10. We began our OAKS reading testing.
9. We started reading the Little House Christmas Treasury.
8. We started the new December calendar which we think has a color pattern that both grows and repeats.
7. We played Bunko and Yahtzee in math this week.
6. We learned about the 11 states in the Northeast Region. (check out the new link!)
5. Ms. Palmer and Mrs. Rodin got singing, dancing elf hats- and shared the joy with many classrooms!!! (And Ms. Palmer finally got some silly, non-invisible socks!!!)
4. We learned how to use the four square model as a strategy to help organize our writing.
3. We continued publishing during writer's workshop!
2. We learned about dental hygiene and got our chompers checked!
1. We are writing about holiday traditions.
PS- 14 days until Ms. Palmer becomes Mrs. Carter!!!!!!! Hope to see you there! RSVP if you haven't!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Check Out The New Link
Check out the link to another RCA Blog...Journey Across Our Land. As we begin our journey across the five regions of the United States we will post what we are learning as well as links for students to do more exploring on their own at home!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Top Ten Hits from November 9-13
10. It was Jeans Day all week long.
9. We celebrated Veteran's Day.
8. We talked about using Choice Adjectives in our writing.
7. We are collecting food for the Thanksgiving Food Drive.
6. We finished researching and locating our message in a bottle familes and submited our findings to the CSI and GETU. We even made PowerPoints.
5. We are collecting inches, feet, and yards in math.
4. During Writer's Workshop we are working on Ocean Writing.
3. We enjoyed having FRIDAY THE 13th!!!!
2. We received Webster Dictionaries from the Salem Rotary Club.
1. We worked on our Picasso art project.
9. We celebrated Veteran's Day.
8. We talked about using Choice Adjectives in our writing.
7. We are collecting food for the Thanksgiving Food Drive.
6. We finished researching and locating our message in a bottle familes and submited our findings to the CSI and GETU. We even made PowerPoints.
5. We are collecting inches, feet, and yards in math.
4. During Writer's Workshop we are working on Ocean Writing.
3. We enjoyed having FRIDAY THE 13th!!!!
2. We received Webster Dictionaries from the Salem Rotary Club.
1. We worked on our Picasso art project.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Honoring Veteran's Day
Today is Veteran's Day, a day set aside to honor those who have or are serving our country.
Learn about the history of Veteran's Day at history.com.
Choose an activity to learn more about this holiday at military.com.
Send an e-card to someone at americangreetings.com.
Print and color this Veteran's Day poster.
Select a patriotic craft to assemble.
Post a comment about what you learned about Veteran's Day!
Enjoy your day off!
Learn about the history of Veteran's Day at history.com.
Choose an activity to learn more about this holiday at military.com.
Send an e-card to someone at americangreetings.com.
Print and color this Veteran's Day poster.
Select a patriotic craft to assemble.
Post a comment about what you learned about Veteran's Day!
Enjoy your day off!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Homework Help
Several students had a question about their math homework that is due tomorrow. For the month of October, we worked in Base Four. A unit in base four is worth 1. A strip in base four is worth 4. And, a mat is worth 16 in base four. Think of it like place value- ones, tens, and hundreds in base ten.
For example, the number 321 base four, would be 1 unit + 2 strips + 3 mats (looking at place value). Or, 1 + 8 + 48. (2 strips x 4 units=8 and 3 mats x 16 units=48)
1+8+48= 57 total
Does that make sense? We hope so!!!! Just remember this helpful hint: UNITS=1, STRIPS=4, MATS=16, MATMAT=64
For example, the number 321 base four, would be 1 unit + 2 strips + 3 mats (looking at place value). Or, 1 + 8 + 48. (2 strips x 4 units=8 and 3 mats x 16 units=48)
1+8+48= 57 total
Does that make sense? We hope so!!!! Just remember this helpful hint: UNITS=1, STRIPS=4, MATS=16, MATMAT=64
Friday, October 23, 2009
Top Ten Hits from October 12-16
10. We measured our first gallon of water. (We've been collecting a caup everyday.)
9. We had our first fritter Friday!
8. We had silly sock day!
7. We practiced a Fire Drill.
6. Mrs. Shields was here on Friday afternoon!
5. We added a link on our old blog to our new blog.
4. We painted with water colors.
3. The first mat appeared on our math calendar. (That's 16 units or 4 strips!)
2. We wrote in our Tree Study journal.
1. We had our 1st Jean Day!
9. We had our first fritter Friday!
8. We had silly sock day!
7. We practiced a Fire Drill.
6. Mrs. Shields was here on Friday afternoon!
5. We added a link on our old blog to our new blog.
4. We painted with water colors.
3. The first mat appeared on our math calendar. (That's 16 units or 4 strips!)
2. We wrote in our Tree Study journal.
1. We had our 1st Jean Day!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Top Ten Hits from October 5 to October 9
10. We started to learn about cups, quarts, and gallons. (We make boo wader.)
9. We walked to the BLM and adopted a deciduous tree and a coniferous (Evergreen) tree.
8. We got 10 tubs of new books!!!! Yahoo!!!!
7. We had two days of perfect attendance.
6. We did our first formal writing sample.
5. We began to watercolor our iguanas.
4. We got assigned reading buddies on Wednesday.
3. We learned that coniferous trees have scales or needles.
2. We began to draw our imaginary islands for the cartographers challenge.
1. We finally got our reader response journals for reader’s workshop.
9. We walked to the BLM and adopted a deciduous tree and a coniferous (Evergreen) tree.
8. We got 10 tubs of new books!!!! Yahoo!!!!
7. We had two days of perfect attendance.
6. We did our first formal writing sample.
5. We began to watercolor our iguanas.
4. We got assigned reading buddies on Wednesday.
3. We learned that coniferous trees have scales or needles.
2. We began to draw our imaginary islands for the cartographers challenge.
1. We finally got our reader response journals for reader’s workshop.
Top Ten Hits September 28-October 2
10. Made final copies of iguanas.
9. Mrs. Sneed came and we learned about grey whales.
8. We did our landform dictionaries.
7. We had our first rainy day recess, but we are sure it is not our last.
6. We lifted an important page and REVISED, REVISED, REVISED.
5. We had our first substitutes...aka...guest teachers.
4. We had our first focus day on Wednesday.
3. We changed our calendar and we noticed a pattern. (Plus, there might be random animals.)
2. Mrs. Cooley came and did a waste audit.
1. It was Ignacio's birthday. Yeah!
9. Mrs. Sneed came and we learned about grey whales.
8. We did our landform dictionaries.
7. We had our first rainy day recess, but we are sure it is not our last.
6. We lifted an important page and REVISED, REVISED, REVISED.
5. We had our first substitutes...aka...guest teachers.
4. We had our first focus day on Wednesday.
3. We changed our calendar and we noticed a pattern. (Plus, there might be random animals.)
2. Mrs. Cooley came and did a waste audit.
1. It was Ignacio's birthday. Yeah!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Top Ten Hits From September 21-25
10. We had our first afternoon assembly of the school year to kick off our Sally Foster fundraiser.
9. During Writer's Workshop, we wrote about "where we are from" and we also learned how to lift from our notebooks to yellow draft paper.
8. We had our first choice day in PE!
7. We had Back to School night so that our parents could hang out with our crazy teachers!
6. We had our second full week of fourth grade.
5. We learned multiples of 11 (and some other numbers too!) And it's one of our goals.
4. We had our first free choice writing time.
3. Our school had our first book fair of the year.
2. We learned how to draw the rest of the iguannas during art on Wednesday.
1. We started our Landform Dictionaries and even played Cartographers Charades!
9. During Writer's Workshop, we wrote about "where we are from" and we also learned how to lift from our notebooks to yellow draft paper.
8. We had our first choice day in PE!
7. We had Back to School night so that our parents could hang out with our crazy teachers!
6. We had our second full week of fourth grade.
5. We learned multiples of 11 (and some other numbers too!) And it's one of our goals.
4. We had our first free choice writing time.
3. Our school had our first book fair of the year.
2. We learned how to draw the rest of the iguannas during art on Wednesday.
1. We started our Landform Dictionaries and even played Cartographers Charades!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Top Ten Hits from September 14-18
We had a lot of exciting things happen in our classroom during our first full week of fourth grade. Here are our top ten:
10. we had our first full week of math workshop rotating through different stations like calendar, measurement, area, and more. We had to turn in our math journals to be corrected for the first time!
9. We survived five days in a row of fourth grade and have been here for 8 days!!!!
8. We had crazy sock Friday...don't forget your crazy socks next week.
7. We had our first Green Team time of the year on Wednesday afternoon- it was time for curbside recycling!
6. We learned how to use VoiceThread this week to tell others about what the Preamble to the constitution means.
5. Aye Matey! Today, Friday, was International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Me thinks it was a great day!
4. We met with our cute kindergarten buddies for the first time on Wednesday afternoon, after our first recycling!!!!
3. A new student joined our classroom this week! Welcome Brendon!!!!
2. We read The Traveler and learned about not wasting our time.
1. We celebrated Constitution Day on Thursday, September 17th. We learned what the constitution is and what it means to our country.
10. we had our first full week of math workshop rotating through different stations like calendar, measurement, area, and more. We had to turn in our math journals to be corrected for the first time!
9. We survived five days in a row of fourth grade and have been here for 8 days!!!!
8. We had crazy sock Friday...don't forget your crazy socks next week.
7. We had our first Green Team time of the year on Wednesday afternoon- it was time for curbside recycling!
6. We learned how to use VoiceThread this week to tell others about what the Preamble to the constitution means.
5. Aye Matey! Today, Friday, was International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Me thinks it was a great day!
4. We met with our cute kindergarten buddies for the first time on Wednesday afternoon, after our first recycling!!!!
3. A new student joined our classroom this week! Welcome Brendon!!!!
2. We read The Traveler and learned about not wasting our time.
1. We celebrated Constitution Day on Thursday, September 17th. We learned what the constitution is and what it means to our country.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Top Ten Hits from the First Week of School
Every Friday, our class will post our top ten "hits" from the week- things we have done and learned together! Here is our first release...
10. We had our first day of school! We are offically FOURTH GRADERS!!!!
9. The Pringle buses changed colors and routes.
8. We took TWO math tests.
7. We met all of our classmates and learned everybody's name and what they did over the summer. Four of our classmates are brand new to Pringle.
6. We had fun role playing our Red Carpet criteria.
5. We watched President Obama's speech, "My Education, My Future".
4. We got our writer's notebooks!
3. We started designing our portfolios that will collect our best work.
2. We created an I Chart to learn how to read to self. We also went book shopping. (We added over 200 books to our classroom library this summer!)
1. We took the ZIBBLEFRITZ oath!
10. We had our first day of school! We are offically FOURTH GRADERS!!!!
9. The Pringle buses changed colors and routes.
8. We took TWO math tests.
7. We met all of our classmates and learned everybody's name and what they did over the summer. Four of our classmates are brand new to Pringle.
6. We had fun role playing our Red Carpet criteria.
5. We watched President Obama's speech, "My Education, My Future".
4. We got our writer's notebooks!
3. We started designing our portfolios that will collect our best work.
2. We created an I Chart to learn how to read to self. We also went book shopping. (We added over 200 books to our classroom library this summer!)
1. We took the ZIBBLEFRITZ oath!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Welcome Back to School!
The first day of school, any year, is always an exciting day- making new friends, connecting with old pals, learning new routines, and getting back into school habits!
We are excited to move our community classroom from third to fourth grade this year. Our classroom theme is still Hollywood, but instead of Hollywood movies (PR Productions), we've moved on to the record business! We are RCA- Rodin Carter Associates.
Carter? Who's that? Well, this summer, on July 2, Ms. Palmer got engaged (to Mr. Carter)! They will be getting married in December, so halfway through the year, she will become Mrs. Carter!
This blog will have frequent updates of what is going on in our classroom and in the world of fourth grade. Every Friday will post the Top Ten Hits of the week...a summary of our learning.
Again, we are so excited for this brand new school year! It will be a Journey of Discovery!
Make it a great day,
Mrs. Rodin and Ms. Palmer (soon to be Mrs. Carter)
We are excited to move our community classroom from third to fourth grade this year. Our classroom theme is still Hollywood, but instead of Hollywood movies (PR Productions), we've moved on to the record business! We are RCA- Rodin Carter Associates.
Carter? Who's that? Well, this summer, on July 2, Ms. Palmer got engaged (to Mr. Carter)! They will be getting married in December, so halfway through the year, she will become Mrs. Carter!
This blog will have frequent updates of what is going on in our classroom and in the world of fourth grade. Every Friday will post the Top Ten Hits of the week...a summary of our learning.
Again, we are so excited for this brand new school year! It will be a Journey of Discovery!
Make it a great day,
Mrs. Rodin and Ms. Palmer (soon to be Mrs. Carter)
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