This is a garden update. As you can see our kale plants are making huge growth! The beets took a beating (no pun intended) from some mysterious critters but a few are still hanging on. The cauliflower is also growing robustly. With the advent of rain, we've stopped watering and shall wait and see how the garden matures. October 8
Tall tales: students worked for seven days in a writing workshop to create a tall tale. The only element required was the setting...which would be our very own Flaming Geyser in Auburn. Check out the bold and beautiful scenes they painted. This was the culmination project for the assignment. Such incredible fourth grade artists!
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Gardening Club for 4th Grade:
Today we planted seedlings of kale and cauliflower in the raised bed next to the pre-kinder playground. First we added more topsoil, then planted the 24 seedlings, then watered. We'll check our garden regularly and when the kale is ready, we'll make a delicious kale salad. If the crop is plentiful, I hope to be sending home zip lock bags of kale so that you can add it to soups and salads. |
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Our first religion project:
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Welcome to fourth grade!
This year should prove to be an exciting year for all of us, and I wanted to share some of the highlights. First of all, reading and writing are two of my priorities. Don't worry, we'll learn the basics in shared writing lessons where we work together to create one finished paragraph. As a class, we'll brainstorm new ideas together before working individually to create paragraphs and even longer works. The writing process will sometimes involve editing and rewriting, because we only get better with practice.
For reading, you can expect more of the great literature contained in the Journeys textbook, but that's not all! I've purchased a core literature novel for social studies that follows the exciting journey of Lewis and Clark. And guess who narrates the novel? A dog! Yep, a dog, and he's the most lovable dog you would ever want to meet. We'll also read lots of novels in reading groups. After lunch each day, you'll relax and listen to a chapter or two from a shared novel. The first novel I'll be reading is titled Nevermoor, The Trials of Morrigan Crow. If you enjoy this book, there are two more in the series that you can read on your own.
Another priority for us will be math where we'll explore new concepts and practice those skills in the classroom. Yes, there will be a little homework in math but I'll keep it to a minimum. I don't want frustrated students or parents.
There's more, much more (including a regular time for art because who doesn't love art?), but for now it's just one step at a time. I don't know about you, but I can't wait for this journey to begin. Here's to a blessed and wonderful 2021-2022 school year!
For reading, you can expect more of the great literature contained in the Journeys textbook, but that's not all! I've purchased a core literature novel for social studies that follows the exciting journey of Lewis and Clark. And guess who narrates the novel? A dog! Yep, a dog, and he's the most lovable dog you would ever want to meet. We'll also read lots of novels in reading groups. After lunch each day, you'll relax and listen to a chapter or two from a shared novel. The first novel I'll be reading is titled Nevermoor, The Trials of Morrigan Crow. If you enjoy this book, there are two more in the series that you can read on your own.
Another priority for us will be math where we'll explore new concepts and practice those skills in the classroom. Yes, there will be a little homework in math but I'll keep it to a minimum. I don't want frustrated students or parents.
There's more, much more (including a regular time for art because who doesn't love art?), but for now it's just one step at a time. I don't know about you, but I can't wait for this journey to begin. Here's to a blessed and wonderful 2021-2022 school year!
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Hello Parents!
Slowly and thoughtfully, I will add details to this webpage to inform parents and clarify policies. We are starting off gently with homework this week. On the first day of school we reviewed this week's vocabulary and spelling packet. Students will take a packet home at the start of each week and turn the completed packet into their teacher on Fridays. That's also the day that they will take both a spelling and vocabulary quiz. We will expand our homework program as the year progresses. Thank you, John Paiva |
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