- World Math Day and World Spelling were fun. Ask your child about it.
- Last week we folded a few pieces of paper to create some origami creatures. This week we had a second lesson on origami. They did quite well. Jordyn brought in some patterns that we might use next time we do origami. Jared asked for a pattern of a "blow up" box. He and Taya figured it out. Good for them!
- One of the origami designs was a chop stick case. I told them that it was a pencil holder.
- The next day when I gave them all chop sticks, some of the 4th graders figured out that the "pencil holder" was really a chop stick holder. The plastic bag that the chop sticks came in was not meant for storage. James decided to put his in a zip lock bag. Jared made a new chop stick case to carry his chop sticks.
- I've taught chop stick use to 4th graders for the past several years. This class picked up the "how" very quickly. Many of the students have taken their chop sticks to lunch everyday since.
- We started by picking up erasers. Those work well because they aren't slippery. Then the students found other things to pick up that were more challenging.
- The chop sticks were washed before we headed to lunch!
- More pictures are on the student work page of the classroom website.
Mar. 7 - 11
- March is FVL Schools month. As part of that recognition, the 4th graders in the FVL Federation have the honor of creating a promotional poster that will be used throughout the federation for the next school year. Each school is allowed ten submissions. One winner is chosen per school. All of the winning posters are then judged by FVL representatives. The grand prize winner gets prizes, and their poster becomes the FVL's official poster for the following school year.
- We will start our posters this week.
- A few years ago an Emanuel student won the grand prize. Cool!
- We are also taking part in a second FVL contest. It's a writing contest. The essay topic for 3rd and 4th graders is, "What I like most about my school…" This is the first time that FVL is running this contest.
- There may be other surprises throughout the week…you never know!
- A thought for March14…Fang will be in our room for about 10 minutes. If the students have anything that they'd like Fang to sign, that's the day to have it here.
God's Blessings
1 John 4:10
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
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