The third grade class shows off the pictures they drew of rainforest animals.
The Great Kapok Tree
A Play for Earth Day
by Carol Wasson | Wednesday, April 23, 2008
In preparation for Earth Day
2008, the third grade classes read "The Great Kapok Tree" by Lynne
Cherry. This story takes place in the rainforest and
persuades the reader to consider the impact of cutting down one
tree from the viewpoint of many animals.
Students were assigned parts in
the story and then drew pictures to . . .
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Reading Rainbow Winner
Miranda
Long was announced as the 1st place winner in the 3rd grade
division of the 14th Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers &
Illustrators Contest. Her story, “Lion Moves In”, told how the
animals in a zoo planned a surprise . . .
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