martes, 15 de marzo de 2016

International Day

Dear Students and Parents,

We would like to extend a sincere thank you for all of your hard work, dedication, and shared talent that you put forth as we prepared for and presented at International Day.

Please enjoy the recording of fourth grade's dance below.

Muchisimas Gracias!

Saludos,

Ms. Hodges & Ms. Jezabel


martes, 8 de marzo de 2016

Book Diorama

Book Diorama Check-In Dates

*For examples, search Google for Book Dioramas and you will see plenty of examples. Which ones do you like the best, and why?


Monday, March 28
____Finish reading your book and tell Ms. Hodges the title.

Monday, April 4
____Pick your favorite scene in the story, or brainstorm a scene in the book that you want to represent in your book diorama.  Write down the moment in the book that you want to create a picture of when you make your diorama.

Monday, April 11
___Identify at least 2 characters.  Brainstorm how they will be made and what they will look like, and draw your plans to turn into Ms. Hodges.  Think:  “What characters are most important in the story?”  “How can I make their personalities shine through?”  “What materials will I use to make them?”

Monday, April 18
___Identify at least 1 more character.  Brainstorm how they will be made and what they will look like, and draw your plans to turn into Ms. Hodges.  Think:  “What characters are most important in the story?”  “How can I make their personalities shine through?”  “What materials will I use to make them?”

Monday, April 25
___Brainstorm how you will show the setting in your scene.  Think:  What does the setting look like at this part in the story?  What materials will you use?  

Monday, May 2
___Write a paragraph that summarizes the plot on an index card.  Make sure you summarize the most important details from the beginning, middle, and end.  Use only a few interesting details in the summary, such as descriptions and dialogue.  Also, remember to use characters’ names and the setting.

Monday, May 9
___Create the scene on your diorama.

Monday, May 16
___Finish the characters and the plot card for your diorama.

Monday, May 23
___Present your finished diorama!

Book Diorama Check List

Monday, March 28
____Title of your book: ______________________________________________

Monday, April 4

____Pick your favorite scene in the story:

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Write down the moment in the book that you want to create a picture of when you make your diorama.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Monday, April 11
___Identify at least 2 characters:

1:  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Brainstorm how they will be made and what they will look like, and draw your plans to turn into Ms. Hodges.  Think:  “What characters are most important in the story?”  “How can I make their personalities shine through?”  “What materials will I use to make them?”
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Monday, April 18
___Identify at least 1 more character:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Brainstorm how they will be made and what they will look like, and draw your plans to turn into Ms. Hodges.  Think:  “What characters are most important in the story?”  “How can I make their personalities shine through?”  “What materials will I use to make them?”
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Monday, April 25
___Brainstorm how you will show the setting in your scene.  Think:  What does the setting look like at this part in the story?  What materials will you use?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

Monday, May 2
___Write a paragraph that summarizes the plot on an index card.  Make sure you summarize the most important details from the beginning, middle, and end.  Use only a few interesting details in the summary, such as descriptions and dialogue.  Also, remember to use characters’ names and the setting.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Monday, May 9
___Create the scene on your diorama.

Monday, May 16
___Finish the characters and the plot card for your diorama.

Monday, May 23
___Present your finished diorama!





Plot Card
Name:___________________
Use these prompts to complete the prompt card for your Book Diorama.  You may choose to either complete this form, or to create your own card and add your own illustrations and format to it.  When you are done with your card, please remember to keep it and turn it in with your diorama.

1:  SOMEBODY
List and describe the main characters.
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2:  WHERE
The story took place (where and when).....

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3:  A character WANTED….

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4:  BUT (complication)...

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5:  SO (resolution)....

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jueves, 3 de marzo de 2016

International Day Schedule & Info

Dear Parents and Students,

Please see the schedule below for information about International Day.  It's coming up quickly, and will be held next Friday, March 11!  We are busy preparing here in 4th grade, and look forward to having you join us.

Please note that forms are due at school on Monday, March 7.  You can purchase passports beforehand for 500 Bs or on the day of the event for 600 Bs.

Linda should also be contacting you soon about assisting with set-up, running, and cleaning up the booth.  Thank you in advance for your support.

  We look forward to International Day 2016!

Cheers,

Ms. Hodges

Schedule of International Day
Time
Elementary  & 5th grade
ECE , 6th/8th & HS
8:00-8:30
·         Set-Up/Preparation for Diversity Exhibitions
·         Change into costumes
Class as normal
8:30-10:30
Elementary Diversity Exhibitions
·         Students circulate between classes
·         A schedule will be sent out

Class as normal
10:30-11:15
Snack/Recess
10:15-11:00         Prepare to get ready forInternational Day Performances
11:00-11:15
Prepare for InternationalDay
11:15-1:00
International DayPerformances    
**Gecko Dome**
1. Everyone sit in Gecko dome (Map)
2.  “Opening Ceremony” Parade
3.  Order of Performances (ECE-HS)
1:00-2:10
International Day Food Booths Open
2:10-3:00
“Community Clean Up”
We all pick up after ourselves

martes, 16 de febrero de 2016

Flexibility Song and lyrics

Growin' Up

chorus:  Growin' up means coin' things you don't want to do sometimes.
Growin' up means coin' things you don't want to do sometimes.

Like eaten' all your greens, keep you bedroom clean, take your dirty jeans to the laundry room.
Think of someone else, not about yourself.  No more alibis, it's time to realize.

repeat chorus

Like get a summer job, help out in the yard,
study extra hard so you make good grades.
Wash a dish or two after supper's through,
Now you've got a clue it's not about you.

repeat chorus

Growin' up!  Growin' up! Growin' up!
shout:  Growin' up!



miércoles, 16 de diciembre de 2015

January/February Book Report Info


Project:
You will have nine cards hanging from your mobile and one at the top (ten total). Their shape and size is your decision.  Each card needs to have the information as well as a picture.  The picture should relate to the information on the card. 
Description: http://www.ats.edu.mx/proyectos/nkrodel/Clothes%20Hanger%20Mobiles%20Book%20Report1_files/image004.jpg
 


Each card should be clearly labeled and easy to identify.
The ten cards are:
1.     Title and Author of the book you read.
(this one goes at the top)
2.     Main Characters (at least three with a short description of each character) 
3.     Setting (time and place) that the story takes place.
4.     Conflict (what was the problem that happened in the story).
5.     Solution (how did the characters solve the problem).
6.     Favorite Part of the story written in at least 3 sentences.
7.     Summarize the story in at least five sentences and no more than ten.
           You should have at least 5 details that happen in the story.
Make sure you only choose the MOST important details to include.
8.     One connection that you made (Text-Text, Text-World or Text-Self).
A sentence about what happened in the story. A sentence about what happened to you. A sentence about how they are related.
9.     Theme or Message (What does the author want you to remember)
10. Personal Opinion of the book and why you liked or did not like it.
 
Text Box: Jan. 15th – Tell Miss Hodges what book you read for your project.

Feb. 5th – Picture of What You Would Like Your Mobile to Look Like

Feb. 12th  – Book Report Worksheet Turned In (will be sent home 8/24)

Feb. 19th  – First 3 Mobile Pieces Done (do not have to be attached to hanger)

Feb. 26th – Second 3 Mobile Pieces Done (do not have to be attached to hanger)

March 4th – Book Reports Turned In

Make sure that your whole project is Fourth Grade Quality and that it shows how much time you took to work on it. Make a project you are proud of and want to keep in your room or show off to your grandparents!

You will present your book report in class.  Practice reading your cards so that you can read all the words.  You will get to choose when you present based on when you turn in your final project.

Do Your Best! Be Creative! Have Fun!
           


Coat Hanger Book Report Mobile




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Title and Author

·Year the book was written.
·You identify the genre of book.
·Title and Author are clearly written and labeled
·It is hard to find the Title or the Author.
·Missing Title or Author
Characters
·All the most important characters are listed on the card with a full sentence describing who they are and why they are important.

·All the most important characters are listed on the card with a brief description of who they are.
·You identify the protagonist and the antagonist

·Some of the most important characters are missing from or you have included every single character, even those that aren’t very important.
·There is no description.
·The main characters are missing.
Setting

·You list the different places the story takes place and explain in a sentence what happened in each place or why it is important.

·You list the different places the story takes place.
·Only one setting is listed.

·The setting is missing or incorrect.
Conflict


·You identify the main conflict and explain why it is the biggest conflict compared to other problems in the story.

·You identify the main conflict in the story.
·You identify a problem in the story, but it is not the main conflict.
·You do not identify the conflict.
Solution

·You explain how the character solved the problem and any smaller conflicts they had to solve to be successful.

·You explain how the character solved the problem.
·You tell the solution of the story, but it is not completely clear.
·You do not tell the solution.
Favorite Part


·You use connections to explain why your favorite part was your favorite.
·You say where favorite part happened (chapter or page).


·You identify your favorite part of the story and tell why.
·You do not explain why your favorite part was your favorite.

·You do not explain what happened in your favorite part.
Summary

·You use transitions to talk about what happened first, next, then, last.
·You summarize the story in your own words in 5-10 sentences.
·You retell 5-10 of the most important parts of the story.

If someone hasn’t read the story they wouldn’t know what happened.



·You use less than 5 sentences to summarize the story.

Connection

·You explain in detail what happened in the story and how that connected with you.
·You make a connection to something in the story.
·Your connection is not very personal (“I did that too”).

·You leave out what happened or connection

Theme/
Message

·You give evidence from the story that explains why your theme is correct.

·You identify a theme in the story.
·It is hard to understand your theme.
·You do not identify a theme
Personal Opinion


·You tell specifically what parts in the story that you like or didn’t like that determined your opinion of the story.
“I liked the book because it was funny to hear all the silly thing Ramona did, for example when Ramona broke the egg on her head, it made me laugh because I would never want a broken egg on my head.”

·You tell me what you thought about the book.
“I liked the book because I thought it was funny to hear all the silly things that Ramona did throughout the story”.
·You do not go into detail about why you have the opinion you do. (“I liked the book because it was funny”).
·There is no opinion about the book.
Art
·You include pictures in some sort of unique way.
·Illustrations are clear and show time was taken.
·No scribbles, third grade coloring with a planted wrist.
·Illustrations are not 3rd Grade Quality.
·Illustrations all look the same.

·Some cards are missing illustrations.
Effort
·You checked your own spelling, even using the dictionary independently.
·You added some sort of creativity to your mobile so it doesn’t look like anyone else’s.


·There are few spelling mistakes (only tricky words a 3rd Grader wouldn’t know).
·You used your best handwriting or typed.
·You use full sentences.
·The project looks clean and well put together.

·There are spelling mistakes on your book report that show you did not sound out words or use a dictionary.
·It is difficult to read.
·The project looks like it was put together quickly.
·You don’t use full sentences.
· Not 3rd Grade Effort
·You are missing pieces.
·You missed many of the check in’s.



Book Report Worksheet for:_____________________________  Date: ______________
1.     What is the Title and Author of the book you read?
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2.     Who are the Main Characters? (Name at least three with a short description of each character.)  If you run out of space, then staple a lined, loose-leaf piece of paper to the back!
*Character 1: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                
*Character 2: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
*Character 3: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________







3.     What was the Setting (time and place) in which your story takes place?  Be sure to describe it in full sentences!
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4.     What was the Conflict (what was the problem that happened in the story)?
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5.     What was the Solution (how did the characters solve the problem)?
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6.     What was your Favorite Part of the story?  Write it in at least 3 sentences:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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7.     Summarize the story in at least five sentences and no more than ten.
           You should have at least 5 details that happen in the story.
Make sure you only choose the MOST important details to include.
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8.     What was one connection that you made (Text-Text, Text-World or Text-Self)?
Write one sentence about what happened in the story, and then write one sentence about what happened to you, what happened in the world, OR what happened in another book. Then write a sentence about how they are related.
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9.     What was the Theme or Message of this book?  (What does the author want you to remember?) How do you know?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


10. What is your Personal Opinion of the book? Why did you like or not like it?
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