Week 12- Letters from Loved Ones

What fun it has been to read our letters from loved ones!  It is thrilling to see the kid's eyes light up as their special letter is chosen to be read.  The information being shared about the past is doing more to teach the kids about inventions and how things continually change than any other lesson or books that I could read.  The idea that you had to catch (and kill!) your own food was shocking.  Even more shocking was the understanding that "electronics" did not exist as they do today.  I brought in a record and we compared it to our class ipod.  It is amazing that something so large only held 6 songs on each side while our little ipod holds 1,000's of songs!!  Some other fun things we have learned about are telephone party lines, buying 2 candies for one penny, going home each day for lunch, and hanging laundry around the house to dry.  Serveral letters have included pictures to share and those have been great fun.  Perhaps one of the most special letters to be read was from Meredith's great-grandmother.  We were able to read it this past Thursday on her 101st birthday.  It was a neat experience to read and see how the world has changed during her lifetime.  We will continue to read the letters this week and record our learnings about the past.  Thanks to all the wonderful family members who took time to write to us!
Love,
Mrs. Heath