Context Clues

We have been practicing using context clues to figure out the meaning of words in a sentence. On Friday, we will have an assessment on context clues.

Global Virtual Classroom

While some of the 4th graders are at Chorus on Wednesday mornings, the rest of the 4th graders are working on Global Virtual Classroom. We are partnering with a class is Russia and a class in Florida to build a website. We worked with the other classes through a Edmodo, an educational social network, to choose a topic. The topic of our site will be "Houses Around the World!" Last week, we threw a globe around to choose topics!!

Each post it on the map marks a country that will be researched:

World War II and Holocaust Presentation by Lynn Allen

In class, we are reading Number the Stars. Lynn Allen, from Julian's Multicultural Center, came in to give the 4th graders some background knowledge about the setting of Number the Stars.

Buddies - Snowmen Venn Diagrams!

Homophones Presentations

 

 

Our Favorite Reading Genres

Last week, we discussed reading genres. At the end of the lesson, the kids voted on their favorite reading genre!

Our Class Novel

We will be reading...Number the Stars as a class!!

Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry, is a Newbery Award winning book. It is a historical fiction novel about courage and friendship. It is set in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1943, during World War II. The story focuses on two ten-year old girls and the hardships they face while their country is being occupied by German Nazis.