Iris Wheatley

Grade 4 Teacher

Middle Grades Enrichment Teacher

I have been involved with City of Fountains since the beginning, as my mother is a founding member. I started many years ago as a kindergarten assistant, then moved away to Austin Texas for a time, where I worked as a nanny. I returned to Kansas City and the school in 2021 as an administrative assistant and extended-care teacher for the kindergarten program. I began teaching in the grades program in 2022. I love being part of a school that honors childhood and gives children the space, inspiration, and structure to learn and grow in a deep and meaningful way.

4th Grade

Science
Zoology – descriptive study of animal behaviors/environments

Mathematics
Four basic operations; measurements; averages; fractions

Language Arts
Independent and group reading; continuation of child-led writing with an intentional emphasis on basic grammar and parts of speech, sentence structure, and paragraph development; dictionary work

Geography & History
Cardinal directions; map making – classroom > home > county > state > region; local geography

Art
Modeling animals and local land forms; painting; drawing

Foreign Language
Spanish

Handwork
Cross stitch, embroidery and braiding

Movement

Instruments: Pentatonic flute, string instrument; singing and playing rounds

Music
Running, jumping and throwing games; movement skills