Drama Drama Drama

This week, scholars are practicing improving their reading fluency while demonstrating their comprehension of a text by performing one-act plays. They will read through their lines, follow and improve the written stage directions, a perform their plays. We will also take time to discuss plot development and character motivations!

Vocabulary: drama, act, scene, character, narrator, setting, dialogue, stage directions, playwright, script, plot, theme, motivation

Check out this great website by Kidsinco with 200 plays!

Design Challenge: Early Explorers Artifacts

I was so impressed with our scholars' teamwork, creativity, effort, and understanding that went into our most recent Social Studies design challenge! Check out pictures (coming soon) of the teams with their awesome artifacts below!

Mission: 

Choose a place in Texas and design an artifact for that area/city’s historical museum that represents the influence of the early explorers/colonization in that location. 


Explain the significance of your artifact, including how it represents economic opportunity, competition, or the desire for expansion.

Options:
-Galveston - Cabeza de Vaca

-Fort St. Louis - La Salle

-San Antonio, Nacogdoches, El Paso - Missions and Presidios

-Nacogdoches - Rachos and Vaqueros
-San Filipe - The Austin Colony

Learning Objectives - Week 17

Reading:

I can demonstrate my comprehension by performing in a play. 

Scholars will read and comprehend set directions, character motivation, and plot development to perform a script.

Writing:

I can identify a central idea to assess the relevance of supporting details.

Social Studies:

I can explain how the growing conflict with Mexico led to the Texas Revolution, Texas' independence, and the formation of the Republic of Texas.

This week:  

• Reading log - Read 20 minutes each night, 1 response (Due on Mondays)
• No Grammar practice homework this week.
• Spelling Test on Friday - 3rd 9 Weeks Sight Words

Holiday Sing Along and Party

Scholars had a great time participating in our Holiday activities today. The Sing Along featured several songs, including an interactive "12 Days of Christmas" as well as Ms. Kennedy beautifully performing Disney Frozen's "Let it Go!" At our Holiday Parties, students played "Minute To Win It" games, decorated cookies, enjoyed snacks, and watched a short movie. They were even treated to a guitarist/singer performance in the hallway! A big thank you to parents who were able to volunteer and spend time with us! 

Cannon Choirs Perform Holiday Music

Check out these photos from our very own Cannon choirs performing for students this morning!

Learning Objectives - Week 16

Reading:

I can describe common organizational structures, including sequence, descriptive, compare/contrast, cause/effect, and problem/solution.

Writing:

I can plan and write a narrative composition.

Social Studies:

I can apply what I've learned about European exploration and colonization to analyze why early settlements in Texas developed. 

This week:  

• Reading log - Read 20 minutes each night (Due on Wednesday)
• Grammar practice homework is due on Wednesday.
• No Spelling Words this week!

Hour of Code

Today, scholars participated in the Hour of Code! Several high schoolers who are taking Computer Science, Video Game Design, and Animation courses volunteered to work with our fourth graders, and they were so impressed with our students' interest and talent in coding! Scholars practiced their coding skills using two of code.org's Hour of Code activities: Star Wards Coding and Minecraft Coding!