Weekly Update!

Weekly Review

We began our busy week by celebrating Black History Month. During the 4th grade Community Meeting, Mrs. A. Williams read the book, The Lion and Mouse by Jerry Pinkney, an award winning author and illustrator.

For our Team Building activity this week, groups worked together to stack cups by stretching an elastic to grip and move cups. It's actually pretty tricky and they really had to work as a team to be successful. They needed to establish a strategy along with a lot of communication! Very impressive team work!

Book Talks are a wonderful way for classmates to hear about books their 4th grade friends recommend! It can help get students excited about trying new books!

We are loving the heartwarming book, Saving Winslow, about how a young boy works hard to save a sickly newborn donkey even though his friends and family don't think the donkey can survive. Groups have been tracking a character in the story and get together to discuss their thoughts along with their supporting evidence from the text.

This week, we wrapped up our study of the Northeast Region. Once the Google Slideshows were finished, each group spent time practicing their presentations.

All their work to prepare for the final presentation paid off! In addition, their prior experiences giving speeches helped them be more comfortable speaking to a larger group. They also focused on speaking at a good rate and volume, and looking at their audience!