Friday, December 20, 2019
Whitney Gardner Is The BEST!!! Students Are Working Hard To Create & Finish More Book Reviews & Book Trailers! @HeyWhitney @resvt @WeVideo #FakeBlood #READ
The author of Fake Blood, Whitney Gardner, is inspiring us to keep sharing the books we love!!!
Kids should continue to read every day over vacation. They can also work on their book trailers and reviews! Kids use their school email and Chromebook password to access their WeVideo account. Directions on how to make a trailer or review are in Google Classroom, as are helpful links. Just like WeVideo, they access Google Classroom by typing in their school email and password.
We are so lucky that so many authors are watching our work and reaching out to us! It is so inspiring! We can't wait to dive into our next book and then share it with the world!!!
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Lila Made A Book Trailer For The Book "Bob" By Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead! Check It Out; It's AMAZING!!! @wenmass @rebstead #NicholasGannon @resvt @WeVideo @RESVTlibrary #DorothysList
Add this wonderful DCF book to your reading list!
"Fake Blood" Author, Whitney Gardner, LOVED My Student's Book Review! We Are Inspiring People To Read Our Favorite Books! What Are You Going To Read Over Vacation? #FakeBlood #GraphicNovel @resvt #VTED #READ
Students are working hard to share the books they love with one another and the world. We are so lucky that authors are takling the time to watch and respond to our book trailers and book reviews!
Whitney Gardner, the author of Fake Blood:
One of Whitney Gardner's followers on Twitter:
This is SO AWESOME and EXCITING!!!
Link to his wonderful book review: https://lefrancoisvt.blogspot.com/2019/12/my-student-just-made-awesome-book.html
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
It Is A Dream Come True When One Of Your Favorite Authors Comments On The Book Trailer You Made For Their Book! Thank You Jennifer Holm!!! @jenniholm @WeVideo @resvt #BookTrailer #VTED
Jennifer Holm, the author of so many of our favorite books like The Fourteenth Goldfish, the "Sunny" graphic novel series, and the "Baby Mouse" series, commented on Rafi's book trailer! We were all BEYOND EXCITED!!!
Thank you Jenni Holm!!!! And CONGRATULATIONS RAFI!!!
Link to Rafi's awesome trailer: https://lefrancoisvt.blogspot.com/2019/12/rafis-book-trailer-is-going-to-make-you.html
Friday, December 13, 2019
Check Out Our Latest Book Trailer For "Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment"! @CGrabenstein @JP_Books @resvt @WeVideo #BookTrailer #Read
Miles created another book trailer to get us hooked on his favorite books!!!
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Friday, December 6, 2019
Sometimes We Sing Before Giving Directions! Today When I Started To Sing And Sign... @resvt #ASL #VTED
...a student was almost dancing, his signing was so beautiful! So of course, I had to ask him to lead the class in song. Enjoy the sweet magic!
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
We're Learning How To Multiply With Multiples Of Ten! @resvt @Inv3_Math #Math #VTED
In math, we have been learning how to multiply with multiples of ten!
You can click on the image or the link to see and understand the work we are doing in math class!
Monday, December 2, 2019
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Giving Back: Running For Max & Addi, And Running For Boston Children's Hospital @BostonChildrens @andygrammer @resvt @nycmarathon @bostonmarathon #GiveBack #makeadifference
Brooke and Max took some time to talk with us about why Brooke has run in so many marathons, and why it's so important to them to give back!
Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/frG5sIu14ZgIxv2cdO05ZA
Link To Video Of The New York City Marathon:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4r5DT9jKmi/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
Song Credit: "Don't Give Up On Me" By Andy Grammer 🧡 Thank you!
Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/frG5sIu14ZgIxv2cdO05ZA
Link To Video Of The New York City Marathon:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4r5DT9jKmi/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
Song Credit: "Don't Give Up On Me" By Andy Grammer 🧡 Thank you!
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Our Fourth Grade Classrooms Were Featured In The "Two Writing Teachers" Blog! @sshubitz @BethMooreSchool @2writingteachrs @Grade4Senning @resvt #VTED #FlexibleSeating
We feel so lucky to be a part of Stacey Shubitz's blog post about the importance of offering flexible seating options to our young writers!
https://twowritingteachers.org/2019/11/13/re-imagining-work-spaces/
https://twowritingteachers.org/2019/11/13/re-imagining-work-spaces/
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Check Out Our First Book Trailer!!! Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life! @JP_Books @resvt @WeVideo #BookTrailer #Read
When we finish reading a book, we reflect on what we read and choose a way to share it with our friends. Some students are creating book trailers or reviews to get others to read a book they have fallen in love with! Check out this awesome trailer for James Patterson's hilarious book, Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life!
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Monday, October 28, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
Miles Made A Film About Our Use Of Plastic! @resvt @WeVideo #VTED #TechED #Plastic #ClimateChange
Miles made this film to share something that is important to him, with the world! His work is inspiring! Check it out!!!
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Big Truck Day is THIS Saturday!!! @resvt @RESPEVT @CamelsHumpMS #Community
Richmond Big Truck Day
Saturday, October 26th 10am-2pm
Richmond Elementary School, Richmond, VT
Come meet local servicemen and women, while checking out the trucks that they operate. There will be police cars, fire trucks, military vehicles, construction equipment, farm equipment, and more. This special day will allow children of all ages to see, touch, and explore many of their favorite big trucks and vehicles and witness pumpkins in flight at our trebuchet exhibition. There will face painting, bouncy house, animals, free food, ice cream & coffee and more!
A $5 suggested donation per person will help support the Snow Motion Program at Cochran's (provides free skiing and snowboarding to local youth).
Go here to volunteer:
Here is a link to a Signup Genius
Go here to volunteer:
Here is a link to a Signup Genius
Thursday, October 17, 2019
We LOVED Meeting Alex Gino And Learning About Why Writing Diverse Books Is So Important! @lxgino @resvt @Scholastic #Read #George
We had the honor of meeting author Alex Gino this week! They told us about the thought & hard work that goes into writing a book; it took them twelve years to write George/Melissa's Story! They also talked about the importance of creating mirrors for children, that every child should be able to find characters like them in the books they read. Our fourth graders did such an incredible job of asking thoughtful questions. We felt so lucky to spend the afternoon with a favorite author! Alex was truly inspiring!!!
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Playing With Alliteration & Bringing Our Poems To Life! @michaelfranti @resvt #Poetry #Write #VTED
We are having so much fun learning different writer's crafts & playing with them in our writing! We love to explore how they strengthen our work and make everything more delicious! This video shows our process from learning to writing to celebrating our hard work!
Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/p4zz8kd6ixcNFJ8rZzsuYg
Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/p4zz8kd6ixcNFJ8rZzsuYg
It's Crazy Hair Day!!! @resvt #PBIS
First, we got ready by making our hair super fun and crazy!
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Author Alex Gino Is Coming To RES! We Are So Excited! @lxgino @resvt @RESVTlibrary #George #Read #BeWhoYouAre
Anyone care for a spot of tea? An afternoon tea party will be happening on
Monday October 14th in the library. This will be an opportunity for 4th graders
to meet the author, Alex Gino. Alex is the author of the award winning book
George, You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P! and the upcoming novel Rick.
They will be sharing their experience as an author, answer questions from
students, and inspire students to share their own stories. We are excited to
offer this amazing opportunity for our 4th grade readers!
Monday October 14th in the library. This will be an opportunity for 4th graders
to meet the author, Alex Gino. Alex is the author of the award winning book
George, You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P! and the upcoming novel Rick.
They will be sharing their experience as an author, answer questions from
students, and inspire students to share their own stories. We are excited to
offer this amazing opportunity for our 4th grade readers!
Monday, October 7, 2019
Friday, October 4, 2019
NEW & IMPROVED VIDEO! Visiting Our First Grade Friends For Math & A LIttle Lesson In American Sign Language! @Hackettb @resvt @Inv3_Math #ASL #Community
We asked Mrs. Hackett if we could come measure her students. We know that they use American Sign Language in their classroom also, so we asked if they could teach us how to count to 20 in ASL! We had so much fun spending our math class with these incredible first graders! We learned so much!
Link to our video: https://animoto.com/play/JM3QMwezpll3VMbjru6NEw
Link to our video: https://animoto.com/play/JM3QMwezpll3VMbjru6NEw
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Monday, September 30, 2019
Let's Take This Test! Finding Joy & Confidence When Facing An Assessment! @resvt @amyjccuddy #PowerPoses #Math
I love that kids feel excited to dive into their math test! This video is a little silly, but it captures our ability to take a breath, have fun & see an assessment as an opportunity to show off our awesome skills! I love the lack of stress in the room. I'm so proud of these leaders for doing a great job filling our hearts with confidence and joy!
Friday, September 27, 2019
Learning How To Make Films With WeVideo! @resvt @WeVideo #TechEd #VTED
Kids can make movies at home ANYTIME they want! They have WeVideo accounts!
They go to the WeVideo site: https://www.wevideo.com/
They login using Google. They will put in their school email addresses:
Their password is the same password they use to get into their Chromebooks, email, Drive, Google Classroom, etc.
Today we learned how to take pictures & videos on an Ipad or iPod and upload that footage to our Drive. Here are the directions kids follow if they want to do this at home. These directions also show them how to share footage with friends.
Here are the directions kids follow to upload footage to their WeVideo account. They can use their videos and photos in their films!
Kids had fun exploring WeVideo yesterday! Today we worked on taking footage and learning how to upload it to Drive, then WeVideo. Soon kids will feel more comfortable exploring, making mistakes, problem solving and finding their way as they use technology to share their learning!
I also added these directions to Google Classroom, so kids can access them easily all year long! Encourage your kids to have fun exploring WeVideo & making films!
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Poetry in Motion: Finding Inspiration Through Music & Art @resvt #VTED #CREATE #Poetry #Write #Mindfulness
Our colorful art and poems line the hallway. The art and poetry came from a mindfulness exercise that we did. 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 write poems! What we ended up with was pure magic! We can't wait to do this mindfulness exercise again!
I can't wait to see all of you at Open House tomorrow night, Wednesday, September 25th! Make sure to check out their wonderful art and poetry!
Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/EzhdFBK30sdbgC4RAaY0jg
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 write poems! What we ended up with was pure magic! We can't wait to do this mindfulness exercise again!
I can't wait to see all of you at Open House tomorrow night, Wednesday, September 25th! Make sure to check out their wonderful art and poetry!
Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/EzhdFBK30sdbgC4RAaY0jg
Monday, September 23, 2019
Learning Sentence Structure In Word Study! @resvt #FramingYourThoughts #SchoolHouseRock
In word study, we reviewed how to write a complete sentence. As writers, we know that it is important to understand sentence structure. We had fun writing barebones sentences with just a subject/noun & predicate/verb, like:
Ask your child how to write a barebones sentence!
Mason runs!
and
Dogs bark.
We then watched and discussed this video to solidify our thinking!
Ask your child how to write a barebones sentence!
We can't wait to learn more about our language and use our knowledge to edit our work!
Another great video:
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Taking A Chance At The "Bus Stop"! Building Confidence & Community Through Improv! @resvt #Drama #Community #Improv #Trust
Last week for Fabulously Fun Friday, we played an improv game called "Bus Stop". The afternoon was devoted to building confidence and community while nurturing creativity! It is so important for kids to learn how to find the inner strength they need to stand up and speak in front of their peers! We also had a lot of fun! We can't wait to "play" together again!
Check out your awesome thespians! I wish you could watch it live! They are creative and hilarious!
Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/iL1AzKMBwloJ1NlzkyCwqg
Check out your awesome thespians! I wish you could watch it live! They are creative and hilarious!
Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/iL1AzKMBwloJ1NlzkyCwqg
Sunday, September 15, 2019
We Have Been Having So Much Fun!!! @resvt @Animoto #VTED #TechED #ClassroomCommuity
Check out our latest video to see what we've been up to!
Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/wF7Bq2oR6zqbD7pBig90ag
Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/wF7Bq2oR6zqbD7pBig90ag
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Is Your Life Too Plastic? How Can We Take Better Care Of Each Other & The World? @resvt @BagItMovie @TeachSDGs #Environment
We have been learning about the importance of recycling and taking care of ourselves and the environment. Today we watched this video and discussed ways we can make small changes that have a big impact! For example, asking for paper bags instead of plastic, or better yet, bringing our own bags when we shop! We also loved the advice of getting our ice cream in a cone instead of a cup! Talk with your child about changes you can make each day that help our earth, the animals, and ourselves!
Friday, September 6, 2019
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Fake It 'Til You BECOME It! Tiny Tweaks Can Make BIG CHANGES In Our Lives! @resvt @amyjccuddy @TEDTalks #PowerPose #Confidence
Today we learned that how we hold our body impacts not only how others feel about us, it affects how we feel about ourselves. We learned that when we sit up straight and stand tall, we are more confident, and therefore, more successful! We understand that we don't have to "fake it 'til we make it", we can "fake it 'til we BECOME it"! We can become the person we want to be! We learned that small changes in how we hold our bodies, can have a huge impact on our lives!
You can watch the video on your own or with your child, and support each other in feeling more confident. Because it is a long video, we skipped parts & talked about what she did and learned. This is a wonderful video to continue to discuss and think more deeply about.
We will do "Power Poses" all year, especially before we take tests or when we feel nervous about a task. I encourage you to try them out and see how you feel!
You can watch the video on your own or with your child, and support each other in feeling more confident. Because it is a long video, we skipped parts & talked about what she did and learned. This is a wonderful video to continue to discuss and think more deeply about.
We will do "Power Poses" all year, especially before we take tests or when we feel nervous about a task. I encourage you to try them out and see how you feel!
You can watch the entire video, or you can skip these parts to make it shorter, but still get the message.
*Stop at 11:08
*Start at 12:14
(*Stop at 13:19 can watch or talk about the stressful interview they are put through)
*Start at 14:49
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Math Is About Thinking Deeply, Taking Our Time, Making Mistakes, And Finding Relationships And Patterns! @joboaler @resvt #Math #GrowthMindset
Today we discussed that math IS NOT about memorization and speed, it's about perseverance and believing in ourselves! Please watch this video that we looked at today, and discuss it with your child. it will help you understand why our focus in math today is less about memorizing algorithms and more about understanding, seeing patterns, and finding multiple ways to approach a given problem. In math, and in everything, we celebrate when we make mistakes because it means we're learning!
Talk with your children and remind them that they can do ANYTHING they set their minds to! ❤
What we learned:
Talk with your children and remind them that they can do ANYTHING they set their minds to! ❤
What we learned:
Thursday, July 25, 2019
A Student Made A Film For Fun Over The Summer! Check Out This AWESOME Cooking Show! @resvt @WeVideo @Kelslew76 @mmuusdvt #StudentVoice #VTED #TechED #IgniteVT
Encourage your kids to continue to create over the summer! So wonderful to see kids making films for fun!
Friday, June 14, 2019
Thursday, June 13, 2019
When Mischief Came To Town: A Book Review @resvt #KatrinaNannestad #BookReview #VTED #TECHED #IGNITEVT #Read
Check out this awesome review of a favorite book!
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Learning About Vermont's Amazing History: Our Vermont History Fair--And So Much More! @resvt @vermonthistory #History #VTED #Vermont @WeVideo #GoogleSlides
Check out our process & hard work:
Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/XJKn5thovZP41xXTQf0NGA
Here Are the Digital Pieces From Our Vermont History Fair:
Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/XJKn5thovZP41xXTQf0NGA
Here Are the Digital Pieces From Our Vermont History Fair:
Monday, June 10, 2019
When We Found Out Mrs. Rankin Was Leaving RES, We Had To Let Her Know How Much We Love And Appreciate Her! @darcierankin @resvt @WeVideo @mmmusdcesu
It's So Hard To Say Goodbye!😢💜💛❤
Global Warming: She Decided To Take A Stand! @resvt #GlobalWarming
She felt so passionate about how global warming is impacting our world, she chose to write an essay to give her thinking a voice! It's the best gift when your students realize that what they think matters, and that writing is a way to have a voice!
Monday, June 3, 2019
Dates And Times of All End Of Year Events
4th Grade Move Up Day at CHMS: June 3
Make projects for Vermont History Fair--Bring in supplies--June 4
Art Show, BBQ, & Concert: June 5, 5:00-7:00
Art Show, BBQ, & Concert: June 5, 5:00-7:00
Rock of Ages: June 6, Arrive there at 10:00
Vermont History Fair: June 7, 7:30-9:00
Field Day: June 7, 10:15-2:15
June 11: Pizza Party for kids who read 5 or more DCF books & checked in with Mrs. Wood
June 11: Pizza Party for kids who read 5 or more DCF books & checked in with Mrs. Wood
Maritime Museum: June 12, Arrive at 4472 Basin Harbor Road by 9:45
Richmond History Quest: June 13, 10:55-1:45ish
Graduation & Celebration (& Last Day of School): June 17, 8:30 am -10:00 am
Friday, May 31, 2019
We Had A Special Visit From Our Vermont Army National Guard! They Arrived On Their Black Hawk Helicopter! @resvt @VTNationalGuard @USArmy @BenWhiteEdu @Animoto #VTED #VermontArmyNationalGuard #BlackHawkMedevac
Today, we had the honor of meeting a medevac team from our Vermont Army National Guard, some of whom live right here in Richmond! They let us ask questions, push buttons & get a glimpse of what it's like to fly a Black Hawk helicopter & save lives! They were very kind and patient; they took time to teach us about their important work, & about helicopters. We are deeply grateful they came to visit. We thank them for their service, and for making our day so special!!!
Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/Qtx9J2FrXP84Ds5TtdIA1w
Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/Qtx9J2FrXP84Ds5TtdIA1w
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Author Trudy Ludwig Watched Her Book Review AND Responded! @resvt @TrudyLudwig #BooxReview #AwesomeAuthors
Author Trudy Ludwig not only took the time to watch Rowan's book review, she commented on it! There is nothing more magical than hearing from a favorite author!!!
Thank you Trudy Ludwig! We love your books!!!
End Of Year Dates
Reminder of Important Dates:
Shelburne Museum: May 24
(Bring in rocks & permanent markers by May 28th)
Track Meet: May 30
4th Grade Move Up Day at CHMS: June 3
Make projects for Vermont History Fair--Bring in supplies--June 4
Art Show & Concert: June 5, 5:00-7:00
Art Show & Concert: June 5, 5:00-7:00
Rock of Ages: June 6
Vermont History Fair: June 7, 7:30-9:00
Field Day: June 7, 10:15-2:15
June 11: Pizza Party for kids who read 5 or more DCF books & checked in with Mrs. Wood
June 11: Pizza Party for kids who read 5 or more DCF books & checked in with Mrs. Wood
Maritime Museum: June 12
Richmond History Quest: June 13, 10:55-1:45ish
Graduation & Celebration (& Last Day of School): June 17, 8:30 am -10:00 am
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
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