Friday was Read Across America day for kindergarten students. Students learned about a variety of states from each of the kindergarten teachers. They were able to learn all about the swamp and animals of Florida, the beautiful trees and beaches on the coast of Oregon, the bears of Alaska and the cowboys and cowgirls of Texas. During each lesson students engaged in activities related to the state such as participating in the Texas Two Step dance and using gummy bears to add and subtract with Alaska. Each state included books read about those states such as Alaska's Three Bears, Armadillo Rodeo, Down In The Swamp and Beach Day. Then students used their own copy of the United States map to locate each of the states they learned about and mark on the map where they had "visited" that day. Another wonderful day! The kindergarten teachers would like to thank all those who sent in postcards. They have received lots of postcards from all over the world and are excited to locate them on their maps when they arrive in the mail.