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Mrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomWishtree by Katherine Applegate - Second Podcast ReadingSit back and enjoy our second podcast of this wonderful story of Red, the giant oak tree.2021-01-1033 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomWishtree by Katherine ApplegateSometimes 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.2021-01-1035 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomRun Away Home - Fourth ReadingSarah Jane spots the runaway Apache slave hiding on their property and keeps it a secret.2020-05-2712 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThird Reading - Run Away HomeA young Indian slave runs away and Sarah Jane witnesses it, and she keeps quiet.2020-05-2209 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomRun Away Home - Second ReadingSarah and her Pa meet some Apache Indian slaves being transported by train.2020-05-1407 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomRun Away Home - First ReadingMeet Sarah Jane and her family living in Alabama in the late 1800's.2020-05-1410 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Fifteenth and Final ReadingPhillip 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.2020-05-0619 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Fourteenth ReadingPhillip does what Timothy had always urged him no to do: go hunting for lobster in the swimming hole.2020-05-0605 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Thirteenth ReadingPhillip 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.2020-04-2909 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Twelfth ReadingPhillip faces his biggest fear as he says goodbye to his best friend, Timothy.2020-04-2909 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Eleventh ReadingTimothy 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.2020-04-2208 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Tenth ReadingTimothy and Phillip brace themselves for a terrible storm, a hurricane, that could cause a potential threat to their lives.2020-04-2206 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Ninth ReadingPhillip begins to gain confidence in himself, and finally agrees to climb the palm trees to get coconuts, which makes Timothy very happy.2020-04-1610 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Eighth ReadingTimothy 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.2020-04-1607 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Seventh ReadingPhillip finally figures out what happened to Stew Cat, and Timothy becomes sick with a fever. Phillip takes his turn of taking care of Timothy.2020-04-0909 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Sixth ReadingTune 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.2020-04-0907 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Sixth ReadingIn 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.2020-03-3110 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomFifth Reading of The CayIn 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.2020-03-3010 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Fourth ReadingToday I read Chapter 8 in the story. Phillip and Timothy are building their shelter and writing rescue signals in the sand along the shore.2020-03-2411 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Third ReadingIn 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. (:2020-03-2212 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe Cay - Second ReadingListen to hear what happens to Timothy, Stew Cat, and Philip as their raft drifts toward a tiny island.2020-03-1811 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomFirst Reading of "THE CAY" by Theodore TaylorEvery Monday and Wednesday, I will share a reading from our class novel. I read pages 36 - 48 today. (:2020-03-1619 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomMrs. Van Allsburg's Classroom Music EpisodeHere 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!2020-03-1623 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomFebruary - Mid Winter EpisodeIt'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! 2020-02-2417 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomHappy New Year Episode - 2020January 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. (:2020-01-1113 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomHoliday Episode for Mrs. Van Allsburg's ClassroomWe 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!2019-12-1514 minMrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomNovember News - Week of November 18thWe 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! (:2019-11-2213 min
Mrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThe News from Mrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade ClassroomThis 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!2019-11-0404 min
Currently ReadingEpisode 16: Riveting reads + how the holidays change our reading habits This week we’re talking brand new titles, some oldies but goodies and a few bookish surprises. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a brand new release finally in hand, and a bookish Christmas tradition. Next, we tackle what we are currently reading, a few brand new releases as well as a bunch of goodness from the back list. This week we spend some time discussing how our reading habits change during the holidays, both in amount and substance. As always, we finish up with A B...2018-12-1038 min