Now that we have completed the “Four Operations of Whole Numbers” Unit, we have immersed ourselves in the study of fractions. We began this unit with a special guest teacher. Our district’s math helping teacher, Nancy Pavia, kindly provided us with a conceptual and fun introduction to the Unit. Our inquiry consisted of many essential […]
Month: January 2017
A Caldecott Honor
Last week, our fabulous librarian, Ms. Byrnes shared some beautiful picture books that were nominated for the prestigious Caldecott Medal. The talent of the authors and illustrators awed us. These books led to many discussions about authors’ craft and life lessons. As a fourth grade teacher, it was especially gratifying to observe my students noticing […]