Whats Happening in Class Our class has been busy taking several learning adventures over the past 2 weeks. We have started our rst Unit of Inquiry, Waiting on the Wold to Change, and the kids are doing a wonderful job working together and learning new things. Throughout the unit the students will be learning about the Earths surface and how it changes. They will also be learning about how di!erent cultures come together to make positive contributions to the Earth. Our inquiry will have a Social Studies and Science focus with Language Arts, Math, and Technology weaved in. Please talk to your students daily to nd out what they are learning about cultures and our Earth. Class Behavior and Rewards Together as a team, the students have been working hard to earn positive Class Dojo points and ESLR tickets. The students have currently earned 30 tickets. On Thursday we had a celebration because we met our rst goal, which was to earn 20 tickets. The students will now work towards earning 40 more tickets so that they can earn another ESLR train car and a celebration. Our 1 email address: [email protected] Our class took a virtual eld trip to Hiroshima as an introduction to our Unit of Inquiry about our world. The students worked in teams to analyze ights by comparing prices, ight times, and airlines, then they had to calculate the cost for our whole class to y their. They also compared hotels and determined the cost for our class to stay in a hotel during our virtual eld trip to the Hiroshima Peace Park. The students did a great job using different math strategies such as addition, multiplication, and data analysis. The students also wrote a realistic ction narrative about their ights to Hiroshima. They used a lot of creativity in their stories to show the reader what was happening and how they felt. Students learned about creating a plan for their writing and how to follow this plan in order to maintain focus during writing. We have been working on giving Stars and Wishes when reading other students writing. The students learned that they give 2 Stars (things that their partner did well) and 1 wish (something that can improve). Encourage your child to share their story with you because they have worked really hard and have done a fabulous job!
WEEKLYNEWS Virtual Field Trip to Hiroshima, Japan Grade 4 Mrs. Shannon Pages Class September 5, 2014 class continues to stay above our Class Dojo percentage goal of 90#. We currently have 97# and I am very pleased that they are exceeding the class expectations. Please let your child know that you are proud of them for their hard work! Please remember that you can use www.classdojo.com to check the students reports and see how we are doing as a class. You can also use Class Dojo to communicate with me.
Ida B. Our class has nished reading our rst read aloud book, Ida B. The students loved reading this book and so did I. Ida B is one of my favorite books to read to my class and I was thrilled that the students enjoyed it too. One reason that I love to read the book aloud to the students is because of the way that Ida B changes throughout the story. The students learned a lot about how to analyze how a character changes throughout the story using clues from the story. The students were able to follow Ida B. through many di!erent adventures and plans that were both positive and negative. Throughout the story we created a storyboard that shows the characters, setting, problem, solution, and major events. Take a look at the photo below to see the amazing work the students did of portraying the story. 2 email address: [email protected] Science All about the Earth and Geology! The students have started learning about how our Earth changes because of natural process such as erosion and weathering. We have been discussing what our Earth is made of and the landforms that make up the surface of the Earth. Encourage your child to research landforms, weathering, and erosion so that they can share more information with the class. Math The students have been learning all about Geometry. Our focus so far has been lines, line segments, rays, and angles. They took their rst quiz today and did a wonderful job! We will continue working through our Geometry Unit over the next few weeks. We have also started using an online math program called TenMarks. Your student has a login and can use the site $www.tenmarks.com% at home to complete tasks and assignments. Daily Communication and Homework Please check your childs agenda everyday for homework and important dates or information. Please remember to sign your students reading log every Sunday and return it to school Monday morning. Important Dates: September 8th- School Holiday September 16th- Half Day