Hello!
It is so good to be back in the classroom after the long weekend. Ms. Walls and I both had wonderful, restful weekends and are eager to be back with our class, because we are learning and doing so many fun things this week.
In Language Arts, our students are continuing to practice turning an outline into an essay. Our students' logical thinking abilities have really grown over the last quarter, as they have been practicing various kinds of outlines. They have written outlines for paragraphs and essays; they have even written some of their history notes in outline form! Because of all this previous work, they have proved adept at working together to change an outline into a well-written essay!
This week, our students will also practicing writing friendly and business letters. Ms. Walls and I are always looking for ways to integrate our subjects, so we were excited that this week, we could include some Language Arts knowledge in a Literature assignment. After learning how to write a friendly letter, our students will practice writing a friendly letter from the perspective of Nathaniel Bowditch to his sister Lizza.
In Math, we are continuing to learn about angles. After some initial hesitation, our class has really taken to their protractors; they are becoming angle-measuring experts! Later in the week, we'll be studying parallel and perpendicular lines and various types of quadrilaterals.
In Science, we are starting a new unit about plants. As an amateur gardener, I am so excited to explore the world of plants with our class! This week, they will be learning about the parts of a plant, photosynthesis, and the life cycle of plants. We will also begin an experiment that will demonstrate how plants absorb water and food. Perhaps you remember this experiment from elementary school: we will be putting white carnations in water colored with food coloring and watching to see what happens to the flowers.
Have a wonderful week!
Monday, March 28, 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Gearing Up For 4th Quarter
Hello 4B Families!
I hope everyone has had a restful break so far. I have had family in town from North Carolina and it has been a blast spending time with them. I was also able to see a spring training game with Mrs. King earlier in the week; we were lucky enough to see Greinke pitch a few innings.
I have just a couple of updates before school resumes on the 21st. First, we will be starting Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham the first week back, so please make sure your child has a copy. Also, we are going to be learning a little geometry this quarter. I know it was not included in your supply list, but it would be very helpful if your child could bring a protractor to class.
Enjoy the rest of your break!
I hope everyone has had a restful break so far. I have had family in town from North Carolina and it has been a blast spending time with them. I was also able to see a spring training game with Mrs. King earlier in the week; we were lucky enough to see Greinke pitch a few innings.
I have just a couple of updates before school resumes on the 21st. First, we will be starting Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham the first week back, so please make sure your child has a copy. Also, we are going to be learning a little geometry this quarter. I know it was not included in your supply list, but it would be very helpful if your child could bring a protractor to class.
Enjoy the rest of your break!
Monday, March 7, 2016
Week 10 Overview
Hello,
Even though we have Spring Break next week, we are not slowing down our pace a bit this week! Our scholars will be finishing up their final drafts of their persuasive papers. We're so proud of how hard they've worked to learn how to write an essay. We will be having a math test and a science test this week. Our class has embraced decimals and is undaunted by using decimals in all four operations. We're expecting them to breeze through their coming test. Our magnets and electricity unit will be coming to a close this week. Ms. Walls and I have enjoyed trying out new experiments and demonstrations with our scholars (even if sometimes our light bulb stash is all burned out!). In Literature, we will spend the week learning about plays. On Friday, the class will have the opportunity to read and act out a few plays to cap off their learning!
Field Day is on Thursday, March 10th. Here are a few things you need to know before then:
Have a great week!
Even though we have Spring Break next week, we are not slowing down our pace a bit this week! Our scholars will be finishing up their final drafts of their persuasive papers. We're so proud of how hard they've worked to learn how to write an essay. We will be having a math test and a science test this week. Our class has embraced decimals and is undaunted by using decimals in all four operations. We're expecting them to breeze through their coming test. Our magnets and electricity unit will be coming to a close this week. Ms. Walls and I have enjoyed trying out new experiments and demonstrations with our scholars (even if sometimes our light bulb stash is all burned out!). In Literature, we will spend the week learning about plays. On Friday, the class will have the opportunity to read and act out a few plays to cap off their learning!
Field Day is on Thursday, March 10th. Here are a few things you need to know before then:
- Everyone needs to bring a lunch from home. There will be NO hot lunch that day.
- If you would like to volunteer, there are still a couple spots available here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084fada62ca2f85-athletic
- Our class color is green and our city-state is Crete! We are so excited to represent 4B to the whole school!
Have a great week!
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