September 1 – September 5 We made it through the first week of school! The weekly theme was "Down on the Farm"-- Here's a recap of the fun our 4th graders had. FIELD TRIP For the first field trip of the year we visited the Utah State Fair . It was lots of fun. We visited farm animals, discussed how genetic traits are passed from parents to their offspring, critiqued the visual art displays, watched the lumberjack show, browsed the craft booths, practiced spinning wool into yarn, touched a moon rock from the NASA exhibit, and judged quilting/baking/preserving entries. LANGUAGE ARTS Read-Aloud Our first selection for the year is from the genre of realistic fiction: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney. It makes a fun start to the year for fourth graders (and up) and because the reading level is appropriate for most students this age, many will be excited enough by this first book to read the others in the series. Penmanship Each week, students are provided ...
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