Ms. Day's Class Blog: Fourth Grade Advice

Thursday, May 28, 2009

A Letter to Next Year’s 4th Graders

We have learned a lot in fourth grade. You are a better reader, a better writer, and you know a lot more about math. We learned about the American Revolution and the Middle Ages. We studied the Human Body, Electricity & Magnetism, and Weather in science.
Now that you are almost a fifth grader, you are pretty much an expert on 4th grade. Write a letter to the students who will be 4th graders in the fall. Tell them about the things you learned. What did you enjoy the most about 4th grade? What advice would you give them about being a successful fourth grader? Remember to use friendly letter form.

Welcome to Our Class Blog!

Come to our class blog often. We will write about the things we are doing in class, I will make announcements, and students will take turns posting photos.

This class blog has changed a lot, during the time that it has been in existence. It was my first venture into using technology in the classroom. We have used it to build our writing skills. It started out with me posting a question or topic and students responding in the comments. Then members of the class became the "Guest Blogger." The posts reflected the opinion of the writer and I edited only mechanics, but not ideas. Now students will have their own blog on Kidblogs.org.

Last year we began having a class photographer. Students took photos around the building, posted them, and wrote about their photo. You can still see their work on this blog.

This year students will take turns being the Class Blogger. Students will work in teams to photograph and report on important things that are going on here at Phillips. So come back often to get the latest Phillips news!

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Thursday, May 28, 2009

A Letter to Next Year’s 4th Graders