We had a great week this week. It was our fist week of RtI. My class worked on the nonfiction, current events, reading site called Newsela. The students read an article aloud and silently, mark the text and vocabulary, and take quizzes online. We have class discussions about different reading strategies. The kids will also be participating in fiction book clubs during this time. We will also continue to work on building multiplication proficiency. I will be working with small groups to support the math curriculum during this time as well.
The students created three dimensional characters for their realistic fiction stories in writing. Next week, they will create plot lines and write scenes for their stories. In reading, the students learned to read intensely and choose good fit books. Next week, they will learn retell not just chronologically but as a synthesis including the background story. They will also focus on characters desires and obstacles. In word work, the students learned how to do a standard word sort, freestyle sort, and speed sort. The week after next, students will be completing sorts at their individual levels and learning 5 word wall words per week.
In math, the students continued to work on reading and rounding large numbers. Next week, they will work on adding, subtracting and estimating with large numbers. There will be a quiz on Wednesday the 27th.
In social studies this week, students will need to bring an artifact from home. This can be any object from the past. They will learn to question primary sources with these artifacts. They will be coming home with flashcards to study for the test on Friday (the 29th) which will be about historians and learning about the past.
On Friday afternoon, the kids did a team building activity called Save Fred. They had a ton of fun working with a partner to get a gummy worm through a gummy life saver that was trapped under a cup using only paper clips.
Friday, September 22, 2017
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Week 2
Math- This week we worked on forms of numbers including:
Standard form: 23,532
Expanded form: 20,000 + 3,000 + 500 + 30 + 2
Word form: twenty three thousand, five hundred thirty two
Additionally, the students began rounding smaller numbers and reading larger numbers. Please have your child work on his/her multiplication facts at home. Flashcards are a great way to practice. You can often find these at the dollar store. There are also many apps and computer games that students can use to practice memorizing those facts. As I mentioned in the past, student will need to do the homework side of the math sheet at home each night. They will work on the remembering side in class. If a child does not finish the remembering side in class, the remaining problems will also need to be completed at home or during study hall.
Writing- Students continued to work on building their writing stamina. They drew maps of places that mean something to them and began to pinpoint stories from those places. They also wrote about their hopes and dreams for the future. These will be posted in the classroom for the remainder of the year next to their pictures.
Reading- Students also continued to work on building reading stamina this week. On Friday afternoon, we had a "read in" where students got to independent read and partner read all afternoon all while using comfy pillows and blankets. This week, we will begin our writers workshop units of study. We will be reading Tiger Rising as our class mentor text and students will begin to interpret characters.
Social Studies- This week, students will continue to work on learning where they live. They will be sending a post card to themselves at their address. We will also begin our first unit from Wisconsin: Our State, Our Story. This unit focuses on thinking like a historian and analyzing artifacts from the past.
Jason Reynolds, author of Ghost visited our school on Friday. The kids thought he was very "cool" and some even got to have books signed.
The students are getting into the routines of our classroom. They do a great job of transitioning, lining up, and having meaningful conversations with partners. The class goal this week is to work on following directions quickly and efficiently.
Have a great week!
Standard form: 23,532
Expanded form: 20,000 + 3,000 + 500 + 30 + 2
Word form: twenty three thousand, five hundred thirty two
Additionally, the students began rounding smaller numbers and reading larger numbers. Please have your child work on his/her multiplication facts at home. Flashcards are a great way to practice. You can often find these at the dollar store. There are also many apps and computer games that students can use to practice memorizing those facts. As I mentioned in the past, student will need to do the homework side of the math sheet at home each night. They will work on the remembering side in class. If a child does not finish the remembering side in class, the remaining problems will also need to be completed at home or during study hall.
Writing- Students continued to work on building their writing stamina. They drew maps of places that mean something to them and began to pinpoint stories from those places. They also wrote about their hopes and dreams for the future. These will be posted in the classroom for the remainder of the year next to their pictures.
Reading- Students also continued to work on building reading stamina this week. On Friday afternoon, we had a "read in" where students got to independent read and partner read all afternoon all while using comfy pillows and blankets. This week, we will begin our writers workshop units of study. We will be reading Tiger Rising as our class mentor text and students will begin to interpret characters.
Social Studies- This week, students will continue to work on learning where they live. They will be sending a post card to themselves at their address. We will also begin our first unit from Wisconsin: Our State, Our Story. This unit focuses on thinking like a historian and analyzing artifacts from the past.
Jason Reynolds, author of Ghost visited our school on Friday. The kids thought he was very "cool" and some even got to have books signed.
The students are getting into the routines of our classroom. They do a great job of transitioning, lining up, and having meaningful conversations with partners. The class goal this week is to work on following directions quickly and efficiently.
Have a great week!
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Welcome!
Hello Parents and Students!
We had a great first week of school. The students learned all about the routines and procedures for fourth grade at Glen Hills. We created STAR Expectations for our classroom where students agreed on guidelines for Safety, Time, Accountability and Respect. Students also received their first classroom jobs and learned to open their lockers.
We began writers workshop this week. The students wrote about people, places, and things that they love and decorated their writers notebooks. Near the end of this week, we will begin our narrative writing unit. In reading, the students worked on building independent reading stamina. In social studies, the students started learning some background information about Wisconsin. We will discuss where we live in relation to the rest of the world this week and students will need to memorize their address. In math, students reviewed place value drawings. This week students will learn to read and round large numbers.
The children will be taking the STAR reading assessment on Tuesday and the STAR math assessment on Wednesday this week.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Becker
We had a great first week of school. The students learned all about the routines and procedures for fourth grade at Glen Hills. We created STAR Expectations for our classroom where students agreed on guidelines for Safety, Time, Accountability and Respect. Students also received their first classroom jobs and learned to open their lockers.
We began writers workshop this week. The students wrote about people, places, and things that they love and decorated their writers notebooks. Near the end of this week, we will begin our narrative writing unit. In reading, the students worked on building independent reading stamina. In social studies, the students started learning some background information about Wisconsin. We will discuss where we live in relation to the rest of the world this week and students will need to memorize their address. In math, students reviewed place value drawings. This week students will learn to read and round large numbers.
The children will be taking the STAR reading assessment on Tuesday and the STAR math assessment on Wednesday this week.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Becker
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