tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80766749128794817002024-03-12T18:25:27.361-07:00Mr Johnson's Grade Four BlogMr Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762436637931333358noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076674912879481700.post-25656129421451065672010-03-17T01:53:00.000-07:002010-03-17T01:53:07.012-07:00Happy St Patrick's Day!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S6CXxEw55JI/AAAAAAAAAD8/eAhB42n-OFw/s1600-h/IMG_2926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S6CXxEw55JI/AAAAAAAAAD8/eAhB42n-OFw/s320/IMG_2926.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are all dressed in green for St Patrick's Day</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S6CXhzV6TJI/AAAAAAAAAD0/YPfGQrG64b4/s1600-h/IMG_2925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S6CXhzV6TJI/AAAAAAAAAD0/YPfGQrG64b4/s320/IMG_2925.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Look at our delicious GREEN LUNCHES!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">See Natasha's Green food dyed tuna salad roll in the front...mmm!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kalya's green Irish doll is keeping the food safe. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Keighleigh colouring in her Dinosaur so beautifully</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S5YfprKiwqI/AAAAAAAAACs/yh3exa7k-U8/s1600-h/IMG_2669.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S5YfprKiwqI/AAAAAAAAACs/yh3exa7k-U8/s320/IMG_2669.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Agatha writing her Dinosaur report in her bet handwriting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S5YfrouD0MI/AAAAAAAAAC0/aCbNfanzz_w/s1600-h/IMG_2670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S5YfrouD0MI/AAAAAAAAAC0/aCbNfanzz_w/s320/IMG_2670.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Owethu making her book look smart</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S5YfuUMvAFI/AAAAAAAAAC8/0k47mfDBSB0/s1600-h/IMG_2673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S5YfuUMvAFI/AAAAAAAAAC8/0k47mfDBSB0/s320/IMG_2673.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jaden hard at work, proof reading his report</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S5YfwuxP8ZI/AAAAAAAAADE/H2MLiJUQWF0/s1600-h/IMG_2674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S5YfwuxP8ZI/AAAAAAAAADE/H2MLiJUQWF0/s320/IMG_2674.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Erin adding colour to her report's illustration<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b>Poetry Task:</b> Find a “Friendship” themed poem<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Paste into your theme book and decorate it and include the author and poem’s title<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>Due date: Monday 1 March</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p><b>Unprepared Oral: </b>Find out 6 things about your partner. Memorize them and tell the class.</o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>Due date: Monday 1 March</i></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b>Writing Task:</b> Find out about your friend’s best memory. Retell it in your words. Min 10 sentences. Remember to decorate your page.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>Due date: Wednesday 17th March</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b>Oral Task:</b> Share your friend’s memory (<i>only</i>) with the class<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Based on your written piece, no more than 10 cue cards, and one word per card. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Bring a picture or object as a media, as well as anything else that may be of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>Due date: Wednesday 17th March</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><b>Other: </b>REMEMBER it’s ST PATRICK'S DAY on Wednesday 17th March.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Dress all in green and bring a green lunch. Practice saying popular Irish sayings.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>Mr Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762436637931333358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076674912879481700.post-77690143513595058702010-03-02T07:31:00.000-08:002010-03-02T07:39:55.620-08:00Other blogs in our school - Grades 5 & 6<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S40wmxzXtYI/AAAAAAAAACA/ZhNkXvcxQGE/s1600-h/Grade+5+Blog+snapshot.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S40wmxzXtYI/AAAAAAAAACA/ZhNkXvcxQGE/s320/Grade+5+Blog+snapshot.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444060967322760578" border="0" /></a>The Grade Five Blog Link: <a href="http://www.ourgradefiveclass.blogspot.com/">www.ourgradefiveclass.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S40wGaPe9xI/AAAAAAAAAB4/bsiAksIQc7M/s1600-h/Grade+6+Blog+snapshot.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S40wGaPe9xI/AAAAAAAAAB4/bsiAksIQc7M/s320/Grade+6+Blog+snapshot.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444060411242411794" border="0" /></a>The Grade Six Blog Link: <a href="http://dieonthegravel.blogspot.com/">www.dieonthegravel.blogspot.com</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S40vs3wmggI/AAAAAAAAABw/GVgTc7IJ2H8/s1600-h/Grade+5+Blog+snapshot.bmp"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Add_Image" title="Add Image" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="addImage();" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);;ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Add Image" class="gl_photo" border="0" /></span></span></a>...both created by Miss Tyler-Smith<br /></div>Mr Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762436637931333358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076674912879481700.post-12536658267668809962010-03-02T07:20:00.000-08:002010-03-02T07:27:47.412-08:00Create your own picture book<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S40uJaQCBdI/AAAAAAAAABo/8d6RXOyOUNc/s1600-h/STORY.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S40uJaQCBdI/AAAAAAAAABo/8d6RXOyOUNc/s320/STORY.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444058263761061330" border="0" /></a>Picture Book Maker: <a href="http://www.artisancam.org.uk/flashapps/picturebookmaker/picturebookmaker.php?PHPSESSID=9225166a1ad1eced34b763379f64cdc9">The link found here</a><br /></div>Mr Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762436637931333358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076674912879481700.post-73385816762532155972010-03-02T04:30:00.000-08:002010-03-02T08:51:25.656-08:00Welcome to the Grade Four Blog<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S40K3QkkbXI/AAAAAAAAABI/KSWUSVeB2xo/s1600-h/Teacher-Power.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444019469018230130" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PSFRfM8RWB8/S40K3QkkbXI/AAAAAAAAABI/KSWUSVeB2xo/s320/Teacher-Power.gif" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 276px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>We are a Grade 4 class of 14 children, from differing cultures and backgrounds. Our ages range from 8 - 10 years old. Many of us have been at this school since we were in Grade 1 but some have arrived from other schools over the years.<br />
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We hope you enjoy reading our blog and learning about how we live in Cape Town, South Africa.Mr Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762436637931333358noreply@blogger.com1