Tales Of A 4-5 Something

On  the lower school field  we have a garden that has cherry tomatoes, kale, swiss chard, onions, garlic, lettuce cabbage, leeks, rhubarb, sunflowers carrots and brussel sprouts. We also have all different  types of herbs like rosemary, parsley, and basil. In 4\5 we made tabouli and picked cherry tomatoes.We also harvested some lettuce, cherry tomatoes and herbs and we brought them to the Waynflete cafe.  We took some pictures with our ipads that helped us observe the plants a little more closely. The second and third graders  have harvested their Three Sisters Garden and made soup for there Wabanaki study.Over the summer our plants stayed healthy because Waynflete Summer Camp and parent volunteers helped water and care for the garden . We are looking forward to doing more harvesting this fall especially with are K-1 buddies!   by Grace and Maeve

We use many different tools to keep track of our thoughts when we read. Today we used Padlet along with our post-its. Here was the question: What jumped out to you after starting the book, My Side Of The Mountain? Created with Padlet

We started our new unit with a Game Show.  There were lost of questions to get us thinking about Local Foods.  We knew some of them but others were hard.  Do you want to try playing it?   Click here . Maine is a role model for the rest of the country. Check out the data on Farmer's Markets and CSAs

On Friday we went to Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park. Ranger Tammy and Ranger Michael showed us around the park. They showed us a lot about the animals and plants of Maine. We went to the state park to learn more about nature and to kick off our new lit book, My Side of the Mountain. We learned about true hibernators, the animals who torpor*, and the animals that are active all winter long.  We also talked about migration and played a game like hopscotch to learn about the troubles when animals are migrating.  We saw squirrels, chipmunks, slugs, spiders, and caterpillars. Some of us even tried to take a peek at the Osprey's nest. After the tours we had lunch and recess. Some of us got soaked but it never rained.  We jumped in the puddles, shook water from the trees, and slid on the wet grass. It was probably the wettest field trip we will have all year. Interesting Ideas we learned: The woodchuck's heartbeat slows to one beat every 15 seconds and their body temp gets to ...

We are ready!!

The 4-5 Program got off to a good start with a half day.  Morning Meeting, community building activities, and meeting new and familiar faces were all part of the day.  Tomorrow will be our first full day of the school year and we are ready!              

                                        We are very excited to start the school year with you. Before you arrived, we shared ideas for teaching and learning, made some plans for field trips, and even moved the rooms. You can see how the rooms looked on August 19th and what they looked like on September 2nd. Everything is ready, except for the most important part. YOU!  We look forward to learning with you. Together we will make plans for a successful school year. We will see you soon! The 4-5 Team BEFORE AFTER

Welcome to 4-5!  Opening Reception is a great opportunity to see your learning space, meet new classmates, and reconnect with familiar faces.  Kai, Nancy, Tim, and Linda all have activities that will help you get a good start on the school year. When you are in Tim's room you will participate in an on-line poll using the questions below.  Answer each question only once and come back later to see the results. This will be a great year! Thanks for participating in the Opening Reception.  Here are the results for the polls you responded to in Tim's Homestation. Results for the ice cream poll: Results for the Garden Poll: Results for the Having Fun Poll: Results for the Reading Poll: Results for the Splashing Poll: