Shiloh Report...

Regan is enjoying the fact that 4th graders do literature circles at Trinity.  Literature circles are very similar to a book club.  The children will pick a book and then will be broken into groups based on the book they chose.  Then, each day they read a chapter or two at home and come up with questions they want to discuss with their group.  This past month the whole class read the book, "Shiloh."  Regan enjoyed this book a lot because it was about a dog.  After the class completed the book, they had a big "Shiloh" day.  They had a feast at lunch of all the different foods mentioned in the book.  It was a crazy combination of foods...Meatloaf, Fried Chicken, Hotdogs, Pancakes w/ syrup, Chocolate Cake, Popsicles, Vanilla Pudding, Soda, Peanut Butter and Crackers, to name many.  They also had to do a project for Shiloh day and present it to the class.  Regan made a diorama and did an amazing job.   

Regan with her diorama.  Regan had to choose a scene from the book and make a diorama of that scene.  Regan chose the scene where a boy named, Marty, was rolling around in the grass with his dog named, Shiloh.  And Marty's sisters were there too.  His parents were sitting on the front porch of the house watching.  There was a picture of the house in the book and Regan wanted to make it exactly like the picture.  She did a very good job creating the house out of boxes, foam, popsicle sticks and the glue gun - which I had to help her with that part. 

I am now seeing the benefit of having so many craft supplies in my house.  Regan had a great time sorting through all my supplies to figure out what to use.  She used pipecleaners for the trees; popsicles, boxes and foam for the house, clay for the people, coconut dyed green for the grass, and construction paper to cover the outside and inside of the shoebox.  I thought she did a fabulous job and the teacher gave her the highest grade she could receive.  Good job Regan!!!