Third and Fourth Grade
Mrs. Walcott's Class
How we Organize Ourselves
Central Idea:
People organize themselves by creating structures and practices that enable sequence and flow.
Lines of Inquiry:
- There are many types of structures - figurative and literal.
- Structures can be weak or strong depending on their foundation.
- Planning and reflecting are important parts of a process.
Action outside of the class
AlhumduAllah the students are really becoming active outside of the classroom and are wanting to demonstrate all that they are learning and doing outside of school. To foster this I would like to invite students to "share" on Friday. I will set aside a small amount of time for the students to show something that they did/ learned outside of school. This week Hanan presented a research project on Malala Yousafzai to the class demonstrating what she learned through her independent research project. Jenna also has a presentation that she is planning for coming next week! I can't wait, I am so excited to see what motivates and interests the students outside of class. In the past we have already done several student initiated presentations already. Thank you to Isa (circuits presentation), Hamza (movie production), Samha (science crystals) and Amina (robot project) for also taking action outside of the class to follow your interests and share what you have learned.
Highlights from this week
Drama Kids International
Our first term ECA- 'Drama Kids International', had their first parent presentation this past week. Most of the participants were in 3-4 grade and everyone did an AWESOME job! If you are interested in signing up for the next ECA for Drama Kids there is still room and it will start February 18 InshaaAllah.
Fractions on a number line
Students have been practicing putting fractions on a number line and working on dividing a number line into 'parts' which represent the numerator and 'whole' which represents the denominator. Students will continue to find and compare fractions using a number line as a visual.
Word Games
Students reviewed the types of speech that we have learned so far including homonyms, homophones, synonyms, antonyms, and onamatopieas through a quick thinking word game.
President Obama's Visit to ISB
Students were able to experience their role in citizenship here in America by watching President Obama's speech during his visit to ISB this week. Three of our students went to meet The President including Jenna, Ayah, and Yasmeen. Upon return they were able to share with us their experience and answer questions that the class had. What a unique opportunity!
A Quick Note
Managebac contains a calendar which is where parents will be able to see a small glimpse of what we are doing in class. Please note that - Managebac is also a planning tool for me as a teacher and assignments will be moved based on what was mastered daily by students. Please be sure to check managebac regularly!