Mrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade Classroom: Recent Episodes
Amy Van Allsburg
Our weekly podcasts will highlight the learning that takes place in our 4th grade classroom of talented students!
Sit back and enjoy our second podcast of this wonderful story of Red, the giant oak tree.
Sometimes when life can be challenging and upsetting, we can use an uplifting story to bring us back to remind us that there is so much good in the world. This is one of those stories, and I hope that you will enjoying listening to it from home.
Sarah Jane spots the runaway Apache slave hiding on their property and keeps it a secret.
Phillip is rescued and reunited with his parents, and life is back to normal for the most part. Timothy lives on in Phillip's memory, never to be forgotten.
Phillip does what Timothy had always urged him no to do: go hunting for lobster in the swimming hole.
Phillip begins to set up camp after the storm and find useful things that were left behind after the hurricane, He and Stew Cat are attacked by some angry birds on the beach.
Timothy and Phillip take the hits of the dangerous storm, and do their best to comfort one another. Timothy protects Phillip with all of his strength.
Timothy and Phillip brace themselves for a terrible storm, a hurricane, that could cause a potential threat to their lives.
Phillip begins to gain confidence in himself, and finally agrees to climb the palm trees to get coconuts, which makes Timothy very happy.
Timothy recovers from Malaria and begins to teach Phillip how to fish near the coral reef, so Phillip can catch food on this own some day.
Phillip finally figures out what happened to Stew Cat, and Timothy becomes sick with a fever. Phillip takes his turn of taking care of Timothy.
Tune in today to hear what happens to Stew Cat. Timothy begins to believe that Stew Cat is a source of bad luck, and Phillip is frightened that Timothy might get rid of Stew Cat once and for all.
In this episode Timothy tries convince Phillip that he is getting so strong that he could probably climb up to the top of the palm trees and pull the coconuts off so they would have more food. Phillip also sees Timothy as a person he loves and cares for...someone he doesn't want to live without.
In this episode, Timothy and Phillip build a rope-like vine to get Phillip safely down to the beach by holding on to the vine as he goes. They enjoy the soft rain and grow closer in their friendship.
Today I read Chapter 8 in the story. Phillip and Timothy are building their shelter and writing rescue signals in the sand along the shore.
In this episode Timothy and Phillip settle and explore the island. Phillip begins to fret that they will not be rescued. Timothy does his best to keep Phillip from worrying and reminds him to take things just one day at a time, which is good advice for all of us right now as well. (:
Listen to hear what happens to Timothy, Stew Cat, and Philip as their raft drifts toward a tiny island.
Every Monday and Wednesday, I will share a reading from our class novel. I read pages 36 - 48 today. (:
Here are some of the songs that we have listened to this year in the classroom and a few new ones too! The sound quality is not the best, and I apologize for that inconvenience. The music seemed to go in and out a bit, but hopefully it will work for our simple purposes. Keep singing kids! Enjoy the outside, family time, and learning new things from home. We've got this!
It's been awhile since we last recorded an episode, but we appreciate your patience. There has been so much student growth in the last four weeks, and I am thrilled to witness it all. Thanks for listening once again!
January is my favorite month of the school year because everyone is refreshed and ready to get back to learning. The students start to take more ownership for their learning and use time more wisely as well. (:
We hope you enjoy listening to some classroom learning updates, some musical talent, and some awesome reading this podcast! Best wishes to all of you this Holiday season!
We are thrilled that this week these students were able to be a part of our classroom podcast: Jocelyn, Jena, Noah, Anna, Markko, and Ben. They truly did an amazing job, even better than their teacher! (:
This is the first official podcast from our 4th grade classroom. I look forward to having the students a part of our weekly updates in the near future!