Welcome Back !

Dear Students,

Welcome back to a new and exciting school year! We hope that you had a wonderful summer vacation and are ready to begin Fourth Grade. This year will be full of new learning experiences and discoveries.  Let the adventure begin!

Music IS and will be a fundamental part of our Fourth Grade experience.  

Morning Chant 

Good morning dear earth

Good morning dear sun 

Good morning dear resting stones

and beast on the run 

Good morning dear flowers

and birds in the trees

Good morning to you, good morning to me. 

Morning Song

Year 4 ( A or B) 

Every morning you greet me

Come to play

and create 

I am happy to see you

Blossom of life

may you bloom and grow,

Bloom and grow forever.

Year 4 ( A or B) 

Let´s read and write together

Afternoon Chant

Welcome noon 

here you are 

with your beautiful sunshine

come to play and create 

let´s sing this again

read with me, talk to me, dance with me so happily!

let´s begin, take a sit very calmly. 

Count on Me

If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea,
I'll sail the world to find you
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see,
I'll be the light to guide you

Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need

You can count on me like one two three
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two
You'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah

Whoa, whoa
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah

If you tossin' and you're turnin' and you just can't fall asleep
I'll sing a song
Beside you
And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me
Everyday I will
Remind you

Ooh
Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need

You can count on me like one two three
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two
You'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah

Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah

You'll always have my shoulder when you cry
I'll never let go
Never say goodbye
You know you can

Count on me like one two three
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two
And you'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah

Oh, oh
You can count on me 'cause I can count on you

LOVE, 

Ms. Carla 

Dear families

Queridas famílias e students, 

Espero que estejam bem, voltando a rotina e aproveitando o mês de Fevereiro. Esta semana começamos o Google Classroom, e, com apoio do Media Lab, tivemos uma aula no cyber onde relembramos como utilizar o aplicativo. Este ano o Google Classroom será utilizado para diversas atividades, porém, peço que tentem participar e apoiar ou aprender com seus filhos. 

Guten News: Este mês  já  começamos com o Guten News, uma plataforma que  estimula a leitura com atividades gamificadas e temas atuais. Year 4 visitará o cyber room todas as semanas para fortalecer a  compreensão leitora por meio do acesso a diversos textos.


Raz Kids : Este mês também começaremos com Raz Kids. Já enviei nas agendas o usuário e a contrasenha para que tenham accesso e possam explorar diversos livros. Year 4 lerá livros de Raz kids coletivamente na aula de English e também deverá ser utilizado em casa como reforço de compreensão de leitura. 

Class Blog:  Year 4 promove a cidadanía digital, por isso  pedimos que vocês sigam o class blog. Sua participação é de suma importancia no desenvolvimento educacional de seus filhos. http://year4abaglobalschool.blogspot.com.br/


Este mês estamos nos adaptando à  rotina, horários, tarefas e professores novos. Venham nos conhecer , nossas portas estão abertas!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Love, 

Ms. Carla 

Areté

Did you know that?

In 776 B.C.E, about three thousand years ago, the first Olympic Games took place. Originally, the games were part of a religious festival to honor Zeus. He was the god of the sky and the leader of the Greek gods who lived on Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece.

The Olympics was one of four all-Greek (Pan Hellenic) games. Even though the games were named after Mount Olympus they weren’t played there. Instead they were held in the religious sanctuary of Olympia near Greece’s southwest coast. The land there was beautiful and rich with olive trees.

At the beginning, the games were just short foot races designed to keep Greek men fit for the intensity of war. The path for the foot races was about 700 feet long and straight. It was also wide enough for twenty men to run side by side. Only men who spoke Greek were allowed to take part in the races.

Men ran the races without any clothes on. Gradually, other events were added but there were no team sports like in the modern Olympics. Also, there were no medals like the gold, silver, and bronze medals we have today. There was only one winner and he was given a wreath of olive leaves as a prize. But these weren’t just any olive leaves. These olive leaves were taken from a sacred tree that was located at Olympia behind the temple dedicated to Zeus. To reward his mastery of the events, a statue was built in the winner’s honor.

The games were held once every four years in August. Over time other events were added. Horse races, chariot races, boxing, and wrestling were all popular events in addition to the foot races. There was also a special event that consisted of five different sports activities: wrestling, running, the long jump, disc throwing, and spear throwing.

Interesting fact:

Married women were not allowed to attend the Olympics and women weren’t allowed to compete in any of the events. There was a separate women’s festival that was called Heraia and was dedicated to the honor of Hera, the wife of Zeus.

The Modern Olympics

The modern Olympics were started in 1896 by a French educator and historian by the name of Pierre de Coubertin. Pierre loved sports and felt that the world’s countries would have more of an opportunity for peace if they gathered together to play sports. He designed the five color rings that are used to represent the Olympic Games today. The rings stand for North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia.

At the beginning of the games a flame is lit. The flame begins in Olympia and is passed from torch to torch until the location of the games is reached. The location changes every time the Olympic games are played.

Today the Olympic games are the largest sporting event in the world. There are summer and winter games and over 30 sports are played. Men and women from all over the world compete to win the gold, bronze, and silver medals.

Homework :  Research the definition of Areté .

Write a short story  ( 4 paragraphs) using the definition of Areté.

Greek love,

Ms. Carla 

Happy Valentine´s day !

Aproveitamos o Valentine´s Day para mostrar aos alunos do Year 4 a importância da amizade. Com a ajuda das instrutoras do Maker, Rachel Levy e Ana Flávia Ferraz, eles construíram uma “garrafa –barco” onde colocaram uma mensagem de carinho que escreveram para aquele amigo especial. Bem-vindos a bordo Year 4!

On Valentine´s Day our students were embarked on an adventure for each of them through a communal journey.  Welcome aboard Year 4! 

Thank you MAKER and IT department !

Creating a flag

Happy Flag

Thank you Maker and IT! 

Focused

Different material 

Little details 

Testing

Planning 

Drawing

Team effort

Blowing 

Having a blast!

ENGAGED

Who is your captain?

Excited!

Involved

Community friends joining us!


Happy journey!

Year 4 TEAM