I recently discovered a very interesting site called Wonderopolis. Below is a 'blurb' from their website that describes what it is all about. I also added a new page to our site completely devoted to Wonderopolis. Visit it daily for a new article that they refer to as the Wonder of the Day. This will allow for easy access to new information to read and discuss as a family. I encourage all students to explore Wonderopolis with their families and write a comment about it on this blog. You could mention something you learned from reading and viewing this site, or even your opinion on the site as a whole. Students can also write a review of an article they read on Wonderopolis for their 20 book challenge, and use it for non-fiction reading on their reading log. The point is to explore, learn, and share your thinking. Have Fun!
http://www.wonderopolis.org
Create. Laugh. Imagine. Explore. Learn. Smile. Grow. Visit Wonderopolis®.
It’s a place where wonder and learning are nurtured through the power of discovery, creativity and imagination. Wonderopolis is brought to life by the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) and supported by our philanthropic partners listed below.
You see children not only for who they are but for all they can become, yet you may need a little help directing that passion and igniting that wonder. We can help you get there — together. You don’t have to travel far. Wonderopolis is a special place found in a curious question or an everyday adventure. Just let wonderment be your guide.
Our Wonders of the Day will help you find learning moments in everyday life, ones that fit in with dinner preparations, carpool responsibilities, a stolen moment between breakfast and the bus, or within school curriculum and education programs.
About Wonder of the Day
Learning is happening everywhere, all the time! We have bottled a little bit of that learning in each Wonder of the Day®. Experience a daily dose of time with your child to make the most of each and every moment together — learn something new, try out an idea, create a masterpiece, imagine possibilities. It’s easy. It’s fun. But the learning is big!
And the Wonder of the Day leads to 100 percent guaranteed smiles.