Tuesday, March 10, 2015
State House & NH Historical Society Field Trip
Today the 4th grade took a field trip to visit the NH State House and the Historical Society. At the State House we had the opportunity to learn how our state government works. We met Representative Horn from Franklin, Senator Sanborn, and "The Singing Senator." Unfortunately the governor was not in today but the kids did get a letter and pencil from her. The kids asked great questions and I was so happy with how well behaved they were. At the Historical Society we learned about NH Then & Now. It was a very engaging field trip!
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
The Last Great Race!
Iditarod 2015
This week we began learning about the Iditarod. This is a famous sled dog race that takes place in Alaska every year, beginning the first Saturday in March. This year the race will begin with the ceremonial start on March 7. The official start of the race will be on March 9th.
Each student has chosen a musher to "cheer on" during the race. Throughout the race we will be tracking our mushers' progress along the Iditarod trail. We have watched many videos this week to get us excited for the start of the race. This is something I'm very passionate about and I'm so happy to see the kids getting as excited as I am.
Throughout the next 3 weeks we will be learning many things about the Iditarod, sled dogs and and the sport of mushing, and the mushers themselves. I hope you will ask your child questions and encourage them to share what they are learning about this amazing sporting event!
This week we began learning about the Iditarod. This is a famous sled dog race that takes place in Alaska every year, beginning the first Saturday in March. This year the race will begin with the ceremonial start on March 7. The official start of the race will be on March 9th.
Each student has chosen a musher to "cheer on" during the race. Throughout the race we will be tracking our mushers' progress along the Iditarod trail. We have watched many videos this week to get us excited for the start of the race. This is something I'm very passionate about and I'm so happy to see the kids getting as excited as I am.
Throughout the next 3 weeks we will be learning many things about the Iditarod, sled dogs and and the sport of mushing, and the mushers themselves. I hope you will ask your child questions and encourage them to share what they are learning about this amazing sporting event!
Friday, February 20, 2015
Keep Calm and Let it Go!
For the months of January and February our class, along with Mrs. LeBlanc's first grade, were working on following the 3 B's to earn snowflakes. Both classes earned enough snowflakes to watch Frozen this afternoon. All the kids enjoyed the movie! It was fun to listen to them sing along to all the songs!
Friday, January 30, 2015
Passport to NH History
Last Thursday we had a visit from the New Hampshire Historical Society. They came and did a presentation on the Era of Immigration in New Hampshire. The students learned about immigrants from Russia, Poland, Ireland, Greece, and Canada. They were able to look at and touch artifacts from these different cultures.
Better Late Than Never!
Wow, I can't believe how long it's been since I've updated our blog! I want to apologize but sometimes life gets crazy! I'm going to use this post to show you all some pictures of a STEM activity we did around the holidays, our holiday party, and our Polar Express movie event with Mrs. LeBlanc's first grade class.
Our STEM activity was awesome! I read "The Cajun Night Before Christmas" to get the kids thinking about what Santa Claus is like down in the bayou by New Orleans. He doesn't deliver presents using a sleigh. Instead he has a boat with alligators instead of reindeer. The challenge for the students was to design a boat that would hold the most "presents." You will see them designing, building, and testing the boats.
During our holiday party we had a book exchange where every kid received a book to take home. They made two circles (girls and boys) and Mrs. Moran read "Twas the Night Before Christmas." Every time she said the word "right" or "left" they had to pass the book in that direction. The book they had in their hand at the end was the book they got to keep.
We watched Polar Express with Mrs. LeBlanc's first grade class. All the kids were able to wear pajamas and bring stuffed animals. Each kid received a ticket and a bell. We had hot chocolate and popcorn during the movie.
Our STEM activity was awesome! I read "The Cajun Night Before Christmas" to get the kids thinking about what Santa Claus is like down in the bayou by New Orleans. He doesn't deliver presents using a sleigh. Instead he has a boat with alligators instead of reindeer. The challenge for the students was to design a boat that would hold the most "presents." You will see them designing, building, and testing the boats.
During our holiday party we had a book exchange where every kid received a book to take home. They made two circles (girls and boys) and Mrs. Moran read "Twas the Night Before Christmas." Every time she said the word "right" or "left" they had to pass the book in that direction. The book they had in their hand at the end was the book they got to keep.
We watched Polar Express with Mrs. LeBlanc's first grade class. All the kids were able to wear pajamas and bring stuffed animals. Each kid received a ticket and a bell. We had hot chocolate and popcorn during the movie.
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