Literacy - We continued our class read aloud book, The Tiger Rising. Students have been making predictions and connections to the story as we discuss the various literary elements. We completed our first literacy story in our binders together, and practiced finding evidence in the text. We continue to organize the library and check in to ensure our reading logs are staying up to date.
Writing - We completed our first week of Spelling. Check the take home folder for this weeks quiz! We continued our Writer's workshop by working on our stamina. We developed a writing plan, with strategies to keep the class on task. We finished "secret notes" to Mr. Clermont detailing the pros, cons, and anything about 4th grade we wanted to share. Math - We continued doing our daily math fact fluency drills. All students were set up with new XtraMath log-ins. Students are able to access at home, and it is a proven method of increasing fact fluency. Have them practice over the weekend, the results are amazing. We worked in our interactive notebooks, detailing numerals, word form, and expanded form. We also set up Khan Academy log-ins to further practice 4th grade skills. Another website that students have access to at home :) Science - We began our first chapter, Living Things and Energy, and have had many enlightening conversations about the world. As we work through our packet, we stop and answer questions together as a group. We also partnered up and completed vocabulary flashcards for the Unit. We learned about the "mouths" of leaves called "stomata." They breathe just like humans! Talk to your child about it. MicroSociety - We completed our voter registration cards, enabling us to vote in elections at MACS. We voted on our 4th grade class representative, congratulations to Gavin Page! We talked about voting rules, should there be an age requirement? What if someone doesn't know anything about the candidates, should they be allowed to vote? Excellent discussion between the 4th graders with some disagreement, ask your child what they think, and why? We learned how bills can become a law (with a throwback SchoolHouse Rock video "I'm Just A Bill"). Next week we talk about other government roles and vote to fill our Micro City Senate! ** We had a great second week of school. We have implemented a "beat the teacher" board to help the students regulate their self-control. If they are on task, raise their hand before speaking, stay quiet in line, etc., they earn extra minutes of free time on Fridays (either outside or playing in the computer lab). We still struggle sometimes, but there's been a big improvement already. Talk to your child about how their self-control might impact other students in the classroom.
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