Welcome back!  I was very impressed with how focused everyone was given the fact that it is the day after a long break.

We have started our first Social Studies unit.  We are reading a book called Winter in Songming and talking about how Zadou's life (the main character) in China is different from the lives we live here.  We will be talking about where his food comes from, how he heats his house, what his family is like, the chores he does, and the beautiful landscape that surrounds his little village.  This will be the foundation for a discussion that we will continue though the winter.