We were very lucky to have a special guest in our Social Studies classes today! Mrs. Nellie Guato, an English teacher from Ecuador, came to speak to our students about the culture in her country. The students learned a little bit about the location, geography, clothing, products, food, and language of Ecuador! We have been learning about latitude and longitude in Social Studies class and we found out today that the capital of Ecuador is Quito, which means "equator" in Spanish. This is because the capital city is right on the equator--right in the center of the earth!
We contacted Ms. Nellie through the International Book Project. Our fourth graders will actually participate in a program again this year called Books as Bridges. This is a pen pal program between American students and students in developing countries. We have not yet been matched to a partner country, but each fourth grader will later be assigned a pen pal to write to in another part of the world. This is a great opportunity for our students to learn about other cultures (while integrating writing skills) and helping children around the world learn more about our country.
Check out some of the pictures from our visit today!
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