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We've enjoyed getting to know each other at morning meeting through sharing and class games. Students were also randomly assigned a partner to interview. We then used the writing process to share what we learned. Next week we will practice sharing our finished pieces.
In reading students have begun the routine of the Reading Workshop. Our lessons have focused on "reading intensely". In order to do this work we are helping students to select books they want to read, making sure they are a good fit, and learning how to think about the work the text is asking them to do. We've also heard 2 of this year's Red Clover books from Mystery Readers. Staff members have secretly volunteered to visit our classroom and read a Red Clover book. We love welcoming visitors to our classroom and hearing these well-written stories. Also, as you know, we participated in the Common Read Celebration at CVU on Thursday. The event was well-run and I think the students enjoyed learning about social justice. I have also begun reading assessments with the students. This gives me a chance to meet with each student individually and get to know them as a reader.
Our study of US geography has begun with our math calendar. We are taking a cross country trip across the US by locating coordinates on a map and keeping track of the total miles we have driven. We've also begun looking at some multiplication story problems and sharing strategies we can use to solve them.
Finally, we've started examining our first essential question or theme: "How do forces shape the earth?" Students worked with a partner today to mark the location of various volcanoes across the world to make observation and identify any patterns.
Take a peak at us in action:
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| Hanging out during a motor break |
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| Practicing math facts |
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| Working with a partner |
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| 1st Music Class |
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| Creating a Flip Grid |
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| Sharing our math thinking |
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| Independent work |
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| Fun with friends |
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| Team time |
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| Enjoying our sunny weather |
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| 4th grade is fun! |
