We are absolutely thrilled with our interactive white board and all of its uses . Here are some pictures of our fourth graders working diligently on math examples.
We also used it for a states and capitals review game during history today. Boys were the happy winners and got to listen to the girls read the science lesson as a reward.
We were privileged to go to the state capital and visit the capitol building and the state history museum. It’s a great way to finish up our study of state history.
The students were VERY WELL BEHAVED, and that made this teacher’s heart happy. Because of another group cancelling their tour, we were able to have a guided tour this year, which is normally an impossibility for us. We learned lots of great new facts!
One thing that the students noticed and were impressed by was the number of references to God throughout the capitol. The ten commandments were a part of a painting series about law that was displayed in the State Supreme Court and there were other quotes that mentioned God throughout the building.
Some people may not realize that the PA capitol has two domes. One is the dome in the main rotunda that is covered with beautiful artwork and guilded trim. The other is this beautiful stained glass dome in the East part of the building.
The students were able to explore the welcome center in the capitol and experience electronic voting.
And as always, they had a fabulous time on the steps and the balcony. It was a great trip and fun was had by all!
This isn't a long post with lots of content, but I'm so excited that spring is finally on its way! It's edging into our classroom with this cheerful bulletin board. What signs of spring have you seen?
This morning I spent some time teaching the students about fairness. I started by showing them a scab I had on my hand and putting a band-aid on it. Then I talked about being fair to everyone, and called up two more students and gave them band-aids the exact same place. (This was to illustrate the point that being fair means giving each student what they need, not treating them exactly the same as every other student.) As I finished putting the band-aid on the second student, I asked, “I’m a great teacher, right? I’m being perfectly fair to each of you and giving you a band-aid!”
One of the students piped up, “Mrs. Morford, you are a great teacher, but I just don’t understand why you would do a thing like that!” 
It was cute and brought a smile to my day, so I thought I’d share with you.
Welcome to a wonderful new group of students! I realize that some of our parents send their children via bus, and so do not get to see our classroom, so here are a few pictures to help you see where your children are spending their days.
The bulletin board behind my desk.
The back of the room. Reading area is over in the left corner of this picture.
Our job assignments. These will be changed weekly.
Uniform reminders on the door. Thanks to Mrs. Sanford for letting me use her art for my posters.
My SMILE board!
Class schedule, calendar, and rules.
Teacher’s view
Student’s view
