A Big Bite

What an exciting week in room 23!  We learned all about Native Americans of the Arctic region with a fantastic presentation from the Haffenreffer Museum.  Thanks to the PCC for providing this enrichment program for 4th graders. :)  We also began studying about regions of the United States and everyone is looking forward to touring New England from the comfort of the classroom.  Speaking of tours, we visited the fjrods of Norway this week as we began our new interactive read aloud, Snow Treasure, by Marie Mcswigan.  Adventure is a new genre for many of us, and one of the many topics we will be studying is author's craft, which we will then use in our own writing.  We have started writing thesis statements for our essays and will begin drafting during the upcoming week.  On Wednesday, Mrs. Wong, JFK's Occupational Therapist, joined us for our science lesson in which we were following complicated directions to fold and cut paper  snowflakes.  She gave us some great tips on ho to hold the paper and how to use the scissors to cut some very small spaces.  We will use these snowflakes as a muse for free verse poems.  Click here to make a virtual snowflake, it is a lot of fun and a great way to practice your mouse skills!  Make sure you ask your parents if you can submit your flake first before you download.  Internet safety is very important.
Fractions continue to be the focus of study in math and we will have a quiz next week to finish the unit.  Click here for a link to some fun fraction games! The 4th grade teachers, along with Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Hess and Mrs. Murray(our math specialist) are planning some very exciting math lessons for the WHOLE GRADE starting next Friday and continuing the following week.  Stay tuned for more details, you won't want to miss it!
I am excited to tell you that everyone has earned the Yellow Belt in Recorder Karate!  Keep practicing. This is the link to Mrs. Mac's Recorder Karate Dojo. :)
Survey time!  Students, please click here for a link to this week's survey.  Remember to include JUST your first name so that I know who you are.  Your survey results are private and only I can see them.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Williams