September 20-24
Monday, 9-20 Picture Day 📷
Monday, 9-20 Picture Day 📷
Tuesday, 9/21
Tuesday, 9/21
We visited the library to hear all about the Mark Twain Award nominees for this year.
We visited the library to hear all about the Mark Twain Award nominees for this year.
Click this link to see the complete list and a video from Mrs. Small about the great books nominated for this honor.
Click this link to see the complete list and a video from Mrs. Small about the great books nominated for this honor.
Kids get to vote if they read at least 4 of the books on the list!
Kids get to vote if they read at least 4 of the books on the list!
Today was Escapology Day! We celebrated by completing a break out challenge about Mr. Filibuster's Candy Shop. It was so fun to see students use their mindsets for learning as well as their number sense to face this challenge. This break out challenge is on our Google Classroom site if you and your child want to do it together!
Today was Escapology Day! We celebrated by completing a break out challenge about Mr. Filibuster's Candy Shop. It was so fun to see students use their mindsets for learning as well as their number sense to face this challenge. This break out challenge is on our Google Classroom site if you and your child want to do it together!
Today we saw our first grade buddies! We got to do a buddy interview to prepare for a book we are going to make together.
Today we saw our first grade buddies! We got to do a buddy interview to prepare for a book we are going to make together.
Wednesday, 9-22
Wednesday, 9-22
Thursday, 9-23
Thursday, 9-23
We are working hard on our choice writing pieces.
We are working hard on our choice writing pieces.
Our goal is to work through the writing process to create a piece of writing that we care about and want to share with others.
Our goal is to work through the writing process to create a piece of writing that we care about and want to share with others.
Everyone has picked a topic, a genre to write in, and a target audience.
Everyone has picked a topic, a genre to write in, and a target audience.
Then, we made writing plans and began rehearsing our writing out loud.
Then, we made writing plans and began rehearsing our writing out loud.
We had so much fun acting out each others' stories.
We had so much fun acting out each others' stories.
Today, Aadi was a storyteller and Charles and Serafina were actors. Telling the story outloud helped Aadi think about what details to include.
Today, Aadi was a storyteller and Charles and Serafina were actors. Telling the story outloud helped Aadi think about what details to include.
Zee told his story while Sofia, Anom, and Evan acted it out.
Zee told his story while Sofia, Anom, and Evan acted it out.
Your fourth grader's homework this week was to practice telling their story or informational piece out loud to you. Did you get to hear their amazing pieces?
Your fourth grader's homework this week was to practice telling their story or informational piece out loud to you. Did you get to hear their amazing pieces?
Now it is time to get those ideas down on paper. Onto DRAFTING on our yellow notepads next week!
Now it is time to get those ideas down on paper. Onto DRAFTING on our yellow notepads next week!
Friday, 9-24
Friday, 9-24
Today we participated in a school-wide Zoom with Mrs. Small called "Live from the Library." We enjoyed hearing from the special guest reader, Mrs. Scott!
Today we participated in a school-wide Zoom with Mrs. Small called "Live from the Library." We enjoyed hearing from the special guest reader, Mrs. Scott!
We also had Technology Tinkering Time to explore Google Sites. Ask your fourth grader to show you their own personal site in progress. The first assignment was to create a home page that represents your identity. Throughout the year, we will add lots of documents, images, and more to share our learning.
We also had Technology Tinkering Time to explore Google Sites. Ask your fourth grader to show you their own personal site in progress. The first assignment was to create a home page that represents your identity. Throughout the year, we will add lots of documents, images, and more to share our learning.
Questions to prompt discussion with your fourth grader this week:
Questions to prompt discussion with your fourth grader this week:
📝 Will you share your choice writing with me? What is the problem and solution? (narrative) OR What is the main information you will share? (informational text) May I see your plan?
📝 Will you share your choice writing with me? What is the problem and solution? (narrative) OR What is the main information you will share? (informational text) May I see your plan?
🔢 What is the BIGGEST number you can write AND say?
🔢 What is the BIGGEST number you can write AND say?
🔢 Can you use expanded notation, word form, and standard form to express your number?
🔢 Can you use expanded notation, word form, and standard form to express your number?
***BONUS: Play Greatest Number/Least Number as a family.***
Your fourth grader can teach you!
📚What book are you reading for Independent Reading? What book do you have "on deck?"
📚What book are you reading for Independent Reading? What book do you have "on deck?"
🖐 What did you learn about your buddy this week? What do you have in common?
🖐 What did you learn about your buddy this week? What do you have in common?
💻 Ask your fourth grader to see their Google Site. Question: How does your Google Site homepage represent your identity?