Please look at our new class mission statement. The learners worked really hard to create something that defines them as a group. It can also be found on our classroom webpage.
We are a friendly fourth grade team of learners. Working together, we learn successfully. We are creative, funny and appreciate one another. We work cooperatively to have fun learning.
Here are some samples of our Picasso study today. We used the cubist style to create portraits. Stop by the classroom to see all of them and how fantastic they are.
Today we spent some time collecting data about us. We measured our heights, our arm spans and our hand spans. We also figured out who could roll their tongues, which hands were our dominant hands, and if our earlobes were connected. We collected the data and recorded it as a class. As a class we talked about how we could organize the data in a way that made it easy to see. The learners felt that graphs would work best. We talked about lots of different ways to graph data. Tomorrow the learners will be responsible for graphing some of the data, and next week will design class surveys and graphs on their own. We also completed our first number talk today. This was designed for the learners to get comfortable with what a number talk feels like in our classroom.
Today was a really great first day of school! The learners were enthusiastic and worked hard all day. It was really great to see them interact as a group. We were quite impressed! It sure did heat up towards the end of the day, but this morning we experienced a snowstorm in class. Please ask your learner to tell you about it, if they haven’t already. It was a fun way to get to know more about one another. We have included video so you can see all the excitement.
The learners noticed right away that the biggest change with fourth grade was the number of bodies in the room. We spent part of the day talking about how we work together in groups effectively. We gave them the task of working together with puzzle pieces that created four rectangles. The learners were quite confident that they could accomplish this until we told them they couldn’t talk, gesture, point, etc. to communicate with each other. The learners did a fantastic job working together in total silence. After the activity we brainstormed a list of qualities needed to be a successful group member and what the experience was like for them. Here are some pictures of the activity:
We also created a KWL for fourth grade. The learners had some interesting knows, wants and wishes for the year. Some of their thoughts included:
What we know…
We get to sleep on a boat.
We get to be big buddies.
There are 30 learners in class.
We will do a ROPES project.
We have a different PE teacher.
What we wonder…
Are we going to do handwriting?
What are our units?
Will we have choice time?
Who is our PE teacher?
Please remember to look at our classroom website as a source of information. There is tons of information about all the field trips and milestones this year, fun things to do with your family, and lots of resources about fourth grade curriculum. We hope you find it useful. The supply list can be downloaded directly from the document library if you need it.
We are looking forward to a fantastic and fun year. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Kindly,
Elysha and Lale
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SCC Language Arts Grades 6-8 