Fourth Grade

Fourth Grade was a really ACTIVE year for us :-)

 

Of course, we also spent a lot of time dancing...studying ballet, tap, hip-hop, acrobatics and assisting with the toddler dance class once a week.

And then there was the talent show -

For which she formed a dance group and choreographed her own number -

When we weren't busy learning to move our bodies, we were fueling them. Ella really took an interest in cooking and baking this year -

Her interests in food grew, and soon she started making her own organic dog treats and selling them -

For which she created this website .

And...she started playing the drums -

We also managed to squeeze in some fun and educational outings -

And of course, we continued pursuing our interests in gardening and art -

Last, but certainly not least...we cracked some books -

And she started learning about computer programming and animation -

Some of the things we studied -

At the beginning of the year we worked on -

And toward the end -

She also spent a lot of time with her face in a book ;-)

Her favorites included -

*Dork Diaries #8 Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After
*Dork Diaries #9 Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen
*Dork Diaries #10 Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter
*Dork Diaries #11 Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy
*Dork Diaries #12 Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe

*The Misadventures of Max Crumbly #1 Locker Hero
*The Misadventures of Max Crumbly #2 Middle School Mayhem

*Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2 Rodrick Rules
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3 The Last Straw
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4 Dog Days
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5 The Ugly Truth
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6 Cabin Fever
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid #7 Third Wheel
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid #8 Hard Luck
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9 The Long Haul
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10 Old School
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11 Double Down
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12 The Getaway

*Dear Dumb Diary #1 Let's Pretend This Never Happened
*Dear Dumb Diary #2 My Pants Are Haunted
*Dear Dumb Diary #3 Am I The Princess Or The Frog
*Dear Dumb Diary #4 Never Do Anything, Ever
*Dear Dumb Diary #5 Can Adults Become Human
*Dear Dumb Diary #6 The Problem With Here Is That's Where I'm From
*Dear Dumb Diary #7 Never Underestimate Your Dorkiness
*Dear Dumb Diary #8 It's Not My Fault I Know Everything
*Dear Dumb Diary #9 That's What Friends Aren't For
*Dear Dumb Diary #10 The Worst Things In Life Are Also Free
*Dear Dumb Diary #11 Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers
*Dear Dumb Diary #12 Me, Just Like You - Only Better

*Dear Dumb Diary (Year Two) #1 School. Hasn't This Gone On Long Enough
*Dear Dumb Diary (Year Two) #2 The Super-Nice Are Super-Annoying

*The Legend of Shadow High

*Twins #1 Swapped
*Twins #2 Caught Out

*Gravity Falls: Dipper and Mabel and the Curse of the Time Pirates' Treasure!

Lastly, she found the diary-style stories so entertaining, she began writing her own - Diary of an L.A. Runway (Book One) ;-)