It's Time To Start The Music...
12/1/2017
Pacific Northern Academy's Fourth Grade class was very busy this week as they prepared for the big show this Friday. Fourth Grade, in particular, worked hard to memorize lines, hit their marks, and put a final polish on all of the songs they've been learning since the beginning of the year. Despite a few 'upset stomachs' making the rounds this week (or maybe pre-show jitters...) the Fourth Grade Teacher is happy to report that every member of the class did exceptionally well! In the video below, witness a special sneak peek at the Fourth Grade's performance in "I Don't Want To Grow Up!" Pretty thrilling to watch, wouldn't you say? In other news, Morning Meetings were spent working on mathematical puzzles and adverb games. In the photo below, students put their heads together as a team to work through a particularly difficult mathematical puzzle. Here are a few of the puzzles the Fourth Graders tackled... Can you solve all of them? But, of course, it wasn't all show business and the Fourth Graders are currently working on the second drafts of their most recent stories. The year's theme is 'realistic fiction,' and Fourth Graders, using their plot structure diagrams, worked hard to rearrange, enhance and polish numerous aspects of their stories. In the photos below, you can see that they're hard at work crafting stories in the true spirit of Joseph Campbell! Using a plot structure diagram helps Fourth Graders to visualize entire stories in their heads, which in turn gives the writer a better sense of character motivation, plot, and pacing. In the photos below, you can see the first draft plot structure diagrams and the second draft changes (if you squint really, really hard)... Hush Hush & On The QTFrom Monday of next week, Pacific Northern Academy will be a PEANUT-FREE ZONE. Please be cautious not to allow your child to bring peanuts or peanut butter to school! Other nuts, however, are a-okay! Thank you!
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Martina HenkeMartina 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! Archives
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