In the month of January, I challenged 10 fourth graders to relate their faith to their research! Students who received As and Bs in quarter 2 were invited to participate, and we had three new students join our team this month! In order to facilitate discussions, I divided students into 2 groups in Breakout Rooms.Continue reading “Relating Faith to Research: January Inquiry Projects”
Category Archives: Curriculum and Instruction
Religious Order Project
In the month of January, my third and fourth grade students learned about the history of faithful men and women who joined Religious orders. We as a grade level decided that it would be much more exciting for students to see the ways that key church figures have shaped history INSTEAD of focusing primarily onContinue reading “Religious Order Project”
A Month of Praying for the Nations: Group Prayer and Research
Throughout January and the end of December, I’ve treasured my Friday mornings with Fourth grade. Over the last month, students have studied 12 different nations in groups in Zoom breakout rooms, composing their own prayers and then praying as a group together. This year, yearning for the Nations has been one of our foundational classroomContinue reading “A Month of Praying for the Nations: Group Prayer and Research”
Talking about Death with Students
This year, it’s been my great honor and privilege to come alongside a group of insightful fourth graders as they grapple with important questions about the character of God. It has been bittersweet to see how they have coped with the pandemic, and the many instructional changes we’ve experienced this year. I’ve seen several studentsContinue reading “Talking about Death with Students”
December Inquiry Project: Successes and Adjustments
For the month of December, I took on a new enrichment project to keep my advanced students curious as they learn at home. While it is my desire to eventually open up this project to whomever of my fourth grade students are interested, during quarter 1 and 2, I’ve prioritized giving targeted instructional support toContinue reading “December Inquiry Project: Successes and Adjustments”
Age of the Unexpected 