Holiday Traditions

Will your family be celebrating any holidays over Winter Break- like Christmas, New Years, or Hanukkah? Pick your favorite holiday that you celebrate and write about what your family's traditions are.

(If you don't celebrate any winter holidays, you can write about what you will be doing over Winter Break)

Walt Disney's Birthday

Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. When Walt Disney first opened Disneyland, it consisted of five themed areas:

1. Main Street, U.S.A. (an early 20th century Midwest town based on Walt Disney's childhood)
2. Adventureland (featuring jungle themed adventures)
3. Frontierland (illustrating the western frontier)
4. Fantasyland (bringing fantasy into a reality)
5. Tomorrowland (looking into the future)

Pretend that you worked for Walt Disney in 1955 and write an idea for a 6th themed area for Disneyland. Describe the theme for this area and the rides and buildings that would be included in this new area of Disneyland.

Thankful

Last week was Thanksgiving; a time to spend time with family and reflect on what you are thankful for. What are YOU thankful for?

Geography Week

The 3rd week of November is Geography Awareness Week, which was established in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan. The goal of this week is to promote geographic education in schools. So it's very fitting that we are studying Geography right now!

Where in the world would you most like to visit and/or live? Explain WHY you would like to visit or live in this place, how far away it is from where you live, and how you would get to this place.

Veteran's Day

Veterans Day is an annual American holiday honoring military veterans.  Write a letter to a veteran that thanks him or her for defending our country. (If you know a veteran personally, you can write it to them, if not, just write "dear veteran")

Sesame Street

Sesame Street premiered on Public Broadcasting Service(PBS) stations on November 10, 1969 and had positive reviews, as well as high ratings. This series was created around the belief that if you can hold the attention of children, you can educate them.

If you were asked to create a new Sesame Street character, what type of character would you create and why? What would this character's name be? Describe what the character looks like and how the character acts.

Halloween

This week, you get to use the classic starting line "It was a dark and stormy night" to write your own spooky Halloween story! Be creative!

It was a dark and stormy night....

One step at a time...

In the book "A Long Walk To Water", Salva uses his uncle’s strategies to help guide him through much of his life. He constantly reminds himself to manage things ‘bit by bit, one step at a time’.  

How might Salva’s philosophy help you in your life? Give some examples of when you might need to take things one step at a time.

Dictionary Day

Dictionary Day is celebrated on October 16 in honor of Noah Webster. The objective of this day is to emphasize the importance of dictionary skills and to improve your vocabulary.
Webster was born on October 16, 1758 and he is considered to be the "Father of the American Dictionary." Noah Webster began to write his dictionary at the age of 43 and it took him 27 years to finish it.

Find FIVE new words in your dictionary. Write the definition for each word, then use each new word in a sentence.

Columbus Day

Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October in the United States. This holiday commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on October 12, 1492.

• Pretend that you are an explorer and want to take an expedition to an unknown land. You will need money to finance your adventure. Write a letter to a king, queen, president, or a wealthy person to ask for help to finance your adventure.

National Book Month

 

October is Nation Book Month. The purpose of National Book Month is to encourage readers of all ages to enjoy books.

• What is a book that you recommend that other children your age should read during National Book Month? Explain why this is one of your favorite books.

World Peace Day

The International Day of Peace, also known as World Peace Day, is celebrated on September 21. This day is dedicated to peace, or specifically to the absence of war. It is observed by many nations, political groups, and military groups. The first year this holiday was celebrated was 1981. To recognize the beginning of this day, the "Peace Bell" is rung at UN Headquarters. The bell is cast from coins donated by children from all continents.

Do you think it's ever possible to have true "World Peace"? Why or why not? Explain what would need to change in our world to have peace.

Constitution Day

Constitution Day is celebrated in the United States on September 17 and it is also known as Citizenship Day. This day celebrates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine men on September 17, 1787.

• Explain what you think it means to be a good citizen. Remember to write at least 5 thoughtful sentences and check your spelling and grammar!

Summer Fun

Think back about your summer, and pick the most memorable day. What made it so great? Describe in detail what you did, and why it was the best day of all. (Remember to write at least 5 great 4th grade sentences and post only your first name!)

Welcome to 4th grade!

Welcome to 4th grade! We have such an exciting year ahead of us, and I am looking forward to sharing the year with all of you! You will get to do a weekly blog post response, as well as have the opportunity to post learning updates, pictures, videos and more on our class blog throughout the year!

Let's start out with a very simple blog post just to practice how to do a blog post response. Here's how:

1) Click below to leave your comment where is says "comments"

2)Leave your comment in the comment box.

3) Below the comment box, it says "choose an identity." Select "name/URL." When you click that, 2 boxes will appear below it. In the first box that says "name," type in your first name only. Leave the second box (URL) blank.

4)Now click on "publish your comment" and you are done! Check to make sure you see your comment before you exit out to make sure it worked.

This week's blog topic is: WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 4th GRADE?

Happy blogging!

-Mrs. Shero