Who makes the rules?
Who makes the rules? What do you know about the local government for our county? Who decides on the laws and rules that tell us what we can or cannot do?

Today’s Activities

Watch this BrainPOP Jr. video, then see if you can find out who is the mayor and city council of Sonora, and who is on the Board of Supervisors for Tuolumne County.

Local Rule Makers

Watch this BrainPOP Jr. video, then see if you can find out who is the mayor and city council of Sonora, and who is on the Board of Supervisors for Tuolumne County.

A Day with No Rules

Sometimes we really do not like following the rules!  But did you ever wonder what would happen if there were no rules?  How would things be different? Imagine a day when all rules are gone and write a narrative story about what would happen from the time you got up in the morning to the time you went to bed if there were no rules to follow.

Markers in the Box

Follow this link to figure out how many markers the students should put in each box.

Art with Joy

Watch this Art With Joy video below to learn how to make a watercolor painting in the style of a famous artist named Wassily Kandinsky

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Speech & Language

Multiple meaning words: There is more than one definition of the word ‘spring’. Can you think of at least two different meanings of the word ‘spring’ using complete sentences.

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Year in Review

Year in Review

Today's ActivitiesThe events you are living through today will be part of history tomorrow.  Stories people write about parts of their lives can be used by people in the future to learn about the past.  Learn more with this BrainPOP Jr. video. What will your future...

Fail Forward

Fail Forward

Today's ActivitiesDiscuss this picture with an adult at home.  What do you think it means?  Why do you think the illustrator chose an iceberg to represent success? Lookup any of the words under the water, labeled “What People Don’t See,” that you don’t know in a...

Field Day!

Field Day!

Today's ActivitiesWatch “Miss Nelson Has a Field Day” and fill out this story map to describe the plot elements.First, draw a large chalk 10 by 10 grid on the blacktop or sidewalk. Mark the numbers 1 through 10 along the top and down the left side. Get beanbags (or...