I have had a wonderful first two weeks with my third and fourth graders! Third graders are learning about ancient Greece and Rome all year as part of our humanities curriculum. Do you know what "humanities" means? Your 3rd grader does! Ask them! We have had so much fun sharing our "Greece and Rome Challenge" projects. The students have all impressed me so much with their creativity and the great connections they made between ancient and modern times. Way to go!!! :) Third graders also attended the Exploratory course they selected for the first time this week. Our fall Exploratories are China, Japan, Mexico, Kids Making a Difference, and Performance (practice for Disney Magic Music Days).In fourth grade, our year-long humanities topic is the Middle Ages. We were very sad last week when Rome fell... right before our very eyes! Students "became" collapsing columns as we discussed reasons for the collapse of the Roman empire and made some interesting comparisons between Rome and the United States. My fourth graders are such deep thinkers! In our Art Mini-Course, we had a blast learning about the elements of art. We defined each element, then identified the elements in items hidden inside our treasure chest. This week, students will work in small groups to make a creative presentation for each element, which they will share with the class. Other Mini-Courses students will be attending this fall are Science (Chemistry) and Problem-Solving.
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