Please note that the curriculum news written on this page is my goal for our classroom, but often times, we are unable to cover everything exactly as planned. Unforeseen events and other classroom activities do occur and can cause us to get behind. Sometimes, students are not ready to move forward and need more time to practice a skill or concept. In that case, I will always adjust test and quiz dates and give students advance notice. Check your child's planner for the updated due dates and important deadlines.
This week in:
Math- We will continue working and the concept of multiplication by a one digit number. We have been learning different ways to show understanding of this concept. Please ask us to show off! The intention is to understand what we are doing rather than complete the problem quickly using just the algorithm. We challenge you to try it our way! The Topic test will probably be Thurday or Friday.
Language Arts- We will continue reading Because of Winn Dixie. We are studying character, looking for concrete evidence from the text as to why we have given certain character traits to each character in the story. We are also using our comprehension skills of inferring and visualizing to help us delve deeper into the plot. We have finished chapters 1-5 and will take a quiz on Tuesday.
We will also continue to work on narrative writing. We are focusing this week on strong action words and strong sentences!
Science- We will continue proving the relationship between force and magnetism. The Science quiz will be next week.
Social Studies- We will continue our studies on the California regions and will put together our final "crafty" region map. We were delayed a bit because we spent time creating a practice map and learning about specific features of each region
Art- We are finishing up our pastel "Georgia O'Keeffe" flower circles.
We had our first ballroom dance lesson on Thursday and the students loved it! Looking forward to posting some pictures this week!!
You probably heard that we had our first 4th grade rotation on Friday and it seemed very successful! All 160 fourth grade students were split into 5 groups and will have five 5-6 week sessions. They will get to experience each one of the following:
Mrs. Dant- Chess
Mrs. Hauser- iPad project using iMovie
Mrs. Hassig- Sewing
Mrs. Kearns- Art
Mrs. Slezinger- Social Skills/Character Education
Looking forward to another great week.
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