Tunia's Travels
An Internet Travel Buddy Project
and Literacy Activity Site
Tunia
is a ladybug who lives in Rhode Island. She has many friends at Reservoir Avenue
School in Providence, where she spends school days with
the second graders in Mrs. Cafferty’s room. Tunia loves to read, and her
favorite thing to do is snuggle up in the garden with a good book. Tunia has
been living in Rhode Island
all her life and, though she loves her home, she wants very much to see other
places. Her wish is to visit schools and gardens in the United States
and around the world. Tunia wants to learn more about plants and share what she
learns with her friends.
Tunia's
friends in her classroom have agreed that she should have her wish as long as
they are able to find teachers and students in other classrooms around the United States
and the rest of the world who will host, care for, and report on their ladybug
friend. Tunia made her first journey during the 1999-2000 school year and returned to her classroom before school let out for
the summer. The plan is for her to travel as often as possible and post her
travel notes on this website.
Tunia’s website
contains Tunia's schedule and will be updated often with reports from
classrooms that Tunia visits. Come along and enjoy her journey by clicking on
the links below for updates about her journey and for activities to do at home
or school!
**Click the icon to the right of the activity you want to try.**
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Reading Activities
Don't forget how much reading you'll
do when you read Tunia's website!
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- Can you guess what Tunia's favorite
book is? Click the books to check your answer and find out how to
suggest a book to Tunia.
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- Have you read a great book? Let
Tunia and her friends know about it. Click on the bookworm to write to
Tunia and suggest a book.
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 Think about some characters in books
you've read. Have you ever thought about something a story character
did...something you think he or she should have done differently? See the
advice that Tunia's friends sent for some of their favorite characters. Then
give your favorite character some advice. Click the books at right.
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 Click the paper and pencil to read kids'
writing sent to Tunia.
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- Tunia's glossary contains many words
that are in her website. It will help you understand the meaning of some
of those words. You may click the book at right to view it from this
page, or click linked words throughout her website.
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Writing Activities
(See Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Math
for more Writing activities.)
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- Are you an author or poet? One of
Tunia's favorite things is sharing stories and poems that her friends
have written. Click on the paper and pencil for information about
sending your story or poem to Tunia.
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Click the paper and pencil to see kids'
writing sent to Tunia.
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- How are you at writing friendly
letters? Tunia loves to get mail. For information about how to send a
friendly letter to Tunia, click on the Dear Tunia icon at right.
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Science Activities
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- Click the ladybug to
learn some facts about ladybugs.
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- Have you seen a ladybug this week?
Click on the mailbox to write to Tunia and tell her about it!
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- Click the leaf to read some plant
facts.
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- Do you know a plant fact that is not
on "Tunia's Plant Facts" page? Click the flowers to write to
Tunia and tell her what it is.
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- Do you already know a lot about
plants? Click the ? at right to
take a quiz about plants.
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Math Activities
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- Practice your addition and subtraction
math facts at Tunia's Math Facts Page. Click on the addition fact to the
right to get there.
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- Do you know your shapes? Tunia's
Shapes Page will help you with names of shapes. It will also lead you to
other pages where you can quiz yourself about shapes. Click on the
hexagon to get there.
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- Tunia is always thinking, and she
knows that the more she thinks, the better she becomes at thinking. Are
you a good thinker? Try writing a solution to any of the problems about
Tunia and train your brain to think! You can even check your answers!
Click on the purple button.
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Social Studies Activities
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- Click on the map at right to see all
the places that Tunia has visited. Has she been at a school near you?
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- Click on the pencil to write to
Tunia and tell her and her friends about your special neighborhood.
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- Click on the house and read what
other kids wrote about their special neighborhoods.
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Other Activities
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- If you feel like singing along the way,
click on the musical notes to find some Tunia songs! (Loads slowly!)
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Please report
any broken links by clicking Ú
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Tunia's Travels is a recipient of
the Miss Rumphius Award.
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This site designed and maintained by Gail Cafferty. Updates occur several times a week.
Copyright © 1999 - 2009 Gail Cafferty
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