Our field trip to the Federal Court was the highlight of the week. The girls learned about the role of a federal judge and a U.S. Marshal. They met Wanda (a very special U.S. Marshal) and saw her at work. The girls were given a tour of Judge Lauck's chambers and spent some time in a jail cell. They witnessed the swearing in of seventy new citizens from a dozen different countries. It was a privilege to attend this ceremony.
History4fourthies has us in the 1910's. Our study of this decade started with a process paragraph. The girls learned that it was in 1912 that the first Oreo was introduced. Using transition words, the girls wrote a descriptive paragraph about the best way to enjoy an Oreo cookie. This was also the decade when the first crossword puzzle was introduced. They practiced making crossword puzzles using Wordly Wise words.
Student blogs and websites are up and running. The girls will begin blogging weekly. Some have aspirations of a daily post. I do love their enthusiasm.
Division....division....division. We are getting there. The girls are having growth mindsets and are showing incredible persistence and motivation. We talked about the importance of checking and then checking again. Ask your daughter to explain (Does McDonald's Sell CheeseBurgers?). Problem solving included McDonald's commercials and Lucky Charms. Please know I was not pushing a fast food agenda (I loathe fast food) but encouraging attention to detail.
We continue to talk about the importance of having empathy. I love when the girls recognize a display of empathy. Here's a sample conversation starter about empathy:
I'll end with this week's Three Word Thursday. There were several pretty funny performances!
A Few Notes.....
* Special Week Sign-up Alex will be our Special Week girl.
* Carpool Helper Calendar- Powell will represent our class next week.
* Homework-posted for family planning.
* Bike Field Trip is on April 4th. Details here.
* "Insider's View to Middle School" for parents 3/28 @ 8:30.
Girls- Your mystery blog question...... What does the C mean in "Does McDonald's Sell Cheeseburgers? Post your answer here and be specific. One more thing..... Parent conferences begin on Monday so we want gather in the classroom before school. Fingers crossed for warm spring weather.
No comments:
Post a Comment