The kids are really starting to become experts on their state. Each student has chosen a state that they want to learn more about. They have been hard at work this week working on researching their topics. They have also been working on "teaching" their topic to a classmate to help them figure out what they need to find more information on based on their partner's questions. This has helped them to focus their research as well.
During writing, the students have been taking their notes from their state research and using it in their informational writing. It is not easy to create informational writing that sounds like a "book" rather than a list of facts. Fourth graders tend to list facts when writing informational texts, so it is great to see the kids pushing themselves to write so that their text is more interesting by adding in their ideas.
Late in the week, we got our Persuasive Infomercials that we taped before vacation back on video. The kids were so excited to watch their infomercials on the big screen in front of their peers. There was a lot of evidence of persuasive writing techniques in the infomercials, but it is also clear that the kids were having a blast!
It has been a busy but great week in fourth grade. Just a reminder, next week we have a half day on Wednesday. Our Memorial Day program will also be held on Wednesday this year as well. We look forward to seeing you there!
Enjoy the weekend!
~Mrs. Lewis
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