After (Parent Lunch) Action Report!
10/19/2017
This week, the Fourth Grade class hosted their very first Parent Lunch of the year. In keeping with our Social Studies theme, geography and the United States, parents were asked to bring a dish from a state of their choice. Foods ran the gamut from the potatoes of Idaho to the noodles of Beijing! (Wait a minute... Beijing?! Chinatown, more likely...) At the last minute, the Fourth Graders decided to drill parents with an impromptu quiz game consisting of questions they'd cooked up earlier in the morning. While they were full of enthusiasm, the organization of the details was a little... rough around the edges, so to speak! While a fun time was had by all, some of the Fourth Graders were unsatisfied with their spur-of-the-moment quiz show and sat down to talk about what had happened! After a lengthy discussion, the students decided that the rules of the game felt 'wonky,' some questions seemed 'unclear,' and the roles and jobs were 'imbalanced.' Additionally, they noticed that not everyone got a chance to in the spotlight! In the video below, you can watch an excerpt from the discussion as the Fourth Graders debate ideas on how to make their next Parent Lunch better! I think you will find it a great discussion! After talking it all out (there was about ten minutes of discussion before what you see above, but we didn't record it), we were really happy with the conclusion that we drew. The Fourth Graders came up with some great ideas, the most important of which were focused on the organization and planning of events, as well as the assignment of jobs. By actually experiencing the event firsthand, and then discussing it in depth later, the Fourth Graders now feel better equipped to tackle another event. As a matter of fact... Star Wars |
Next week, PNA will have a three day week. School will be in session from Monday through Wednesday, with Wednesday being counted as a dressdown day! | Thursday will be Parent Conferences! If you have not signed up already, please make sure to do so through Sycamore! If you have any trouble or questions about it, see Ms. Tabitha at the front desk! |
Want to earn your child a free (cheap) prize? Ask them who Torak's mentor was in Wolf Brother, the book that our class finished as a group read a few weeks ago. There was some discussion and debate about who, exactly, Torak's mentor was... so be sure to include your student's reasons for their answer. Email their answer, along with a sentence or two describing their reasons, to [email protected] to earn them a prize!
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Martina Henke
Martina Henke has been a K-8 educator for 30+ years. A life-long learner, she loves working with kids of all ages, new technology, great books, fiber arts, and her wonderful family!
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