What a busy first day of school we had yesterday. It is so fun getting to learn together and get to know each other. What is something you are looking for- ward to learn about in fourth grade? I’m looking forward to hearing all your learning goals! 

Covid-19 Discussion
-Discuss the pandemic (what we know, what we don't know) 
-Discuss new classroom norms 
(appropriate responses if someone coughs or sneezes, best practices on hand-washing, social distancing) 
-Make lanyards for face mask? (Sounds like we may be doing this on campus for the "meet the teachers day" but if not everyone attends, we could still do this again) 

We’ve had two great days together. We’re learning so much about each other, which will help us learn together this year. We’ll also play lots of games together. Where do you prefer to play, 

inside or outside? I’m looking forward to another great day! 

*After reading the message, go back to gallery view. Have students raise their hand or give a thumbs up for their choice.*

Describe yourself:
Have kids practice using Seesaw by logging in and doing the "Describe yourself activity" the first 10 minutes of MM

We’ve been working on building our classroom community and finding things we have in common. When we cooperate together, we can learn more and have fun together. Think about times when you get to cooperate with others. Be ready to share. 

I am so excited for this first day of school, even though it will be a little different for all of us. I’m looking forward to getting to know each of you and find out all you’ve learned in third grade. 

Have a great first day! 

Seesaw Tutorial
Seesaw Name Tag Activity
-Discuss our familiarity with Seesaw
- Talk about how we will be using Seesaw as our main platform this year 
-Show examples of how it will be used 
-Take note of those who have/don't have Seesaw on their ipad etc. 
-Send Seesaw tutorial you found online to parents 

We have had a busy week and learned so much about each other. As we talk today about what kind of classroom we want, start thinking about how rules help us have a positive school community.
 Be ready to share. 

Today, we’ll start thinking about the jobs we will have for taking care of ourselves and our class this week. As we practice being responsible, we will also talk about how rules will help us work together as a class and school. What rules are we using this year for virtual learning? 

While school is very different this year, one thing is the same—how much you care for each other. One way to show our care is by showing empathy. I’ve seen students showing empathy when someone forgets a name or forgets to unmute by kindly reminding them. 

When do you show empathy? How does it feel when someone shows empathy to you? 

Today, we will continue to build on what you’ve learned in third grade as we explore our writing resources. Getting ideas for writing is part of the fun. Where do you get your ideas? 

“Bow” – Move one step forward “Stern” – Move one step back “Starboard” – Move to the right “Port” – Move to the left 

“Swab the deck” – Pretend to mop the deck “Walk the plank” – Take three giant steps forward 

“Hardtack for dinner” – Pretend they are gagging as if throwing up 

Message:
Hello Rule-Makers! 

We’ve worked hard to narrow down our list of rules so we have a short list to use in our classroom and school. The process took a lot of cooperation and assertiveness to have all of our voices heard. Now we get to use our cooperation and responsibility to follow the rules. Take a look at our rules poster. What is one rule you want to focus on today? 

We have learned so much about each other and now have our rules to support our hopes and dreams. / We all are responsible for following the rules so everyone can learn. // Think about how you are responsible for following the rules in differ- ent places. /// What happens when you make a mistake and don’t follow a rule? How can you help each other follow all the rules?