PE:
Bowling (with friends...Shiy, N, Little A, Little Lex)
Walking the zoo
Trampoline (2hours of actual time on the trampoline)
2 hours Playdate with friend Abby (with Little A & Little F)
1 hour Cheer class (April 4th)
Big A pulled her abdomen muscles and is pretty much out of commission with exercise till it heals.
1Hr Cheer (April 18)
1Hr Cheer (April 25)
Vernon Bike Ride - Grandparents to beach and back -(12km) (April 29)
Vernon Bike Ride - Grandparents to Polson Park and back (4km) (April 30)
Vernon Bike Ride - Grandparents to Polson Park and back (4 km) (May 1st)
1 Hr Cheer (May 2)
Walking the zoo (May 9)
1 Hr Cheer (May 9)
45 mins playground - Monkey Bars, Round a bout , playing with grade 4/5 kids. (May 10)
Social:
The Zoo (with friends Shiy, N, Little A) Big A was there 9am - 2:30 pm. We were able to explore many animals.
Playdate our home 2hours with friend L.
Cousin spring break party in Yarrow...trampoline, wiener roast, tag...lots of fun (ages 5-16...10 kids)
(April 3rd) Playdate with friend L. at her home. 4 hours.
(March 31st) TLA class
(April 7th )TLA class
Art:
Made a mosaic for TLA class to make up for what she missed while at grandmas.
TLA - Fine Arts class on Thursdays...Drama, Art, Music... check out her freshgrade account.
(May 9) 1 Hour at 4 Cats art studio - working on a painting, and a clay art piece.
(May 16) 1 Hour at 4 Cats art studio - working on a painting, and a clay art piece
Science:
Books Read:
| April | Emergy from Earth's Core. Geothermal Energy. by James Bow |
SOUND & LIGHT:
Books Read:
My Five Senses. By Aliki
Helen Keller. By Elizabeth MacLeod
Light is all around us. by Wendy Pfeffer
Light and Dark. by Anna Claybourne
Follow it! Learn about Shadows. by Pamela Hall
Shadows. By April Pulley Sayre
The wonder of God's World: Light
The Wonder of God's World: Sound
Interactive Websites & Videos
Watched: The Magic School Bus Episode 31: Gets a Bright Idea.
Explored this website: http://www.openschool.bc.ca/elementary/science4/
Watched this video about energy waves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIcLzDB8NR8
Light Experiments & Play
Natural & Artificial Light - Read about, Talked about & Explored.
Shine a flashlight through various materials and write
down which ones would shine through.
- Dollar bill, plastic, dark green paper, cheesecloth,
foil
- Practice making shadows
-Played & Created with Light Bright
-Made rainbows with prisms
-Kaleidoscope play
Sound Experiment:
Sat in the car with the windows rolled down and our eyes closed. Listing off as many sounds as we could... some of the sounds were...
cars driving, cars opening & closing their doors, kids screaming, kids laughing, birds chirping, sirens screaming, keys jingling, people walking / running, dogs barking...
Listening to variety of music styles
Socials:
MARCO POLO & BARTERING:
Read:
| March | Marco Polo. by Demi |
| March | Marco Polo's Silk Purse. by Gerry Bailey and Karen Foster |
| March | Thea Stilton and the mystery on the Orient Express. by Geronimo Stilton. (157 pages) |
| March | An Apple Pie for Dinner. by Susan Van Hecke (about bartering for an ingredient) |
| March | A gift for Mama. by Linda Ravin Lodding (about trading / bartering) |
| March | The Summer of Marco Polo. by Lynn Manuel |
| April | Following the Trail of Marco Polo. by Geronimo Stilton |
| April | The World in the Time of Marco Polo. by Fiona MacDonald |
Marco Polo's Silk Purse. by Gerry Bailey and Karen Foster - Aliyah did not like this story , and was going to quit reading it - So I asked to read it and write down the parts in the story that she did not like.
Here is what she wrote:
Why I don't like the book.
*They think he (Marco Polo) is superstitious because he recorded in is diary things that other travelers told him including odd myths and tall tales.
*They think Marco was lying when he said "empty desert full of poisonous waters, as green as gross" because after they wrote that they said :In fact, the water was probably just unusually salty and undrinkable.
*They think that the cannibals he wrote about in his diary was not true.
Writing:
*A cryptogram (a short message about Marco Polo)
*Criss Cross Puzzle Travel during times of Marco Polo...
*The travels of Marco Polo...(reading the story and answering questions)
Writing Prompt:
Imagine that you are a modern day Marco Polo. You don't have to travel to someplace very far away! If you've ever taken a trip to another country, state or even city, you know that you saw many things that were different from what you were used to at home. Tell about a place that you have been including descriptions of the people and sights of that place, to someone who hasn't been there. Imagine that you are describing these things for the first time...
POCAHONTAS: & TOOLS USED BY PEOPLE IN THE TRIBE...
Read:
Pocahontas. By Caryn Jenner
Field Trip:
Greater Vernon Museum & Archives:
MUSEUM FUR TRADE TOUR
Content ~ This follow-up visit to the museum consists of 3 stations:
- A guided tour of the native and fur trade exhibits reinforces and extends the classroom presentation, “The Fur Trade ~ Canada & New Caledonia. Students will study other items of significance to the fur trade including a Hudson Bay Co. trade rifle, items made with trade beads, a Coureur de Bois sash, a beaver top hat, a pack saddle, snowshoes, and samples of dried fish and native berries.
- A museum volunteer will share information on how the trading process took place. In addition, students will have an opportunity to play a trading game.
- A self-discovery activity using maps of early explorers.
Cost ~ No Charge
Length ~ Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes
Grade level ~ Grades 4 & 5
We focused our tour on the tools used.
May 1st - Learned to Fly Fish at Polson Park in Vernon - Big A caught a fish - the grandpas helped to bonk it, and gut it - Then Grandma poached it and we all tried it with dinner.
Art:
Did some paper weaving.
Made a candle holder with a paper weaving pattern.
Play:
We bought some figures:
Jamestown figures & The Powhatan Indian Tribe figures.
The girls then were role playing the stories that they read.
Writing:
Working through some of the workbook for grades 4-6...Native People of North America. (each chapter is read a page and answer questions on what was read...
*1 - Introduction to the Algonquians
*2 - Introduction to Natives on the Plains
*3 - Introduction to Northern Forest Natives
*4-Algonquian Homes
*5-Plains Natives' Homes
*6-Northern Forest Natives Homes
*7-Algonquian Food
*8-The Food of the Plains Natives
*9-What the Northern Forest Natives Ate
*10-Clothing of the North American Natives
*Read an article on Pocahontas - from Women in History (education.com), and answered questions on what she read.
*"The story of Pocahontas": Imagine you are a Hollywood filmmaker as you read through the following true facts about Pocahontas. Use your own research and imagination, fill in the blank lines with the untold stories about this colonial hero...
MUSIC:
Big A helped to teach Little A the words and tune so they both joined the worship team with 3 other girls
May 22nd - Sang on stage with the Worship Team for 1 song: Only King Forever.
Other Books Read:
| March | Lily Robbins, M.D (Medical Dabbler) (124 pages, 14 chpaters). by Nancy Rue |
| March | Lily and The Creep (124 pages, 15 chapters) . by Nancy Rue |
| March | Thea Stilton and the Secret City. by Geronimo Stilton (155 pages, |
| March | The Easter Story. Kim Mizo Thompson |
| April | Ask Lily. by Nancy Rue (139pages) |
| April | Lily the Rebel. by Nancy Rue (124 pages) |
| April | My Secret Unicorn. Starlight Surprise. (130 pages) |
| May | Detective Zack - Mystery at Thunder Mountain . by Jerry D Thomas(127pages) |
| May | The Wonder of God's World: Sound |
| May | The Wonder of GOd's World: LIght |
| May | Beauty Lab. Nancy Rue (129 pages) |
| May | The It's My Life Book its a God Thing. by Nancy Rue (91pages) |
| May | Lights, Action, Lily!. bu Nancy Rue (122 pages) |
HEALTH & CAREER.
(April 16th) Big A came with me to the used curriculum sale (I had a table of stuff to sell) - Big A helped me and took over the table when I was away from it. She interacted with the people, made sales, and gave correct change when paid. She did a great job!
(April 18th) Big A came to work with me cleaning a town house. She did most of the vaccuming, some window washing, she wiped out all the lower kitchen cabinets and drawers, and she helped clean parts of the bathroom, and wiped out the closest. She was a great helped today and worked really hard. She will be paid for this, she is quite excited.
COMMUNITY HELPING:
Helping in the church nursery: March 19th
Helping cut out pictures for a banner at church, helping the Children's pastor set up for Easter.
Helping in children s church. April 3rd
Helping in the church nursery: April 10th
Helping in the church nursery April 24th
Helping in the church nursery May 8th
On May 29th Big A and 2 of her friends will be doing the actual teaching of the ages 3-5 childrens church time. The Bible Story, singing, leading of games, and other activities. There will be a parent to help with the parent stuff.
What a great Grade 4 year. Looking forward to some great adventures over the summer and starting Grade 5. We have had a wonderful 4 years with TLA and looking forward to seeing what Regent will be like come fall.
