Welcome to the Grade 4/5 class blog.

When the students came back after the holiday, they were asked to respond to a question. The question was, "If you could change the world for the better, what would you change?"

There were many wonderful responses (e.g., stop war, more housing, recycle more...). So...we've been trying to explore how we can make changes for the better in our classroom community and we have been learning about people who did make a difference (e.g., Martin Luther King Jr., Ruby Bridges...).

This blog is a space where I'll be posting links to the videos that we watch in class. It's a space where I can share with parents the essence of some of the discussions that we have. It's also a space where I'll be posting some assignments and talking about some of the activities that we do.

We "have a dream" that our classroom community will be an exciting and compassionate space where the conversations will continue at home.

This blog is a work in progress. Over the next week or so, the format will gradually change.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Keeping Hope Alive

Today the students had their second songwriting session with Katherine Wheatley! The theme of the song has now shifted to Keeping Hope Alive! Wow!

Here's a verse of this work in progress!

I've got too many games and toys.
I'll give them to other girls and boys,
Who live where they struggle to survive.
We've got to keep their hope alive.

The science test will be tomorrow! Many students seem to know the material really well!

Today students recieved some feedback about their science research jot notes. They were given an hour to respond to this feedback in the computer lab. Many added more information to their research.
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