One of my personal favorite curricular series is the fourth grade writing workbook: Writing and Rhetoric, Fables by Classical Academy Press. Not only are students exposed to short stories that include a beginning, middle, and end with conflict resolution, but they are taught how to write by parodying and then recreating. In one particular assignment, students were asked to amplify an uninteresting fable by adding details. I was impressed with Jessica's fable because of her rich descriptions! One of my favorite lines in her story was "in angry despair, she kicked a pebble which landed neatly at the bottom of the pitcher." I found myself imagining the scene with ease and clarity. Thank you, Jessica, for writing such a winsome tale. - Miss Leithart, 4th Grade Teacher
Six Questions with Miss Leithart
As we kick off a new week, our latest Six Questions Series features Miss Molly Leithart, our fourth grade teacher here at Immanuel . Every week, we hope that this feature gives you a quick opportunity to get to better know the outstanding teachers, faculty, and board members who serve our students, families and community.
Whether you're meeting them for the first time, or have known them for years, we hope you enjoy these features and that you'll say hi as you see each of these teachers around campus!