This week, although a little disjointed due to the public holiday right in the middle, was a productive week for grade 4.
We have started examining how to be persuasive in both writing and speaking and the students have been busy preparing a speech about the importance of children's rights. We will hopefully have them ready for presentation in the first week back after the break. It was a good opportunity for students to reflect on the opinion piece they wrote for the ISA test and take action to improve in this area of their learning. We started with a very basic persuasive argument structure using a computer program that scaffolds the students' ideas and creates a printable planner. It worked fantastically as a visual organizer for students and their speeches are coming along fantastically. We discussed persuasive techniques such as rhetorical questions, expert quotes and statistics and appealing to emotions (among others).
In mathematics, we have worked some more on decimals and students examined decimals using money. They undertook a menu challenge, where they practiced adding and subtracting amounts of money by "purchasing" various items from a restaurant menu. It was a good opportunity for the students to put their knowledge into practice, although some debated the necessity to learn about currency other than yen. I look forward to moving ahead with the unit when students have returned from the break.
Just a reminder, Undokai practice will begin as soon as we return from holidays. Students are required to bring their P.E uniform
Well, that is all for this week.
Have a happy, healthy and safe Golden Week holiday!
- Miss Raciti
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