We are learning about Antarctica and penguins. Last week we learned that Antarctica is the driest, coldest and windiest continent. We looked at pictures from a book that a woman who visited Antarctica wrote. We found out if you stand at the south pole that you will always face north no matter which way you turn.

Penguins only live in the southern hemisphere. There are many kinds of penguins--the smallest is the little blue or fairy penguin which is 1 foot tall and the largest is the emperor penguin which is 4 feet tall. We found out that penguins are good swimmers and even though they are a bird they cannot fly.

Next week, we will learn about woodland animals.

The Peace Festival will be on Thursday, February 17th.