Dear Third and Fourth-Grade Families,

Last week, our class transitioned from our animal block back to the Norse Myths. The class studied the story of Sif’s Golden hair. The story begins with Loki mischievously cutting off the golden hair of the goddess Sif while she is asleep. To appease the angered Aesir gods, Loki asks the dwarfs to spin new hair for Sif out of gold. In addition to the hair, the Aesir gods receive magical items forged by dwarfs, such as Odin’s magical spear and Thor’s hammer. Puzzled by the realization that something good sprang from an evil deed, the students started wondering about the true nature of the trickster god Loki.

The class also studied the poem The Forging of Thor’s Hammer. The poem contains alliterations ( words beginning with the same consonants) to which the students stomped with their feet or clapped their hands while reciting. Alliterations help students pay close attention to the sounds that letters make, which allows them to sound out difficult words more quickly and increases their reading speed. Throughout the week, the class practiced singing the song Limu Limu Leimen, an old Swedish folk song, as a round with four parts. You can watch the students sing here.

This week, the class begins to work on our class play with a story from the Norse myths, Iduna’s Golden Apples, which they will perform on stage in the second week of May. The school will announce the exact date soon. You will hear more about our play and opportunities to help with stage props and costumes through email and next week’s messenger.

Reminders:

Now that the weather is warming, please equip your child with sun hats, insect repellent, and water shoes. Creekcess will begin soon and students may only go in the water if they have hard-soled, closed-toed shoes for the creek.

4/25-4/27 5th Grade Pentathlon

4/28 Annual Fundraiser - Half Day

4/29 Community Work Day

5/5 Half Day

5/13 Community Work Day

5/19 Last Day of School

Warm regards.

Gaby

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