Goodbye September and Hello October!

I finally found something that challenged everyone! Spelling Sudoku! It was fun and challenging but also a great way to practice their spelling words. This class likes to finish what they start and they have been determined to finish this. They don't give up easily!

After all that "brain-stretching" with the Spelling Sudoku, we needed a brain break. We have to take a little advantage of the nice weather while it is here....and sometimes, kids just have to be kids! I love these pictures!

Birthdays are important in 4th grade! We had one this week! The birthday girl loved celebrating but was a little shy for the camera.

Happy Birthday!!

It's always fun to be asked to help pass out the birthday treats...

But the best part is EATING the treats!

Sometimes, the teacher needs a break! We've been practicing and practicing multiple-digit multiplication (I'm sure you've noticed). This was a great time to let some "experts" do the teaching.

This week in science, we continued with the Physics of Sound kit. We focused on vibrations and that brought us to "pitch". While exploring many different activities, they discovered that the slower the vibration, the lower the pitch. It was very interesting (and maybe a little noisy!)

Thought you might like to hear some scientists actually discussing their discoveries about "pitch".




We finished our first full month of school and we have gently moved from reviewing skills to working on fourth grade curriculum. I think the kids are doing great. As always, be sure to let me know if you have any concerns!