Happy Monday! I hope that all of you enjoyed a nice, long weekend.
This week in Math we will be studying missing factors (and fact families to help us with this), problem solving while working backwards, and expressions and equations. We will review for our test on Thursday, and test this unit of division and problem solving on Friday.
In Social Studies, we will continue our unit on government. This week, we will discuss local and state governments. We will work on our study guide on Tuesday, and test on Thursday. We do understand that the test falls the day after Halloween, which is a busty evening for everyone. That is why the review goes out on Tuesday, and we will review in class again on Wednesday.
In Science, we will begin our conservation unit on Friday with a pretest.
In English Language Arts, we will study relative pronouns and adverbs. These words include: who, whose, whom, which, that, where, when, and why. Our Writing Strategy for the week encourages choosing powerful, meaningful words. Our strategy is called 3-for-3. Students will have a prompt word and will write three word phrases about that word for three minutes. We will expand the strategy later in the week to a 4-for-4.
In Reading, we will work with students on finding the joy of rereading a passage to find clues that we may have missing the first time around. We will work on this strategy using Chapter 2 of the book The Sisters Grimm: Fairy Tale Detectives. Our strategy for the week is finding the theme.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
October 23-25
It is conference week! It is hard to believe that we are already finished with the first quarter! I look forward to meeting with all of you this week.
In this short week, we will be working on editing, revising and publishing our Fictional Narratives. We will have class time to work on publishing our final draft, but the students are responsible for having their final drafts turned in by Monday. They should be finished by Wednesday, but they have until Monday if they take a little longer at writing!
In Reading, we will work on a strategy called "Leaning In". In this strategy, we will focus on a certain part, or sentence and "lean in" a little closer to see what they author may trying to be telling us without actually saying it. We will demonstrate this strategy with the book The Sisters Grimm: Fairy-Tale Detectives by Micheal Buckley.
In Math, we will begin division. We will start this week with dividing numbers into equal groups. We will continue our work with multiplication, so please encourage practicing your facts from home.
In Social Studies, our class will begin work with the government. We look at our three branches on national, state, and local levels.
Have a nice and enjoyable long weekend!
In this short week, we will be working on editing, revising and publishing our Fictional Narratives. We will have class time to work on publishing our final draft, but the students are responsible for having their final drafts turned in by Monday. They should be finished by Wednesday, but they have until Monday if they take a little longer at writing!
In Reading, we will work on a strategy called "Leaning In". In this strategy, we will focus on a certain part, or sentence and "lean in" a little closer to see what they author may trying to be telling us without actually saying it. We will demonstrate this strategy with the book The Sisters Grimm: Fairy-Tale Detectives by Micheal Buckley.
In Math, we will begin division. We will start this week with dividing numbers into equal groups. We will continue our work with multiplication, so please encourage practicing your facts from home.
In Social Studies, our class will begin work with the government. We look at our three branches on national, state, and local levels.
Have a nice and enjoyable long weekend!
Monday, October 15, 2012
October 15-19
In Writing, we will begin working on our fictional narratives. We will use a mentor text to demonstrate the different steps of the Writing Process. As a strategy, we will be taking a look at "Grabber Leads" from other texts as we try to mimic them in our writing. We will also focus on transition words to showing moving from one part of a text to another.
In Reading, we will continue our book study of Bunnicula. We will continue this using our Literature Circles, as well as sticky notes and Think Marks. I have encouraged the students to use these tools in their independent reading books, as well.
In Math, students will continue their study in multiplication. We will focus on solving word problems, and the key words that lead us to understand we need to multiply. We will also hit on square numbers. We will get ready, and have a test on Friday.
We will continue focusing on Main Idea and Details in RTI this week, and assess on Friday.
In Reading, we will continue our book study of Bunnicula. We will continue this using our Literature Circles, as well as sticky notes and Think Marks. I have encouraged the students to use these tools in their independent reading books, as well.
In Math, students will continue their study in multiplication. We will focus on solving word problems, and the key words that lead us to understand we need to multiply. We will also hit on square numbers. We will get ready, and have a test on Friday.
We will continue focusing on Main Idea and Details in RTI this week, and assess on Friday.
Monday, October 8, 2012
October 8- 12
Happy Monday! I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend, and that you stayed warm!
This week in class, we will be studying the following things:
In Social Studies, we will have a test on Tuesday. Monday will be focused on studying for the test. In Science, we will finish our unit up with deposition and mountain building. At the end of the week, we will work on a study guide to prepare for the first test, which will be on Monday, October 15.
In Math, we will begin our study of multiplication. It is important to encourage your children to study their facts at home, to help sharpen their skills. We will be graphing our daily progress on our fact tests, and we will hopefully see an improvement.
In English Language Arts, we will be focusing on quotation marks, and the punctuation needed. We will do this in a variety of ways in the classroom, including using comic strips. In reading, students will be focusing on thinking while reading, using think marks, and sticky notes. We will also begin studying the book Bunnicula in small groups.
As always, let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
This week in class, we will be studying the following things:
In Social Studies, we will have a test on Tuesday. Monday will be focused on studying for the test. In Science, we will finish our unit up with deposition and mountain building. At the end of the week, we will work on a study guide to prepare for the first test, which will be on Monday, October 15.
In Math, we will begin our study of multiplication. It is important to encourage your children to study their facts at home, to help sharpen their skills. We will be graphing our daily progress on our fact tests, and we will hopefully see an improvement.
In English Language Arts, we will be focusing on quotation marks, and the punctuation needed. We will do this in a variety of ways in the classroom, including using comic strips. In reading, students will be focusing on thinking while reading, using think marks, and sticky notes. We will also begin studying the book Bunnicula in small groups.
As always, let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
Monday, October 1, 2012
October 1-5
I can't believe it is already October! Time seems to be flying by! Here is a look at our week in class.
In Math, we will apply our skills using line plots by creating a survey for all fourth graders, and then plotting the information in a line plot. On Tuesday, we will review concepts and then we will have a test on Wednesday. By the end of the week, we will be covering different types of graphs.
In both Social Studies and Science, we will be preparing for a test. In Science, we will complete our study of rapid surface changes by reviewing landslides. Then, we will move on to study slow surface changes, such as weathering and erosion, with an investigation. You may mention to your child to bring home their packet and begin studying the material. In Social Studies, we will be discussing climates and resources specific to our state. We will begin reviewing material covered, and we will have a test next Tuesday. Students also have a packet of all material covered during this unit that they are encouraged to take home and begin studying.
In Reading, we will be launching our "Reader's Notebook". This will tie in closely with our "Writer's Notebook". The purpose in both notebooks is to encourage students to mimic good writing that they see in their reading, and also to develop life-long readers through strategies, and deeper thinking. In our Grammar mini-lessons for the week, we will cover conjunctions, the differences between adjectives and adverbs, noticing all parts of speech in our writing, and when to capitalize. Students will be introduced to a new writing strategy known as "Writing from a Word". This strategy helps to build writing stamina, and creativity.
Some notes for October: October 17 is the end of the first quarter. This date is when students should be at 10 AR points. Most students are progressing nicely to this goal. Let me know if you are curious about your child's point total.
In Math, we will apply our skills using line plots by creating a survey for all fourth graders, and then plotting the information in a line plot. On Tuesday, we will review concepts and then we will have a test on Wednesday. By the end of the week, we will be covering different types of graphs.
In both Social Studies and Science, we will be preparing for a test. In Science, we will complete our study of rapid surface changes by reviewing landslides. Then, we will move on to study slow surface changes, such as weathering and erosion, with an investigation. You may mention to your child to bring home their packet and begin studying the material. In Social Studies, we will be discussing climates and resources specific to our state. We will begin reviewing material covered, and we will have a test next Tuesday. Students also have a packet of all material covered during this unit that they are encouraged to take home and begin studying.
In Reading, we will be launching our "Reader's Notebook". This will tie in closely with our "Writer's Notebook". The purpose in both notebooks is to encourage students to mimic good writing that they see in their reading, and also to develop life-long readers through strategies, and deeper thinking. In our Grammar mini-lessons for the week, we will cover conjunctions, the differences between adjectives and adverbs, noticing all parts of speech in our writing, and when to capitalize. Students will be introduced to a new writing strategy known as "Writing from a Word". This strategy helps to build writing stamina, and creativity.
Some notes for October: October 17 is the end of the first quarter. This date is when students should be at 10 AR points. Most students are progressing nicely to this goal. Let me know if you are curious about your child's point total.
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