See Who Hit the Right Key!

Congratulations to Katelyn, Judy and Paul!
They were the first three people to guess that
the man got out of the room by using the "right key".

Speaking of riddles...did you know that when students have an understanding of words and sentences containing more than one meaning (riddles) they think flexibly and improve their comprehension? Read all about it in the October 2008 issue of "The Reading Teacher" (available from the AIS Team) to view strategies for creating metalinguistic awareness in your classroom.

After Thanksgiving break be on the look out for news about cool happenings in the 2nd grade!

In the meantime, here is another riddle to solve:

What wears clothes in the summertime when it's too hot to scold,

But none at all in the wintertime when winds are blowing cold?

How to Post Your Answers? Click "comments" at the bottom of this section, type your response in the box, under "Choose an Identity" select Name/URL and type your first and last name, and then hit publish.

The first three correct answers that are received by Monday, November 24 will win lottery tickets. Good luck!

Donna was the winner of the riddle. She won again when she scratched off the spaces on her lottery ticket. Congrats! The next riddle is:

A man was locked in a room

With just a piano in it.

How did he open the door

And get out in less than a minute?

Send us your answer by using the "Directions for Posting Comments" in the right sidebar of this page. The first three correct answers received by Friday, November 14, will receive a lottery ticket.

Thanks to all of you who responded to the Halloween Candy survey. Everyone check your mailbox for a sweet treat reward from "KarigonConnection.blogspot.com".

Keep an eye out over the next few weeks for another grade level to be in the Karigon Connection Spotlight.