Reminders: 4th Grade MAP testing will begin next week!
In reading this week, we will take a break from MAP review and begin reading Sarah, Plain and Tall. We will do a lot of vocabulary and critical thinking as we read.
In writing this week, we will review the use of apostrophes. We will begin by reviewing contractions and then review possessive nouns. We will work on applying these skills in our daily writer's workshop.
In spelling this week, we will get a new list on Monday and test over it on Friday. This week's words will be a review over the previous 5 lists we have worked on.
In math this week, we will continue reviewing and practicing multiple math skills with out morning work. Then for our lessons, we will do MAP test prep using test-like questions to review the concepts we've covered this year.
In science, we will continue working on our science fair projects. We are hoping to begin wrapping them up this week and next so that we can begin working on our presentations. Science fair will be May 10th, in the afternoon during school.
Have a great week!
Monday, April 18, 2016
Monday, April 11, 2016
April 11-15
Reminders:
Wednesday is a noon dismissal
Friday, Progress reports will be sent home. Please sign and return those as soon as possible. 1/2 AR point goal is due Friday!
This week in reading, we will focus on MAP prep and test taking tips. MAP testing will begin April 25 for 4th grade. We will also introduce our new and final book project this week. Students will be making a game board to go along with their book.
In writing this week, we will continue reviewing grammar and language skills. We will review quotations, letter writing, and common homophones (there, their, too, to, etc).
In math, we will continue with our geometry unit. We will continue working on using our protractors to measure and draw angles. We will also work on using those measurements to help us classify shapes.
In spelling, we will get our new list on Monday. Test will be Friday.
In science, we will continue working on science fair projects. Many groups have begun testing while others are continuing to plan and prepare their projects.
Have a great week!
Wednesday is a noon dismissal
Friday, Progress reports will be sent home. Please sign and return those as soon as possible. 1/2 AR point goal is due Friday!
This week in reading, we will focus on MAP prep and test taking tips. MAP testing will begin April 25 for 4th grade. We will also introduce our new and final book project this week. Students will be making a game board to go along with their book.
In writing this week, we will continue reviewing grammar and language skills. We will review quotations, letter writing, and common homophones (there, their, too, to, etc).
In math, we will continue with our geometry unit. We will continue working on using our protractors to measure and draw angles. We will also work on using those measurements to help us classify shapes.
In spelling, we will get our new list on Monday. Test will be Friday.
In science, we will continue working on science fair projects. Many groups have begun testing while others are continuing to plan and prepare their projects.
Have a great week!
Monday, April 4, 2016
April 4-8
Thank you so much for all you did to help our Wax Museum be a success last week!
This week in writing, we will move to a more "Writer's Workshop" like approach. This will give students more freedom in topics during writing. We will use this approach to reteach several grammar concepts that we've covered this year. We will do a lot of reviewing to help them prepare for MAP testing. This week we will give them resources for coming up with new writing topics and we will review capitalization rules, the four sentence types, and the editing/revising process.
In reading this week, we will continue practicing identifying first and secondhand accounts. We will read several examples and use point of view and the focus to help analyze and determine if an account is firsthand or secondhand.
In spelling this week, we will work with words that have the suffix -er or -est. We will do several activities with these words throughout the week, including a cursive practice worksheet. The test for this list will be Friday.
In math, we will move to measuring area and perimeter. We will discuss how these are different. We will then move to geometry as we begin discussing and measuring angles. We will use these measurements to help classify angles.
In science, we will continue our work on science fair projects. Groups working with plants were able to get those planted last week. All other groups will do their experiments at the end of this week or beginning of next week. Again, the school is providing all the necessary materials for the science fair projects. We are sending home a note today with more information. Science fair will be May 10th in the afternoon during school! I don't know the set time yet, but we will get that information to you ASAP.
Reminders:
1/2 AR points are due next Friday, April 15. Progress reports will go home this day.
Character award assembly will be tomorrow, April 5th, at 2:15
Thanks and have a great week!
This week in writing, we will move to a more "Writer's Workshop" like approach. This will give students more freedom in topics during writing. We will use this approach to reteach several grammar concepts that we've covered this year. We will do a lot of reviewing to help them prepare for MAP testing. This week we will give them resources for coming up with new writing topics and we will review capitalization rules, the four sentence types, and the editing/revising process.
In reading this week, we will continue practicing identifying first and secondhand accounts. We will read several examples and use point of view and the focus to help analyze and determine if an account is firsthand or secondhand.
In spelling this week, we will work with words that have the suffix -er or -est. We will do several activities with these words throughout the week, including a cursive practice worksheet. The test for this list will be Friday.
In math, we will move to measuring area and perimeter. We will discuss how these are different. We will then move to geometry as we begin discussing and measuring angles. We will use these measurements to help classify angles.
In science, we will continue our work on science fair projects. Groups working with plants were able to get those planted last week. All other groups will do their experiments at the end of this week or beginning of next week. Again, the school is providing all the necessary materials for the science fair projects. We are sending home a note today with more information. Science fair will be May 10th in the afternoon during school! I don't know the set time yet, but we will get that information to you ASAP.
Reminders:
1/2 AR points are due next Friday, April 15. Progress reports will go home this day.
Character award assembly will be tomorrow, April 5th, at 2:15
Thanks and have a great week!
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
March 29-April 1
WAX MUSEUM IS THIS FRIDAY!! 1:45-2:45 in the Multi-Purpose Room
Please help your child put the final touches on this week so we can put on a great event Friday! I know they've worked very hard and are getting very excited/anxious.
This week, we will begin a new fun project. Our science fair project groups will get started this week! We are combining groups between all 3 classes. This week we will introduce and choose ideas, then begin planning out our projects. We will send home a note next week to explain more. These projects will be completed at school. We will also provide all the materials necessary.
In reading this week, we will begin working on comparing first hand and second hand accounts. We will read through several non-fiction passages and practice determining whether they are first or second.
In writing this week, we are going to put the final touches on our projects and practice delivering our scripts. Let us know if you have any questions leading up to Friday!
In spelling, we will continue working from last week's list. The test for this list will be Friday.
In math, we will continue our measurement study. This week we switch to the metric system. We will cover length, capacity, and mass. We'll work on converting the measurements as well as estimating measurements.
Have a great week! Hope to see you Friday!
Please help your child put the final touches on this week so we can put on a great event Friday! I know they've worked very hard and are getting very excited/anxious.
This week, we will begin a new fun project. Our science fair project groups will get started this week! We are combining groups between all 3 classes. This week we will introduce and choose ideas, then begin planning out our projects. We will send home a note next week to explain more. These projects will be completed at school. We will also provide all the materials necessary.
In reading this week, we will begin working on comparing first hand and second hand accounts. We will read through several non-fiction passages and practice determining whether they are first or second.
In writing this week, we are going to put the final touches on our projects and practice delivering our scripts. Let us know if you have any questions leading up to Friday!
In spelling, we will continue working from last week's list. The test for this list will be Friday.
In math, we will continue our measurement study. This week we switch to the metric system. We will cover length, capacity, and mass. We'll work on converting the measurements as well as estimating measurements.
Have a great week! Hope to see you Friday!
Monday, March 21, 2016
March 21-23
Almost Spring Break! We have a very short week this week (no school Thursday, Friday or Monday)!
In reading, we will begin practicing Following Directions. We will do this by performing several different tasks that require students to really listen or read directions to follow them carefully. We will do this with oral and written directions. We will also follow a recipe to try to make our own butter!
In writing, we are continuing with our Wax Museum projects. Reminder that the wax museum is April 1st! In class, students should have a 1st draft of their script completed. This week we will begin revising/editing and typing them. There will be a note to sign and return back to school asking about your child's progress with this project, as there are a few pieces they'll have to complete at home. Please fill it out and return it on or before Wednesday, 23rd.
In spelling, we will begin working with a new list today. Our words focus on different consonant blends. The test for this list will not be until NEXT Friday, the 1st.
In math this week, we will continue studying and practicing measurement with the customary system. We have already covered capacity and length. This week we will look at measuring weight and time.
In science this week, we are going to study motion and the different things that affect an object's motion. When we wrap this unit up, it will be time to work on science fair projects! There will be information sent home for these, but all of the work for science fair projects will be done at school.
Reminder: Please return the light brown notes about the Hygiene or Puberty talks by this Wednesday. The talk will take place Wednesday afternoon.
Have a great week and enjoy your break!
Monday, March 14, 2016
March 14-18
It's hard to believe today is the first day of 4th quarter!
Progress Reports will go home today, please sign and return as soon as possible.
New AR goals and zones will begin today.
In Reading this week, we will finish up Little House in the Big Woods. We will continue doing activities to help build the skill of summarizing. Summarizing is such an important skill to master for students because it will help them in school and in life from now on. Our hope is that by showing them multiple strategies and guiding them through those, they will eventually master summarizing.
In writing, we will begin discussing our scripts in more depth. We have spent several weeks researching and organizing our ideas, now we will take that research and begin drafting our scripts. We will go over the writing trait of "sentence fluency" as we work on these. We will discuss grabber leads and how to vary sentences so that your writing flows and the reader is engaged.
In spelling this week, we will continue working with list 20 from last week. We decided that since last week we weren't able to work with the list very much, we would push the test to this Friday. This should allow us more time to work on the words and rule.
In math this week, we will continue working on decimals. We will show the relationship of decimals to fractions and work on comparing and ordering those decimals. Our next unit will be a measuring unit.
In SS this week, we will continue studying the Civil War and Missouri's role in it. We will wrap up this unit on Thursday before moving on to our next Science unit.
Have a great week!
Progress Reports will go home today, please sign and return as soon as possible.
New AR goals and zones will begin today.
In Reading this week, we will finish up Little House in the Big Woods. We will continue doing activities to help build the skill of summarizing. Summarizing is such an important skill to master for students because it will help them in school and in life from now on. Our hope is that by showing them multiple strategies and guiding them through those, they will eventually master summarizing.
In writing, we will begin discussing our scripts in more depth. We have spent several weeks researching and organizing our ideas, now we will take that research and begin drafting our scripts. We will go over the writing trait of "sentence fluency" as we work on these. We will discuss grabber leads and how to vary sentences so that your writing flows and the reader is engaged.
In spelling this week, we will continue working with list 20 from last week. We decided that since last week we weren't able to work with the list very much, we would push the test to this Friday. This should allow us more time to work on the words and rule.
In math this week, we will continue working on decimals. We will show the relationship of decimals to fractions and work on comparing and ordering those decimals. Our next unit will be a measuring unit.
In SS this week, we will continue studying the Civil War and Missouri's role in it. We will wrap up this unit on Thursday before moving on to our next Science unit.
Have a great week!
Monday, March 7, 2016
March 7-10
It's hard to believe this quarter is already wrapping up! Thursday is the last day of 3rd quarter. This means all AR points are due this day. Quarter 3 report cards will go home next week.
Also, Read In Day is tomorrow, the 8th! Thank you to Mariah Kirschner who will be coming in to read to our class!
Reminder: No school on Friday due to teachers' in-service
In reading this week, we will continue reading Little House in the Big Woods. We will also continue practicing summarizing as we read each chapter.
In writing, we will continue working on our Famous Missourian projects. Please let your student's teacher know if you have any questions so far. This Thursday, their timeline and tie to Missouri will be due. We've found that giving smaller due dates along the way are helping to prevent students from falling way behind.
In spelling this week, our rule focuses on plural nouns that end in f or fe. Our test for this list will be Thursday.
We will begin a SS unit this week on "The Growing State of Missouri." We will also study the civil war and Missouri's role at this time.
In math this week, we will continue to develop our skills with fractions. We will work on multiplying fractions by whole numbers. We will also begin showing the relationship between fractions and decimals.
Have a great week!
Also, Read In Day is tomorrow, the 8th! Thank you to Mariah Kirschner who will be coming in to read to our class!
Reminder: No school on Friday due to teachers' in-service
In reading this week, we will continue reading Little House in the Big Woods. We will also continue practicing summarizing as we read each chapter.
In writing, we will continue working on our Famous Missourian projects. Please let your student's teacher know if you have any questions so far. This Thursday, their timeline and tie to Missouri will be due. We've found that giving smaller due dates along the way are helping to prevent students from falling way behind.
In spelling this week, our rule focuses on plural nouns that end in f or fe. Our test for this list will be Thursday.
We will begin a SS unit this week on "The Growing State of Missouri." We will also study the civil war and Missouri's role at this time.
In math this week, we will continue to develop our skills with fractions. We will work on multiplying fractions by whole numbers. We will also begin showing the relationship between fractions and decimals.
Have a great week!
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