Upcoming Events:
January 25 Library Visit- Chaperones needed!
If you are available to join us, meet us in our classroom at 1:50pm
January 28th-29th No School- Grading/Staff Development
Homework due on Thursday, January 21st:
1. Writing: Reading Response Letter- Notebooks due Thursday morning
- Writing Homework Home Support: Ask your child to read the letter they have written out loud. Take a look at the letter and provide them with feedback about what they have done well and how they might make it better. Give reminders about proofreading and working on neat handwriting.
- Directions for completing the Reading Response Letter can be found inside the front cover of the writing notebook. Sentence starting ideas can be found on the last page of the notebook.
2. Reading: Read for at least 20 minutes every night- track at home
3. Math: Complete at least 30 minutes of math practice per week-(more is recommended)
Suggested IXL skills for 3rd grade math practice:
- C.4, C.6 - C.8 Three Digit Addition
- Q.1 Logical Reasoning (Guess the Number)
- Fractions worksheet: Fractions Week 3 Homework
- Practice saying multiples (skip-counting) for numbers 2-12
- Multiplication facts up to 12: IXL (D.2)
- Division Facts up to 12: IXL (E.1)
Our Week in Review:
4th grade Math:
FRACTIONS CC 4.NF
BIG IDEAS:
Novel Study:
Students follow up sessions of focused, independent reading with a four part reflection. In their novel study journals, students list and define new words. They note examples of figurative language. They summarize the chapters they read, pose questions and make predictions about what might happen next in the story.
Literature circles:
These small group book clubs engage students in rich conversations about shared readings. Students can express their opinions, predictions, and questions about a text in a productive, structured way. Students take on specific group roles which are designed to develop reading, speaking, and thinking abilities.
Writing Workshop
Students began our opinion writing unit by writing a speech about a change they would like to see in their classroom or community. We continued our work with short speeches and learned that persuasive writers look at their world and imagine how it could be better. For the culminating writing piece later in the year, students will work on grant applications to create a change in the community related to our study of emergency preparedness.
Donate
On Wednesday, January 20th, we saw Theatre In The Grove's production of Wizard of Oz. To help cover the cost of the tickets, we are asking families to contribute $5. If you didn't contribute last week, it's not too late!
Thank you to everyone who has sent in $5 or more!
Class Read Aloud
We just finished the award winning novel, Flora & Ulysses.