September 14th, 2015
Class activities for Monday, September 14
Spelling: We’ll be starting spelling this week.
Cursive: Cursive worksheet pp. 1-3 are available in the classroom and due on Friday.
Reading: Today was library orientation.
Writing: Students worked on creating Authority Lists today of topics they know a lot about, things they know how to do, and places they’ve been. They’ll use this as a list of story topics this year. Homework is to think of a personal narrative topic to begin tomorrow. A personal narrative is due next Friday, September 25.
Math: We reviewed multiplying using repeated addition today. Homework is to practice MobyMax Math for at least 15 minutes. (Note: we’ll be using chromebooks for math practice this year, so students won’t often bring home paper math worksheets. MobyMax is one of the websites we’ll use often for math practice. Working on math daily for at least 15 minutes will be the standard homework in math this year.)
Science: None today.
Social Studies: We used this time to talk about how homework is practice. I asked students to make an origami bird. I also gave directions to two teams. The students with directions were more successful, and the ones that had no practice failed. Later, I gave everyone directions and asked students to see if they could make the origami bird again without looking at the directions. Many could. We noticed that practicing and following directions makes a person become better at a skill. Homework in fourth grade is a type of practice, and students will master more and more skills as the practice.
Notes:
- School Supply list: one important item on the list is a dry erase marker.
- Students will need a pair of earbuds this year. Something inexpensive will be fine.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue and StudentVue.
- More class information…
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
