Friday, September 20, 2013

Fabulous Storytellers


          We had a great week in fourth grade!  We figured out that we have a great group of storytellers in our class.  The students picked a “seed” story from their writer’s notebook.  They are going to “grow” their seed story by using strategies that they have learned in class.  To help us tell stories step by step, the students practiced storytelling their seed story to their partners.  The partners made suggestions to help the storyteller to add more thoughts, action, and dialogue to their story.  They were all great teammates!  J

          In reading we practiced stopping and jotting down our thinking this week.  We talked about strategies to help us remember when to stop and think about our reading until it becomes more natural.  We also talked about how to choose “just right” books. 

In social studies we “visited” Mount Washington in New Hampshire.  We watched several videos on the weather at the top of the mountain and some interesting ways that people get to the top of Mount Washington.  The kids are now creating news reports on the mountain.  We will be taping these news reports next week!

I hope to see everyone at our Parent Night on Thursday from 6:30-8:00.  Additional information was sent home yesterday in your child’s Thursday folder.

Have a great weekend! 

~Mrs. Lewis

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