What a blessed year it has been! I have learned innumerable lessons from my students this year, and every one of them has been a joy to have in class. Thank you so much for sharing your precious children with me. I will miss them more than I can say! I have already informed my classes that next year, even though they will be mature 5th-graders, they'd better not think they're too cool to stop by and say hi to their 4th-grade teacher. :)
As usual, we're having an action-packed week. On Monday, students visited 5th grade for a sneak preview. Today, we enjoyed a successful Biome Day as we experienced the tundra, the swamp, the rainforest, the desert, and the river. Tomorrow will be quiet and calm, and I plan to use the time to fit in some short, interesting explorations that just haven't quite fit into our curriculum this year but are, nevertheless, useful. Thursday will be a half-day taken up by our awards ceremony and yearbook signing. And on Friday, our last half-day, we will celebrate our year with games and a treat!
I know we are all excited about getting some much-needed rest this summer, but don’t forget that children are most successful in school when they continue learning over the break! This site has 50 fun ideas for reinforcing academic skills over the summer months: http://www.minds-in-bloom.com/2012/06/50-ways-to-slow-summer-slide.html.
I want to thank you, families, for giving your children the academic support they need-- but even more importantly, for teaching them to be kind, hard-working, and caring. Please continue doing that good, albeit difficult, work-- it is so needed in our society, and the rewards are so great. I'll be praying that all of you stay safe over the summer and have a successful year in 2013-2014! Stay in touch!
As usual, we're having an action-packed week. On Monday, students visited 5th grade for a sneak preview. Today, we enjoyed a successful Biome Day as we experienced the tundra, the swamp, the rainforest, the desert, and the river. Tomorrow will be quiet and calm, and I plan to use the time to fit in some short, interesting explorations that just haven't quite fit into our curriculum this year but are, nevertheless, useful. Thursday will be a half-day taken up by our awards ceremony and yearbook signing. And on Friday, our last half-day, we will celebrate our year with games and a treat!
I know we are all excited about getting some much-needed rest this summer, but don’t forget that children are most successful in school when they continue learning over the break! This site has 50 fun ideas for reinforcing academic skills over the summer months: http://www.minds-in-bloom.com/2012/06/50-ways-to-slow-summer-slide.html.
I want to thank you, families, for giving your children the academic support they need-- but even more importantly, for teaching them to be kind, hard-working, and caring. Please continue doing that good, albeit difficult, work-- it is so needed in our society, and the rewards are so great. I'll be praying that all of you stay safe over the summer and have a successful year in 2013-2014! Stay in touch!
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