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January 26th, 2024

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Dear Families,

Our Essayists will have their first Writing Celebration this upcoming Tuesday. Please help them during this weekend to finish their first essay publication. We will be celebrating each other’s growth by having a mini gallery walk and using a Peer Feedback chart!

Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks

English Literacy

Learning Goal

Raising the Quality of Literary Essays

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Our Essayists will work harder to raise the quality of their Literary Essay by learning how to write introductions and conclusions using the language of Literary Scholars. In addition, they will look at all sides of a text and form complex ideas, adding depth to their writing.

Tips for Developing more Complex Ideas

Steps to Writing a Lead and a Conclusion

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Homework Session 10 - Thursday, February 1st

Homework Session 11 - Friday, February 2nd

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Spanish Literacy

Learning Goal

Los lectores desarrollan grandes ideas

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Los lectores observarán como los personajes secundarios interactúan con los personajes principales y pensaran en las razones del por qué, considerando que los personajes secundarios se conectan con un tema. También identificarán el mensaje de vida, haciendo ensayos mentales para desarrollar una gran idea. ( esta historia me enseña … y luego la apoyas … Me enseña esto en esta parte … en esta parte … )

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Los lectores pueden leer durante 25 minutos, un libro ficción de su preferencia, identificando los cambios del personaje y por qué cambió.

Mathematics

Learning Goal

Students will be able to explore benchmarks and relative sizes for length, time , liquid volume, mass, and weight.

What mathematicians are doing at school...

Students will identify equivalent amounts of time and convert units of time. They will review the concept of elapsed time and model how to solve problems on a number line. Furthermore, students will create benchmarks for 1 milliliter and 1 liter, and they will explore grams, kilograms, ounces and pounds. They will solve problems in which they will use conversion strategies.

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Monday, January 29th, 2023 pages 83-84 Tuesday, January 30th, 2030 pages 85 - 86

Science or Social Studies

Learning Goal

We will learn to identify stereotypes about groups of people and replace them with fresh thinking.

What tigers are doing at school..

Students will continue their collaboration with the ANS debate team, DALE NICARAGUA. For the next few weeks, grade four students will team up with the debate team to learn the art of debate, broaden their worldview, learn how to clearly state a claim and provide evidence to support their position. You can find more information about the debate team here: https://www.dalenicaragua.com/ The date of the debate is set for Feb 22.

What tigers could be doing at home...

Observe stereotyped messages in the environment (in school, on TV, in stories) and how these messages affect the way students behave.

Social Emotional Learning Program

Learning Goal

It’s important to learn how we can stop bullying behavior and make sure everyone feels valued and is treated fairly. In this lesson, we will discuss and role-play different ways we can respond when we experience or see bullying situations in order to make sure everyone feels safe and valued.