the tuckers: ** ogden river parkway **

Thursday, July 28, 2011

ogden river parkway

i have been teaching a summer scholars program with incoming fifth and sixth graders.

we, two other teachers and myself, were able to use the parkway as our classroom for the week.

what a grand adventure!

the article about our adventure can be found here....

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Jen said...: cool photo of the dragonfly on the flower. awesome photography!; July 29, 2011 at 2:36 PM

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

ogden river parkway

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