The Cooper School Daily

Gratitude Writing TCS has been working on their gratitude as we near Thanksgiving Break. We wanted our 4th Graders to think more deeply this year about what they’re thankful for because, not only is it […]
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Field trip Last week, 4th grade had their first field trip of the year. They went to Dock Street Theater to see Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. This was coincidently a preview into our […]
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Math 4th grade mathematicians learned a new Math vocabulary word this week: decompose. When talking about fractions, decomposing is used to break down a mixed number into an improper fraction. They’re slowly getting a hang […]
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Reading 4th grade detectives are continuing to read with their book clubs, deciphering clues and identifying suspects along the way. Our 3 groups are reading very different mystery books including Sammy Keyes and the Hotel […]
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Writing 4th graders quickly moved into their journalism unit last week. They witnessed and reported on a dramatic event that happened on Tuesday, as teachers collaborated to put on a show for the students. They […]
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Writing Our Fourth Grade authors have finally finished writing, illustrating, and binding the books they’ve been working so hard on for the past few weeks! These stories exhibit the students’ knowledge of the writing process […]
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Reading As we slowly move through the beginning chapters of The Green Book, we are continuing to emphasize the importance of reading intensely with our 4th graders. This week, we asked them to identify new […]
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Math 4th grade mathematicians focused on locating fractions on a number line and identifying equivalent fractions. They’ve been using measurement tools to ensure their line segments are perfectly straight and equal. Their fact fluency has […]
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Drama We have had an extra exciting week in Fourth Grade! This week we’ve had guest teachers from Charleston Stage come in to teach us all about drama! Actors have thoroughly enjoyed having time each […]
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Science On Monday, our paleontologists studied the bones of other animals by dissecting owl pellets. Students found many bones from bits and pieces to full skulls! They then compared the pieces to discover which kind […]
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