The first graders learned a little bit about Puxatawney Phil, the groundhog, on Thursday, February 2nd. We read several books about groundhogs....."Gregory's Shadow" by Don Freeman, "It's Groundhog Day!" by Steven Kroll, "Groundhog Gets a Say" by Pamela Curtis Swallow, and "Gretchen Groundhog, It's Your Day! by Abby Levine. After reading the books we talked a little bit more about Groundhog's Day and how some people predict how much more winter is left using a groundhog. We made groundhog puppets and took them out in the afternoon to see if we could see their shadows.
We were able to see the groundhog's shadow so unfortunately we will be having six more weeks of winter. However, if it is like the winter we have had so far, I think I can live with that!! How about you?
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