selections. Today, we recorded a public service announcement about their chosen community helper. They were excited to get to share what they had learned. I am looking forward to our next unit of study on the fall season.
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