Dear Third and Fourth-Grade Families,
During the week after winter break, the class practiced monetary transactions with different coins and bills by holding two arts and crafts fairs in the class on Wednesday and Friday. The students brought homemade crafts and drawings to school to offer for sale at the fair. Each student received one dollar in coins to make purchases from others. From the time the market stands opened until they closed, the students were busy and had fun trading with each other. The students had to record their sales and purchases on paper to track money flow in and out of their purses. It was interesting to compare how much money each student made from their sales, how much they spent, and how much they had left at the end of the day. Some students were surprised to learn that they had less or more money than they had calculated, indicating they might have missed writing down a transaction, they might have been overcharged or handed out the wrong amount of change. This experience helped them understand the importance of keeping track of their transactions. Yesterday, the students traded fruit with an initial two dollars to spend per person.
Complementing the shelter block, the students also created a wall of cave art, imitating the stone-age cave drawings found in many places around the globe. Although the people at that time did not necessarily live in caves, it was interesting to see their art. After looking at some examples, the students put their handprints on brown packaging paper and added animal drawings. The finished art was crumpled to look like rock and hung in the basketball room. Pretending to be in a cave, the class turned off the lights and looked at the cave walls with a flashlight. Other classes also came to enjoy the art. Now, we are moving into a zoology block, looking at animals in relationship to the human being.
Reminders:
3/11: Community Work Day
3/31 Half Day - Grandfriend’s Tea
4/3-4/7 Spring Break (No School)
4/28 Annual Fundraiser - Half Day
4/29 Community Work Day
WarmRegards,
Gaby Farrokhi
