Announcements:
Our spelling test for this week will be Monday because of the time switch. We'll also have another one on Friday so we get all caught up. Both sets of words are in the spelling tab above. We're still doing NWEA, and the kids are showing how hard they're working. We are already seeing some fantastic growth, reflecting all the hard work they've been doing in class. I'm so proud of all of them! Reading: Reading about science and social studies always means coming across words that are specific to those subjects, and it's very important to be able to figure out what they mean. We've been working on this all week long and will continue next week as well. Writing: One of the most overlooked facets of writing is organization. How can we put the information we are writing about in an order that makes the most sense? This week we worked on the compare and contrast structure, and will be writing a paragraph comparing and contrasting two classmates on Monday. Math: Wow, these kids know their fractions! We had a little quiz to check in on how they're doing with comparing and equivalent fractions, and they rocked it! We're moving on to adding and subtracting fractions now. Social Studies: What sorts of things can you find on maps? We learned about physical, human, political, and climate characteristics. We'll be having a quiz on Monday, so be on the lookout fort the newspaper/study guide. Science: Science had to be forgone so that we could do NWEA. It still breaks my heart! Announcements:
This update is for the last two weeks - the schedule has been all over the place, so we've been working on all the same things both weeks. We have been working on NWEA, and we will continue next week. I like to take it nice and slow, about an hour each day. That way the kids are not overwhelmed. They're all doing their best and showing some great improvement. Reading: One of the key skills of 4th grade is being able to read something and then explain it. We've been reading books about science at each student's level and learning how to take out all of the important information and retell it in our own words. Writing: A good writer uses language to describe a setting. This week we practiced visualizing backwards, starting with a picture and learning how to accurately turn that into a paragraph. We ended the week by using those skills to describe a familiar place. Math: Fractions are here! We've been going through the three main way's we'll use fractions this year: regular number fractions, picture models, and number lines. On the way we learned to compare them and find equivalent fractions. Social Studies: Maps are everywhere, and there are so many different kinds! This week we focused on how maps of the whole earth work and how we can interact with them. Science: Science had to be forgone so that we could do NWEA. It breaks my heart! Announcements:
This week has been one of the strangest of my career, but the best and brightest part of every day has been your students and their hard working, positive attitudes. Thank you for supporting them and thank you for trusting me with them. Our spelling test will be on Tuesday, using the list that is still on top of the spelling page, at the tab above. |
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June 2023
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