Challenge Met

Thursday was a big day in our classroom. First, Mr. Laingren (our student teacher) joined us for the first time. What a day to start a new assignment! Within 10 minutes of the students entering class, we were on our way to Challenge Ed. The students showed throughout the day that they could work together to solve problems. They also supported each other on the low ropes activities. The students cheered for their classmates, and, in some cases, carried them to the finish line. It seemed like everyone enjoyed the day, including me and Mr. Laingren.

This week will bring an end to many of the units on which we've been working. On Monday, we will finish Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. I did change the due dates for the 2nd and 3rd projects (Oct. 20 and 24, respectively). I'll also be assigning a personal narrative in writing that will be taken for a grade. We've been working on adverbs and prepositions. Next week, we'll review prepositions, talk about verbs, and take a quiz over it all on Thursday. In math, we'll be working on patterning. I am not pretesting this indicator because we are spending such a short time on it. I'm planning on a test over rocks, glaciers, and the land of Indiana towards the end of the week. I'm thinking Thursday again. Students may bring home science and social studies books to begin reviewing what we've already read. We'll also review in class.

In regards to having a student teacher, I will continue the majority of the teaching until Fall Break. The plan is for Mr. Laingren to take over teaching on November 3. I know he's excited about this, and so am I. The students also seem really glad to have him in our class. It's going to be a wonderful experience for us all!