18.+Reflections+on+this+Project

As we ponder our work on the Traveling Trunk project, we have the following reflections:

**Margaret Grayburn** - This has been a fun project to work on. I liked that my contributions to this Traveling Trunk have risen from things that I can do in my classroom, making it a very practical application for my teaching. The program included in this trunk is one that I very recently tried out with my students, which great success! I also liked that I have been able to collaborate with kindergarten teachers to correlate my curriculum with the kindergarten curriculum, which will facilitate the opportunity for my students to make more learning connections. I am having an ever-increasing appreciation for wikis, as each time I use one, I learn something new to allow me to consider even more applications for my instructional materials.

**Mary Pope** - This has been a most practical project with exciting applications for my instructional practices in the future. I am looking forward to using each aspect of the Traveling Trunk in my classroom. It will be wonderful to have a wealth of resources all in one place to supplement my current available resources. I have already begun to use some of the electronic resources in the Trunk that are posted on this wiki. The students' enthusiasm and understanding of the national symbols and holidays has increased. I can see a deepening of their understanding regarding these Social Studies standards. For many, this is their first exposure to these concepts, so a wide variety of instructional resources is necessary to adequately build a strong foundation in these important standards.

**Jonna Wa**y - I have enjoyed working on this project. I teach kindergarten and most of our Social Studies standards are about patriotism. This project will be used in my classroom, and is a tool that will be helpful in the future. Our group has been very helpful and cooperative.