Our Cultural Learning Continues

Poland 

Filip taught us about the country of Poland. Filip taught us some words in Polish. 

Hello-Czesc 

Friend- Kolega 

Thank you-Dziekuje 

The Poland flag is white and red. We colored some Polish flags. 

Vietnam and China 

Jada's family lived in both Vietnam and China. Jada's mom came to show us some beautiful cultural clothing. The clothing was so beautiful! 

We learned about the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year is an important holiday for China and Vietnam. Red clothing is worn for good luck. Family members give children money in red envelopes. Fireworks and lanterns are often used to celebrate the Chinese New Year. 

Iran 

Kayan helped us to learn about Iran. 

What a beautiful flag! The students loved looking at words in Farsi. Kayan brought in some books that were in Farsi and English. Kayan also brought in a DVD from Iran. 

We practiced saying words in Farsi. Salam is my favorite. 

Kayan has a book that tells about Norouz, the Persian New Year. We learned many cool things about Norouz. For Norouz, families put a "Haft Seen" on the table. Hyacinth, vinegar, wheat sprouts, Senjed (dried fruit), Sumac (a kind of spice), garlic, and apples are included on the table to represent the Haft Seen. Families may also add flowers, pastries, colored eggs, gold fish, a mirror, and pictures of family members in their Haft Seen. 

We had so much fun learning about the different cultures that make us so special. Thank you for all of your help! 

Long's Holiday Extravaganza

What a wonderful day! Thank you so much for all of the help! It was a success!!

Ian and Nicole in front of the Domincan Flag. 

The Kagarama crew in front of the Africa tables.

Filip in front of the Poland poster. 

Abihnav having fun at the Asia tables. 

Clothing from India 

South Korean clothing and poster.

Clothing from Vietnam and China.

Stella and Dennis in front of the Bosnia flags. 

Kayan and his brother in front of the Iran poster. 

It was such a wonderful day!! Thanks again for all of your help! 

Learning About Bosnia

Wow! We had so much fun learning about Bosnia. Stella was such a great teacher!!

Stella showed us where Bosnia is on the World Map. The students think that it would take a long time to walk to Bosnia. We talked about that the best travel option would be to fly. :) 

Stella showed us the Bosian flag. She really likes the stars. 

Stella modeled some traditional Bosnian clothing. The vest, hat, and pants are worn during traditional Bosnian dances. The belt is made of small silver coins that make jiggling sounds when they are moved. The jiggling belt was a class favorite! Stella showed us how to play the tambourine. 

We had another expert come to help Stella teach about Bosnia. This student also speaks Bosnian. 

Stella and her family sent in some yummy Bosnian candy. The chocolate bar was my favorite!! 

A big thank you to Stella and her family!!! 

Next up, we will learn about Vietnam this week. Next week, we will learn about Poland and Iran! 

Learning About Rwanda

We had two experts teach us all about Rwanda.....Amael and Aela. 

They had some wonderful Rwandan items to share with us! Amael and Aela showed us the woven placemats and baskets. They also showed us a drum. Amael and Aela both took turns playing the drum. We watched some traditional Rwandan dances on You Tube. The students loved dancing! 

Amael and Aela shared their Rwanda packet with us. They talk to us about the Rwandan flag. They also taught us some words in Kinyarwanda. 

We all colored the Rwandan flag. 

Thank you to Amael, Aela and their family for helping us to learn about Rwanda! 

Next, we will be learning about the country of Bosnia. 

We Love to Learn About Different Countries!

This week was so much fun! In Kindergarten, we learned about the countries of Mexico and South Korea. 

Claudio helped us to learn all about Mexico. We colored a flag from Mexico. Claudio helped us say a few Spanish words. We had so much fun! 

Emma's Mom came to our class to teach us about South Korea! We are so lucky! 

Emma's mom helped us learn about South Korea by showing us a Power Point. We learned many facts about South Korea. 

We learned it takes 14 hours to fly from St. Louis to South Korea. Wow! 

We learned all about the Korean flag and the symbols. 

Emma's Mom brought us some Korean candy! It was so yummy! 

Emma and her mom are wonderful readers! They read us Goodnight Moon. Emma read the book in English, and her Mom read the book in Korean. 

Thank you, Eunja Yoon!!! What a wonderful day!!!

Next week, we will learn about Rwanda. We can't wait! 

Long's Music Programs

You’re Invited to the Long School Music Programs!


WHEN:  Sunday, November 24, 2013

WHERE:  LONG SCHOOL GYM

PROGRAM TIMES:

1:00 pm    Kindergarten Program “Mother Goose on the Loose”
       (Students can wear nice clothes.)

1:45 pm    1st Grade Program “Patriotic Songs”
       (Students can wear Red, White, & Blue or Patriotic clothes.)

2:30 pm    2nd Grade Program “Western & Folk Songs”
       (Students can wear Western or cowboy or cowgirl clothes.)

3:15 pm    3rd Grade Program “Spirituals”
       (Students can wear nice clothes.)

4:00 pm    4th Grade Program “Early Rock-n-Roll”
       (Students can wear 1950’s & 1960’s type clothes.)

4:45 pm    5th Grade Program “American Music Story”
       “Spirituals, Ragtime, Blues, Swing, Big Band, Jazz, & Early Rock-n-Roll”
       (Students can wear nice clothes.)


Signs will direct students to gather in the LIBRARY 15 minutes prior to their program.  Each program will be under 30 minutes with a 15 minute intermission to allow for a change in audience and performers.  


We look forward to seeing you!

Please don’t park on Sappington Road.  Parking tickets are no fun.  Don’t forget the parking lot in the back of the school as well.

Early Dismissal: Wednesday, November 13th

Special Visitor

The Rams' Mascot came into our room!!! Wow!!!! 

Making Cards for Active Soldiers and Veterans

With the help of friends from the Rams organization and friends from Edward Jones, we made cards for soilders. I am so happy with our Writers! They were drawing some wonderful pictures that included great details! I love that our Writers are stretching the sounds they hear, as they write their sentences.