It's cold outside! With the temperatures dropping this week, many students were unprepared for the colder weather at recess. Please remember boots, snow pants, hats, gloves, and warm coats on these cold days! Mondays and Thursdays, please pack PE shoes if your child wears their boots. 

Here's what's coming up in the days/weeks ahead:

curriculum overview

math

Our next 4 chapter will focus on fractions! Fractions were introduced in 3rd grade. Students should have the basic background knowledge to be able to identify a fraction when given a picture or a spot marked on a number line. They should be familiar with the words numerator and denominator. 

Chapter 7 focuses on equivalent fractions and comparison of fractions. Click here for a parent letter explaining ways to help your child at home. 

Here are some visuals to help you see the way these concepts are being taught in class: 

Language Arts

Reading:

Essential Question: How can one person make a difference? 

Reading Strategy: Reread

Reading Skills: Author's Perspective, Timelines, and Author's Purpose

Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms and Antonyms 

Writing: 

This week we worked on the rough draft of our essay. Students finished all the body paragraphs with the facts and information they learned about their person's early life, main contributions, and later life. We'll use this information to write our speeches. Then we'll go back and add an introduction paragraph and conclusion paragraph to our essay. This will be the students' first formal 5 paragraph essay! They are working hard!