1.01st Grade Bloghttps://www.thesummitprep.org/1stLanae Ursinohttps://www.thesummitprep.org/1st/author/lursino/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="GSo2p9bIE7"><a href="https://www.thesummitprep.org/1st/2026/04/14/exploring-asia/">Exploring Asia</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.thesummitprep.org/1st/2026/04/14/exploring-asia/embed/#?secret=GSo2p9bIE7" width="600" height="338" title="“Exploring Asia” — 1st Grade Blog" data-secret="GSo2p9bIE7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.thesummitprep.org/1st/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> This week we began our study of Asia! Students have been learning through hands-on experiences, stories, and even from one of their own classmates! On Monday, we were so lucky to have our very own Danika share about how her family celebrates Chinese New Year. She taught us so much! Danika recited two poems in […]http://www.thesummitprep.org/1st/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/sites/4/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-3.15.35-PM.png