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Use this page if you forgot to write down your homework in your planner! If you are absent, you can also see what we did in class today on our daily slides that are linked to the homework page on my website.
Use this page if you forgot to write down your homework in your planner! If you are absent, you can also see what we did in class today on our daily slides that are linked to the homework page on my website.
Math News - Please Read
Math News - Please Read
Math Facts Are a Must!
Math Facts Are a Must!
Becoming fluent (fast and accurate) with basic math facts is a must. We don't practice this much in class because we are working on other skills in 4th grade and our class is moving quickly. Please practice math facts for 5-10 minutes a day. Even if you child knows their facts, they can always get faster, which is beneficial. I introduced a way to practice multiplication facts using a deck of cards that they love. Have your child teach you and play together sometimes! Games increase fact fluency!
Becoming fluent (fast and accurate) with basic math facts is a must. We don't practice this much in class because we are working on other skills in 4th grade and our class is moving quickly. Please practice math facts for 5-10 minutes a day. Even if you child knows their facts, they can always get faster, which is beneficial. I introduced a way to practice multiplication facts using a deck of cards that they love. Have your child teach you and play together sometimes! Games increase fact fluency!
What Are We Learning?
What Are We Learning?
Purple Group and Green Group
Purple Group and Green Group
Students in these math groups analyzed their topic Topic 2 tests this week, which gave them an opportunity to celebrate their own growth and reflect on what they still need to work on. If your child is in my homeroom or Ms Golenski's homeroom, they brought home their test, my learning summary, and their reflection. If they are in Ms Crawley's class, you will receive these during conferences.
Students in these math groups analyzed their topic Topic 2 tests this week, which gave them an opportunity to celebrate their own growth and reflect on what they still need to work on. If your child is in my homeroom or Ms Golenski's homeroom, they brought home their test, my learning summary, and their reflection. If they are in Ms Crawley's class, you will receive these during conferences.
They are working their way through Topic 3 where we learn multiplication strategies for larger numbers. The strategies we learn intially are used to gain a deep understanding of the role that place value plays in multiplication, so it will probably look different than the way that you learned to multiply. If you are supporting your child at home, it can be counterproductive and frustrating for students to just teach them the standard algorithm at this stage of understanding because it doesn't support that deep conceptual understanding we are working on in class as clearly. Students will be taking the Topic 3 test on Friday. If you plan to leave early for Fall Break, I would suggest that students take the test on Thursday if they feel ready instead of waiting until after break.
They are working their way through Topic 3 where we learn multiplication strategies for larger numbers. The strategies we learn intially are used to gain a deep understanding of the role that place value plays in multiplication, so it will probably look different than the way that you learned to multiply. If you are supporting your child at home, it can be counterproductive and frustrating for students to just teach them the standard algorithm at this stage of understanding because it doesn't support that deep conceptual understanding we are working on in class as clearly. Students will be taking the Topic 3 test on Friday. If you plan to leave early for Fall Break, I would suggest that students take the test on Thursday if they feel ready instead of waiting until after break.
Blue Group
Blue Group
Students in this math group took and analyzed their topic Topic 2 tests this week, which gave them an opportunity to celebrate their own growth and reflect on what they still need to work on. If your child is in my homeroom or Ms Golenski's homeroom, they brought home their test, my learning summary, and their reflection. If they are in Ms Crawley's class, you will receive these during conferences.
Students in this math group took and analyzed their topic Topic 2 tests this week, which gave them an opportunity to celebrate their own growth and reflect on what they still need to work on. If your child is in my homeroom or Ms Golenski's homeroom, they brought home their test, my learning summary, and their reflection. If they are in Ms Crawley's class, you will receive these during conferences.
They are working their way through Topic 3 where we learn multiplication strategies for larger numbers. The strategies we learn intially are used to gain a deep understanding of the role that place value plays in multiplication, so it will probably look different than the way that you learned to multiply. If you are supporting your child at home, it can be counterproductive and frustrating for students to just teach them the standard algorithm at this stage of understanding because it doesn't support that deep conceptual understanding we are working on in class as clearly. I am going to try to get them ready to take the Topic 3 test before break, but it will be a push and I don't believe in moving fast just to follow a calendar. Therefore, their testing date will be decided as we progress through the week.
They are working their way through Topic 3 where we learn multiplication strategies for larger numbers. The strategies we learn intially are used to gain a deep understanding of the role that place value plays in multiplication, so it will probably look different than the way that you learned to multiply. If you are supporting your child at home, it can be counterproductive and frustrating for students to just teach them the standard algorithm at this stage of understanding because it doesn't support that deep conceptual understanding we are working on in class as clearly. I am going to try to get them ready to take the Topic 3 test before break, but it will be a push and I don't believe in moving fast just to follow a calendar. Therefore, their testing date will be decided as we progress through the week.
Yellow Group
Yellow Group
This group took their Topic 3 test in the 5th grade curriculum this week. They also analyzed their 5th grade Topic 1 test, which gave them an opportunity to celebrate their own growth and reflect on what they still need to work on. They brought home their Topic 1 test, my learning summary, and their self-reflection in their weekly folder. They also pretested Topic 4, and we finally found a solid IDK point in their knowledge!!! They have begun working on the 5th grade Topic 4. This group is moving very fast currently and testing often. The best way to keep up to speed with what your child is doing is the planner section of this page.
This group took their Topic 3 test in the 5th grade curriculum this week. They also analyzed their 5th grade Topic 1 test, which gave them an opportunity to celebrate their own growth and reflect on what they still need to work on. They brought home their Topic 1 test, my learning summary, and their self-reflection in their weekly folder. They also pretested Topic 4, and we finally found a solid IDK point in their knowledge!!! They have begun working on the 5th grade Topic 4. This group is moving very fast currently and testing often. The best way to keep up to speed with what your child is doing is the planner section of this page.
Homework
Homework
Homework is given pretty much every day Monday - Thursday. I do not assign homework on the weekends. However, if students have missing work the weekends are their time to catch up. I accept late work, but I encourage students to complete work on time! Homework is practice and practice is important for learning!
Homework is given pretty much every day Monday - Thursday. I do not assign homework on the weekends. However, if students have missing work the weekends are their time to catch up. I accept late work, but I encourage students to complete work on time! Homework is practice and practice is important for learning!
I do not grade homework as a grade in my gradebook. You will only see it marked as turned in, missing, or incomplete (if it is still missing when we finish a Topic) in Google Classroom. It is just practice and students can get help on it at home.
I do not grade homework as a grade in my gradebook. You will only see it marked as turned in, missing, or incomplete (if it is still missing when we finish a Topic) in Google Classroom. It is just practice and students can get help on it at home.
I do grade it in the sense that I correct it and give feedback. Students should review their returned homework and use it to study. If students don't understand how to get to a correct answer, or have questions about my feedback, they should bring it to school so that we can discuss it.
I do grade it in the sense that I correct it and give feedback. Students should review their returned homework and use it to study. If students don't understand how to get to a correct answer, or have questions about my feedback, they should bring it to school so that we can discuss it.
Planners
Planners
The students have a planner if they are in my homeroom. Students in my math class that are not in my homeroom get a new planner calander each month that they keep in their homework folder. We complete the planner page together every day.
The students have a planner if they are in my homeroom. Students in my math class that are not in my homeroom get a new planner calander each month that they keep in their homework folder. We complete the planner page together every day.
The students are doing a great job of filling out their planners. You can check to see that your child filled in their homework correctly using the top section of this page on my website. Please review their planner/homework with them every evening and initial their planner each day. They will receive a PRIDE ticket if they have your initials. I encourage you to only initial the current day, so that you and your child are checking in on a regular basis while they are building the important student skills of time management and responsibility.
The students are doing a great job of filling out their planners. You can check to see that your child filled in their homework correctly using the top section of this page on my website. Please review their planner/homework with them every evening and initial their planner each day. They will receive a PRIDE ticket if they have your initials. I encourage you to only initial the current day, so that you and your child are checking in on a regular basis while they are building the important student skills of time management and responsibility.
Google Classroom
Google Classroom
A tool for both students and parents!
A tool for both students and parents!
I use Google Classroom a lot in 4th grade. Google Classroom is something that students will continue to use next year and in middle school, so learning how to use it effectively is important. Students use Google Classroom to complete some of their work and as a tool to help them build self-efficacy.
I use Google Classroom a lot in 4th grade. Google Classroom is something that students will continue to use next year and in middle school, so learning how to use it effectively is important. Students use Google Classroom to complete some of their work and as a tool to help them build self-efficacy.
I also use Google Classroom as a way to communicate with parents and students on a regular basis. Students do not always do a lot of assignments in Google Classroom because we use other curriculum learning platforms and in-class activities. However, I do post grades in Google Classroom. I do this so that students can see what work they have missing and how they are doing. This helps them take ownership of their learning and be more responsible about getting work turned in. I also do this so parents can see what work their child has missing and how they are doing. Not every assignment we do will be posted in Google Classroom, but many assignments are.
I also use Google Classroom as a way to communicate with parents and students on a regular basis. Students do not always do a lot of assignments in Google Classroom because we use other curriculum learning platforms and in-class activities. However, I do post grades in Google Classroom. I do this so that students can see what work they have missing and how they are doing. This helps them take ownership of their learning and be more responsible about getting work turned in. I also do this so parents can see what work their child has missing and how they are doing. Not every assignment we do will be posted in Google Classroom, but many assignments are.
Google Classroom can be accessed through their website, or through their app. I always encourage parents to get the app on their phone and have their student login with their student sign-on. Their sign-in information is in the front of their planners, if they are in my homeroom. If your student is not in my homeroom and they don't know their email and password, please contact me and I will send your student's information to you. Once you're signed into their account, you will stay signed in on the app. You can check grades and missing work by clicking on the 3 lines in the upper left corner of the app or website and then clicking "To Do". If the assignment shows as missing, it is truly missing unless they have turned it in late and I haven't graded it yet.
Google Classroom can be accessed through their website, or through their app. I always encourage parents to get the app on their phone and have their student login with their student sign-on. Their sign-in information is in the front of their planners, if they are in my homeroom. If your student is not in my homeroom and they don't know their email and password, please contact me and I will send your student's information to you. Once you're signed into their account, you will stay signed in on the app. You can check grades and missing work by clicking on the 3 lines in the upper left corner of the app or website and then clicking "To Do". If the assignment shows as missing, it is truly missing unless they have turned it in late and I haven't graded it yet.
Graded Work
Graded Work
Now that the year is getting into full swing, the students will start receiving more graded work back in Thursday/Friday Folders. The other graded work they have completed so far this year has been staying in our classroom, or has been completed through a digital curriculum platform. Students should be reviewing their graded work that comes home in Thursday Folders, so that they can learn from their mistakes. Mistakes in thinking patterns are continuously worked on in class, but mistakes in thinking/work are the biggest learning opportunities. If students have questions about my feedback, they should be bringing it back to school and talk to me about it.
Now that the year is getting into full swing, the students will start receiving more graded work back in Thursday/Friday Folders. The other graded work they have completed so far this year has been staying in our classroom, or has been completed through a digital curriculum platform. Students should be reviewing their graded work that comes home in Thursday Folders, so that they can learn from their mistakes. Mistakes in thinking patterns are continuously worked on in class, but mistakes in thinking/work are the biggest learning opportunities. If students have questions about my feedback, they should be bringing it back to school and talk to me about it.
Students will bring tests home with learning summaries discussing current proficiency levels. These often come home the week after they take the test because we review math data as a team during our Friday PLC meetings.
Students will bring tests home with learning summaries discussing current proficiency levels. These often come home the week after they take the test because we review math data as a team during our Friday PLC meetings.
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