Sometimes Sitting On A Blanket In The Warm Sun...

...makes it a little easier, and a lot more fun, to practice your multiplication facts by playing a game with your friends!

 

Poetry in Motion: Finding Inspiration Through Music, Art & Our Community Of Writers

 During mindfulness, we listened to music.  We illustrated what we heard, felt & saw in our imaginations.  Sometimes we closed our eyes to better connect with the music, and just let our art flow from our bodies.

When the music stopped, we walked around and described each other's art using deliciously descriptive words.  Then we used the inspiration from our art, and the words before us, to start writing our poems!  

Listening to music & drawing what we hear & feel:

Writing deliciously descriptive words to describe one another's art:

Using the music, our artwork, & each other's words to help us write our powerful poems:

Practicing The Skill Of Creating A Picture In The Reader's Mind Using Similes...

 ...is so much better when you collect ideas outside!  Ask your beautiful writer to describe something using a simile. You might faint on the floor with how delicious and descriptive they are!

Team Building Challenges!

 Ms. Spaulding & Mr. Aaron challenged us as individuals, and more importantly, they challenged us as a group. Ask your fourth grader about the experiences and what we learned!