Fabulous Friday

This morning the students completed the Friday portion of the vocabulary sheet for our word of the week, adapt.  After that, they got to choose which academic skill they wanted to practice, but many played Oregon Trail.  After watching the announcements, we switched for math.

Math began with a logic based warm up.  After that, we reviewed last night's homework.  Then, we took this week's formative. 

The formatives have been graded and returned to students.  Look for them in the math section of the binder this evening.

After math, the students enjoyed lunch and outdoor recess.

Then, we went to Clarksburg High School to see the musical Shrek.

When we returned we ate snack and played The Oregon Trail game online.

Next, we reviewed this weeks word of the week paper, the Thursday and Friday sections of this week's reading skills page, and our weekly puzzles.

After that, we reviewed the characteristics of prose, poetry, and drama (plays).  Then we identified examples of text as one of the aforementioned.

Finally, we ended the day with a class meeting.  First, we shared our favorite parts of the play Shrek.  Next, we exchanged thank yous and compliments.  Then, we discussed challenges.

We had a discussion about the use of the "flexible" (fun) seating in the classroom.  After some discourse, we voted and decided that we would ask each other for turns to sit in the bean bags and rocking chair.  Those who are frequent "sitters" in these will try to relinquish their seat for those who don't get the chance to use them.  WE will revisit this at our next class meeting to see how it works.

After that, we discussed the state testing that is coming up at the end of April and May.  We talked  about why we need to try our best BUT that we need to remember it is just a fourth grade test...it truly does not have a huge impact on our futures.