New Dictionaries!

Thank you so much to the Needham Rotary Club! Yesterday morning each student received their very own dictionary - inscribed with their name. The looks on each child's face was priceless. Each child was truly excited. They can't wait to share them with you. We love words! :o)

The class worked together to write a thank you letter to the Rotarians. Check it out!

October 14, 2011

Dear Rotarians,

Thank you for the dictionaries. We love every part of them! We love how much information they give us. We like learning about the planets. We notice that Earth is tiny compared to many of the planets. We like that there is sign language in them. The pictures above the letter show us how to make that letter. We like the longest word in the English language. We learned that it’s the name of a chemical. It is fun trying to pronounce it.

We find it easy to look up words and their meanings in our new dictionaries. We can find new and interesting words that we haven’t learned before. The Word Wizard in Room 221 finds new and interesting words during our school day. For example, when Mrs. Sullivan reads aloud our chapter book, the Word Wizard listens for new words and writes the words down on a sticky note. At the end of read aloud, we share the words and talk about their meaning. One word we think is cool is “puzzled.” It means “confused or not understanding.”

Thank you again for the dictionaries.

Sincerely,

Room 221