After exploring the continents and oceans of the world, fourth-graders started to investigate culture. Students shared information about what makes us alike and what makes us unique as individuals. Using the app, Edmodo, students listed different holidays, languages spoken at home, values, and how often they saw members of their extended families. Last week, we discussed the differences between fact and opinion to help them understand their observations about people and countries. It was surprising to learn that some countries count the number of continents as six, instead of the seven that we teach here in school. Ask your daughter to tell you why.
We will continue this conversation in class to lay the foundation for our global study.
