Grade 5 Category
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 5 – Digital Storytelling (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 29, 2018—This morning we watched a short clip of author Neil Gaiman telling a story from his childhood as our story bit. We discussed how Gaiman uses the storytelling elements we have been talking about throughout the week. He is an author, so his delivery was different of those that we have seen, but we discussed how...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 5 – Math and Music (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 29, 2018—The trial of John Cage was a rousing success! I was so impressed with the work done by both sides to put together an spirited, engaging, yet respectful debate. In the end, John Cage was declared not guilty of crimes against music! As I told the class, their efforts would have been competitive with that...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 4 – Digital Storytelling (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 28, 2018—This morning we discussed character development. We started by watching the Pixar short “Lou.” This story displays how with very little dialogue, details and showing become a very important part of developing a character. We gravitate to the stories that show us who the characters are through action versus stories that tell us passively about the...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 4 – Math and Music (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 28, 2018—I am so excited to see the students perform in the trial of John Cage tomorrow! They have been working very hard, and many of them finalized their respective tasks today. They will have a little prep time in the morning, either to refresh their memory about what they are doing or put the finishing...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 3 – Digital Storytelling (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 27, 2018—Hello Parents, We had a full day today! We started off with our morning creative writing time and story of the day. This morning it was “Feast“, a Pixar short film. We followed the 3 act adventure of a lovable little dog in his quest to make his owner and his stomach happy. ...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 3 – Math and Music (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 27, 2018—This morning the mathemusicians continued their work preparing for the trial of John Cage on Friday. This morning, both teams determined their witnesses and shared them with the opposing side. Taking the stand for the prosecution will be Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alan Turing. Speaking for the defense will be Paul Simon and Isaac Newton. The...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 2 – Digital Storytelling (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 26, 2018—Hello parents, What an exciting day in Digital Storytelling! We started the morning off waking up our brains with a free write and some creative time. We then watched a story performance by James Judd given during a Snap Judgement live event. We analyzed it for the 3 Act Story Structure that we learned yesterday. Ask your students...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 2 – Math and Music (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 26, 2018—We began Math and Music today by splitting up into two teams and laying the groundwork for our John Cage trial later in the week. I was impressed with how well the students worked to come up with their respective definitions of music! Of course the two sides will be presenting different definitions as they...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 1 – Digital Storytelling (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 25, 2018—Hi SAVY Parents! Today, the students spent their morning discovering the origin and uses of storytelling for themselves. In groups, I gave them prompting questions such as what is the oldest form of storytelling or why is it important to tell stories or create art? The students explored the Internet to find their answers. They...
Summer SAVY 2018: Session 3, Day 1 – Math and Music (Rising 5th/6th)
Jun. 25, 2018—Hello, parents of mathemusicians! We spent almost the entirety of the day listening to, responding to, and discussing music, specifically the compositional techniques that artists use that incorporate some mathematical elements into them. We began with a look at sonata form and how it still pervades music today. Sonata form typically contains two themes, and...