Temple Project

In social studies, first grade has been studying early American civilizations, such as the Mayans, Aztec, and this week we will begin discussing the Inca. To wrap up the early American civilizations located in Central America the children, along with their parent(s), built their interpretation of a Mayan or Aztec temple. The guidelines were broad and the purpose was to enjoy a shared educational project with your child/parent. These projects are great for a multitude of reasons, but one thing I love is that this is their first big project as a lower school student. Their temples will be on display in the commons for everyone to see. It builds their confidence to see the temples being shown off and all of the older students, and staff, remarking on how awesome the temples look. It warms my heart when I hear my previous students see the temples and reminisce about the time they built temples in first grade. So much fun and a great way to reinforce what we have been learning about in social studies.

Have a blessed week!

Mrs. Gordon