Hello 4th grade parents! What a crazy week- Iowa Assessments AND a special visit by a famous author: Jacqueline Davies! AND, forecast tomorrow: SNOW!? It can't be winter yet, can it? Remind your little ones to come to school with hats, gloves, and proper outerwear so we can all stay warm! :) Here is a quick overview of what we will be doing in class this week:
Reading: Our whole group Language Arts resumes this week with the essential question: How would you make someone comfortable in a new place? Our main selection, Me and Uncle Romie, centers around our big idea: We express ourselves in many ways. Our comprehension strategy this week is all about understanding characters' motivations and actions.
Writing: This week we will be writing our own poetry! We will focus on using sensory words, metaphors, and personification to help our readers visualize our poems.
Spelling: This week's pattern revolves around vowel sounds.
1. aloud
2. bald
3. hawk
4. south
5. faucet
6. proud
7. claw
8. tower
9. stalk
10. couple
11. howl
12. false
13. dawn
14. allow
15. drown
16. pause
17. fault
18. cause
19. amount
20. cloudier
Math: Tomorrow is the Unit 3 test. The students have been working very hard this unit! Later this week we will begin Unit 4 on decimals. Students will be sent home with family letters tomorrow night- this is filled with important concepts, vocabulary, and answers to home links. Though we are moving onto decimals, it is still recommended that basic facts (fact triangles, flashcards) are practiced on a daily or at least weekly basis. Repetition is key in automatic recall of facts, even later in the year! :) Just a reminder- Students may take a Student Reference Book home for a period of time or particular unit that they struggle with- all they have to do is ask and we can check it out in their name.
Social Studies: We have been practicing various map skills and concepts this past week! Students have practiced finding specific points using latitude and longitude and completing geography "challenges." These are fun, interactive activities that involve the use of elevation, population density, and annual rainfall maps. This week we will be finishing up Chapter 2 by reading about the Mississippi River.
That is all for now! Conferences are in a few weeks- You will be getting a confirmation slip sent home soon to ensure that we are all on the same page and ready to meet. Thanks everyone and have a great week!
-Ms. Shapleigh
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