The kids looked CrAzY in different dos (I even improvised and created crazy hair for those who forgot - this teacher has far too many stray bobby pins in her purse)
We have been working on making books. This week we wrote 5 page stories about an event that happened in our lives. Here are 2 kiddos sharing theirs. We will finish these up next week but let me tell you, so far, SO GOOD!
Beginning (introduce the characters and the setting)
Middle: 1st event
2nd event
3rd event
Ending (wrap it up)
So a very basic story could sound something like this: One day I went to Ashley's house. When we got to her house we ate a snack. We played dress up. Then we had a tea party. I had fun.
More advance writers are adding more detail and using their senses to really stretch out and explain what is happening in the story. Example: One chilly, fall afternoon I walked home with my friend Ashley. I was excited about playing with her all week long. When we got to her house we sat on the couch. Her mom made us a special snack. We ate milk and cookies! After our snack we played dress up. I love playing dress up. I wore a pink dress and Ashley wore a princess crown! We looked silly. etc. etc. etc.
In social studies this nine weeks we are learning about different historical figures. Today 4th graders from Mrs. Simpson's class came to teach us about Stephen F. Austin. They had books and pamphlets they made in class to share with us! Learning from older kids in school is really fun! The most important thing we learned was that Stephen F. Austin is known as the "Father of Texas". We wrote things we learned and drew a picture in our journal.
Thanks 4th Grade!
Happy Friday! Y'all all have a great weekend!
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