Here is what's happening in our classroom next week...
Language Arts
New reading logs went home today and are due next Friday, October 31st.
Comprehension Skil-Point of view (who is telling the story? how do we know?)
Grammar-Verbs
Vocabulary-Suffixes -y and -ous
Writing-Transition words
Word Study- Long and short U patterns
*Some students will come home with a green challenge list this week.
This week we spent some time on the computers researching Veteran's Day. Next week we will be writing Veteran's Day Poems in preparation for the ceremony being held on our late start November 7th. Please take the time to ask your child about what they learned while researching this holiday.
All students should be at 5 books finished by this point in the year. Please check in with your child to be sure they are pace with their goals.
Math
-Unit 3: Adding and subtracting milt-digit numbers and word problems
Continue to practice math facts and record on the fact logs.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Oct.20-Oct.24
I hope everyone had a great long weekend to spend time with their families and relax. I am so proud of the leadership and accountability I saw with the students at conferences. They did an amazing job and should be really proud of themselves. Thank you for your willingness to try something new!
Here is a preview of next week!
Math:
Next week, we will review congruence, similarity, and symmetry; parallel and perpendicular lines; and the differences among quadrilaterals. We will review area and perimeter. The review/study guide will be sent home on Monday and we will test Unit Two on Tuesday.on Tuesday.
Language Arts:
Comprehension Skills- Writing informational summaries and determining what information is most important
Grammar- Common, proper and plural nouns
Word Study and Vocabulary-Homophones
Writing- Writing informational summaries and using transition words
New reading logs went home yesterday and are due next Friday, Oct. 24th. We kept the 120 minute goal to allow students to have a couple days off.
As we are nearing the halfway point of the trimester, students are to be at 5 books finished by Friday. This will allow them to be on pace with the 10 per trimester goal.
Students were asked to bring home their reading response journals to write in over the 5 day weekend.
Many parents had questions about the grade level equivalents to their student's letter reading level. I have included a chart to show this a little better.
Here is a preview of next week!
Math:
Next week, we will review congruence, similarity, and symmetry; parallel and perpendicular lines; and the differences among quadrilaterals. We will review area and perimeter. The review/study guide will be sent home on Monday and we will test Unit Two on Tuesday.on Tuesday.
Language Arts:
Comprehension Skills- Writing informational summaries and determining what information is most important
Grammar- Common, proper and plural nouns
Word Study and Vocabulary-Homophones
Writing- Writing informational summaries and using transition words
New reading logs went home yesterday and are due next Friday, Oct. 24th. We kept the 120 minute goal to allow students to have a couple days off.
As we are nearing the halfway point of the trimester, students are to be at 5 books finished by Friday. This will allow them to be on pace with the 10 per trimester goal.
Students were asked to bring home their reading response journals to write in over the 5 day weekend.
Many parents had questions about the grade level equivalents to their student's letter reading level. I have included a chart to show this a little better.
AR
Levels
|
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A
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0.2-0.4
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B
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0.2-0.4
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C
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0.5-0.6
|
D
|
0.7-0.9
|
E
|
0.7-0.9
|
F
|
1.0-1.2
|
G
|
1.3-1.5
|
H
|
1.6-1.9
|
I
|
2.0-2.4
|
J
|
2.5-2.9
|
K
|
2.6-2.9
|
L
|
2.7-2.9
|
M
|
3.0-3.4
|
N
|
3.4-3.9
|
O
|
3.5-3.9
|
P
|
4.0-4.4
|
Q
|
4.2-4.4
|
R
|
4.5-4.9
|
S
|
4.6-4.9
|
T
|
5.0-5.4
|
U
|
5.2-5.4
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V
|
5.5-5.9
|
W
|
6.0+
|
X
|
6.0+
|
Y
|
7.0+
|
Z
|
7.0+
|
Friday, October 10, 2014
Oct. 13th-15th
Next week is conferences! To be respectful of each family's time, please try to be on time to your student's conference. Also, remember that the students will be leading their conferences so they must be there! We have been doing a lot of things to prepare and your 4th graders are very excited to share with you all of the great things they are doing:)
We only have 2 days of school next week! Here is what we have planned-
Language Arts:
-Looking at poetry and idioms
-How to use different print and reference materials
A new reading log was handed out today and will be due on Tuesday with 80 minutes read.
There will be no word list this week.
Math:
-Finishing up Unit 2 on perimeter and area
Fact logs only need to have 20 minutes of math fact practice.
Other: Book orders will be due Tuesday.
Have a great week and I will see you soon!
We only have 2 days of school next week! Here is what we have planned-
Language Arts:
-Looking at poetry and idioms
-How to use different print and reference materials
A new reading log was handed out today and will be due on Tuesday with 80 minutes read.
There will be no word list this week.
Math:
-Finishing up Unit 2 on perimeter and area
Fact logs only need to have 20 minutes of math fact practice.
Other: Book orders will be due Tuesday.
Have a great week and I will see you soon!
Friday, October 3, 2014
Oct. 6th- Oct. 10th
Happy October! Today was our first late start and we had a great day filled with activities including a whole-school PATH event and our weekly Friday choice time for all students who remained above 80% on class dojo and have all of their work completed. Please check in with your child to see which choice they made.
I wanted to mention how proud I am of our class and the progress they are making already this year. We have a wonderful, positive, hard working class and I feel very fortunate to get to work with them every day!
Next week plans...
Language Arts:
Reading Comprehension: We will be focusing on informational text this week. The skills we will be practicing are main idea and facts vs. opinion. New logs went home today.
Word Study: Short and long o words. New lists will come home on Monday and we will test Friday.
Grammar: Simple and compound sentences
Vocabulary: Prefixes non-, and mis- Our words of the week are: direct, habitat, organism, trace
Please check in regularly with your child on how they are progressing toward their book goal. Each time they finish a book they must complete one response in their reading journals and turn it in for credit. They have time in school every day for reading and writing in their journals, but they may bring these home as well. To be on a good pace, students should have 2-3 books finished this week.
Math:
Please check in on Mr. Krupa's blog for regular updates - see right side for a link!
Unit 2
New fact logs went home today
Other Updates:
Conferences are just around the corner! Today I sent home reminder sheets with each student. Please sign these and return so that we are able to make any changes in the schedule. Remember, the students will be leading their conference so they will need to be there:)
Since conferences are taking place only a few weeks into our school year, we will be focusing them on where your students are currently at and their goals for the remainder of the year. If there are things you would specifically like to talk about, please email me ahead of time so I can get the necessary materials ready.
October book orders will be sent home next week. They will be due Tuesday, October 14th.
All fundraiser order are due this Tuesday, Oct. 7th.
Have a fabulous week!
I wanted to mention how proud I am of our class and the progress they are making already this year. We have a wonderful, positive, hard working class and I feel very fortunate to get to work with them every day!
Next week plans...
Language Arts:
Reading Comprehension: We will be focusing on informational text this week. The skills we will be practicing are main idea and facts vs. opinion. New logs went home today.
Word Study: Short and long o words. New lists will come home on Monday and we will test Friday.
Grammar: Simple and compound sentences
Vocabulary: Prefixes non-, and mis- Our words of the week are: direct, habitat, organism, trace
Please check in regularly with your child on how they are progressing toward their book goal. Each time they finish a book they must complete one response in their reading journals and turn it in for credit. They have time in school every day for reading and writing in their journals, but they may bring these home as well. To be on a good pace, students should have 2-3 books finished this week.
Math:
Please check in on Mr. Krupa's blog for regular updates - see right side for a link!
Unit 2
New fact logs went home today
Other Updates:
Conferences are just around the corner! Today I sent home reminder sheets with each student. Please sign these and return so that we are able to make any changes in the schedule. Remember, the students will be leading their conference so they will need to be there:)
Since conferences are taking place only a few weeks into our school year, we will be focusing them on where your students are currently at and their goals for the remainder of the year. If there are things you would specifically like to talk about, please email me ahead of time so I can get the necessary materials ready.
October book orders will be sent home next week. They will be due Tuesday, October 14th.
All fundraiser order are due this Tuesday, Oct. 7th.
Have a fabulous week!
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