What an important day in America! We took a moment this morning in silence to think of those who were impacted on this day in 2001. We only spoke briefly about that day in history, so your child may come home talking or asking questions tonight.
Language Arts: We continued on with our grammar skill this week of compound sentences. We also spent quite a bit of time reviewing compound subjects and predicates from last week. In addition, we added all of our new Common Core Vocabulary into the glossary section of our language arts binders. These words will not be tested, however, should be reviewed daily so they can be implemented into our classroom discussions and work. We continue to work on main ideas and details as well. Finally, we started Vocabulary Vine this morning. We will be doing this study of Greek and Latin roots Tuesdays through Fridays for the remainder of the year. Some of the students will be going to Mrs. Suddarth during this time to receive extra support in our reading program.
HW: Weekly homework is due on Friday. Book orders are also due on Friday.
Math: We took our Unit 1 test today.
HW: None
Social Studies: We read through sections 2.4-2.6 today and then worked with partners on a geography challenge. We had fun trying to use lines of longitude and latitude to locate places in the United States of America.
HW: None
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
Another Week Is Upon Us!
We had a GREAT day today! 99% of us are in the swing of things and we're rolling! Hooray!
Language Arts: We introduced a new story this morning, "Animals Come Home To Our National Parks." It is a fantastic non fiction article with lots of information included. This week in grammar, we're going to be spending quite a bit of time reviewing simple and complete subjects and predicates. We're also going to be talking about how to use the conjunctions and, but and or to combine simple sentences into compound sentences.
This week's story vocabulary words are:
Math: We spent a lot of the time working together doing review for tomorrow's test.
HW: Math box 1.9 is due tomorrow. The test over Unit 1 will be given tomorrow as well.
Social Studies: We jumped into chapter 2 today. This chapter introduces us to a lot of geography terms and the 5 regions of the United States of America.
HW: None
Language Arts: We introduced a new story this morning, "Animals Come Home To Our National Parks." It is a fantastic non fiction article with lots of information included. This week in grammar, we're going to be spending quite a bit of time reviewing simple and complete subjects and predicates. We're also going to be talking about how to use the conjunctions and, but and or to combine simple sentences into compound sentences.
This week's story vocabulary words are:
- roamed
- completed
- journey
- natural
- wildlife
- main idea--the main idea of a paragraph or story
- details--the information that helps and explains the main idea
- clause-a group of words that has a subject and a verb.
- independent clause-a clause that can stand alone as a sentence
- compound sentence-a sentence that has two or more independent clauses
- conjunction--a word that is used to link clauses together in a compound sentence
- semicolon--used to separate two independent clauses
- summary--when someone retells the story in their own words.
Math: We spent a lot of the time working together doing review for tomorrow's test.
HW: Math box 1.9 is due tomorrow. The test over Unit 1 will be given tomorrow as well.
Social Studies: We jumped into chapter 2 today. This chapter introduces us to a lot of geography terms and the 5 regions of the United States of America.
HW: None
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Another Great Day in 4th Grade
We had another busy day in room 25 today! I think we are finally starting to get our groove and we're in a routine! Hooray!
Language Arts: We continued our study of main ideas and details today by completing a practice sheet together as a group. We also worked on ways to spell the long /a/ sound and recognizing words that had it in it. We worked on typing in computer lab as well as finishing up some more wish writing that wasn't completed last week. To end class together, we played a review game of the Common Core and story vocabulary for the week.
HW: Weekly homework is due tomorrow. Don't forget that parent's signature is required. Some students may have grabbed book orders--they are due NEXT Friday.
Math: We had one more day of compasses today...working on making regular hexagons by copying line segments only using our compasses. We also had a pop quiz over geometry terms.
HW: Math boxes and study link 1.8 are due tomorrow. Study guides were passed out today for next Tuesday's test.
Social Studies: We had our chapter 1 test today.
HW: Finish the activity on page 5 if it wasn't completed in class.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Welcome to 4th Grade!
I'm so glad you've made it to the blog! This is a great tool to stay connected with what's going on at Northpoint, and specifically in our classrooms!
LA: We spent the morning reviewing skills that were introduced yesterday with our new story. We worked on simple subjects and predicates as well as complete subjects and predicates. We completed a grammar page as well as some white board practice on this skill. We also worked with partners on fluency practice and finding main ideas and details. We spent quite a bit of time going over our Common Core vocabulary for the week.
- Main Idea--The main topic being discussed in a paragraph or story
- Details--Ideas that help support the main idea and topic sentence.
- Simile--A comparison of two things using like or as EX: I was as hungry as a horse.
- Metaphor--A comparison of two things not using like or as EX: Her hair was a flowing fountain.
- Imagery--When a picture is created in a reader's mind because of the vivid details the author has used in their writing.
- Personification--When a non-human object is given human qualities. EX: The sun winked at me.
We also worked on Cinquain Poetry--even trying our hand at writing our own.
HW: Weekly homework is due on Friday. Don't forget that this includes writing the spelling words, reviewing vocabulary, reading the story aloud, answering the Think and Compare questions and completing the back comprehension sheet. Cinquains are also due tomorrow if they were not completed in class. Spelling test is on Friday.
Math: We worked really hard on making circles with compasses today. Unfortunately there was a lot of frustration--we don't have the best compasses and they move easily! :( Although I was encouraging the kids to stay calm, I know some were very frustrated...you may hear about this tonight! They are welcome to bring one of their own from home, but it is not mandatory!
HW: Math box and study link 1.7 are due tomorrow. The test over Unit 1 will be given next Tuesday.
Social Studies: We had the test over chapter 1 today.
HW: Finish the activity from Interactive Student Notebook page 5. It is due Friday.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Monday, January 30
Interesting Fact of the Day: There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year.
I can't believe January is coming to a close. Don't forget that the I Love To Read Challenge begins on Wednesday! I'm very excited!!!!
LA: Due to Science Expo presentations this morning, we had a short time to get a lot done! :) We took our spelling pretest and then moved on to grammar, where we are learning about subject and object pronouns. Many of us need to review regular pronouns before moving on...try to discuss tonight! The rest of the morning was spent on presentations, where we are all enjoying listening to one another's experiments and outcomes.
HW: Don't forget we will be going on our field trip on Friday morning. Letters went home to chaperones today.
Math: We're just about to finish up unit 8...taking some time to review positive and negative numbers today. Many of us don't even need to us to use the counters that we made anymore...hooray!
HW: Finish journal pages 237-239 if you and your partner did not finish. Don't forget to do #9 and 10 on 240...in addition to math boxes and study links 7.9
Social Studies: (Woods) We finished up reading chapter 8 today. We've had a great time learning about slaves and the difficulties they were faced with.
HW: Finish ISNB page 39 if you didn't complete it in class. Test over chapter 8 on Wednesday.
I can't believe January is coming to a close. Don't forget that the I Love To Read Challenge begins on Wednesday! I'm very excited!!!!
LA: Due to Science Expo presentations this morning, we had a short time to get a lot done! :) We took our spelling pretest and then moved on to grammar, where we are learning about subject and object pronouns. Many of us need to review regular pronouns before moving on...try to discuss tonight! The rest of the morning was spent on presentations, where we are all enjoying listening to one another's experiments and outcomes.
HW: Don't forget we will be going on our field trip on Friday morning. Letters went home to chaperones today.
Math: We're just about to finish up unit 8...taking some time to review positive and negative numbers today. Many of us don't even need to us to use the counters that we made anymore...hooray!
HW: Finish journal pages 237-239 if you and your partner did not finish. Don't forget to do #9 and 10 on 240...in addition to math boxes and study links 7.9
Social Studies: (Woods) We finished up reading chapter 8 today. We've had a great time learning about slaves and the difficulties they were faced with.
HW: Finish ISNB page 39 if you didn't complete it in class. Test over chapter 8 on Wednesday.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Tuesday, January 24
Interesting Fact of the Day: Illinois has the most personalized license plates of any state.
LA: We continued on with chapters 15-16 in our novel today. We also took some time to review the rules of a friendly letter. We finished off the morning by adding to our collection of Greek and Latin roots in Vocabulary Vine. Don't forget that MAP testing is tomorrow. Bring gum!
HW: Comprehension questions are due tomorrow, we will also have a vocabulary quiz over this chunk of chapters. Page 7 of the published book is due on Thursday. Permission slips for the art museum are due on Friday.
Math: We were able to squeeze two lessons into one day today...we completed 7.4 and 7.5 today, learning about parenthesis and order of operations.
HW: Journal pages 220, 223, math boxes and study links 7.4 and 7.5.
Social Studies: (Grannan) We continued on with chapter 8 today, learning about the slave trade from West Africa to the British Colonies.
HW: None
LA: We continued on with chapters 15-16 in our novel today. We also took some time to review the rules of a friendly letter. We finished off the morning by adding to our collection of Greek and Latin roots in Vocabulary Vine. Don't forget that MAP testing is tomorrow. Bring gum!
HW: Comprehension questions are due tomorrow, we will also have a vocabulary quiz over this chunk of chapters. Page 7 of the published book is due on Thursday. Permission slips for the art museum are due on Friday.
Math: We were able to squeeze two lessons into one day today...we completed 7.4 and 7.5 today, learning about parenthesis and order of operations.
HW: Journal pages 220, 223, math boxes and study links 7.4 and 7.5.
Social Studies: (Grannan) We continued on with chapter 8 today, learning about the slave trade from West Africa to the British Colonies.
HW: None
Monday, January 23, 2012
Whew! It's Been Awhile!
Yikes! I haven't blogged since December 13th...my apologies. I'm still trying to figure out how to put many more minutes into my days! Argh!
Interesting Fact of the Day: Velcro was invented by a Swiss guy who was inspired by the way burrs attached to clothing.
LA: We're in the middle of our novel, "My Side of the Mountain." The students are really enjoying this read and we're all learning lots of new information about how to survive in the wilderness. Today, we discussed things like protagonists, antagonists, similes, metaphors, repetition, and alliteration. We are also learning about pronouns and antecedents in Grammar.
HW: Finish comprehension questions for chapters 13-14, study for Wednesdays vocabulary test and bring book orders. Don't forget that page 5 for your published book is due tomorrow...with parent signatures.
Math: Today we learned about Scientific Notation. It was a lot of fun learning about the differences between the different kinds of notations that we use in math.
HW: Finish journal pages if they weren't completed with your partner. Math box and study link 7.3 are due tomorrow.
Social Studies: (Woods) Today, we started chapter 8, which has us learning about slavery in the North American Colonies. The students were filled with disgust and questions about slavery. We had such an interesting discussion, I'm really looking forward to going through this chapter in the coming days.
HW: None
Interesting Fact of the Day: Velcro was invented by a Swiss guy who was inspired by the way burrs attached to clothing.
LA: We're in the middle of our novel, "My Side of the Mountain." The students are really enjoying this read and we're all learning lots of new information about how to survive in the wilderness. Today, we discussed things like protagonists, antagonists, similes, metaphors, repetition, and alliteration. We are also learning about pronouns and antecedents in Grammar.
HW: Finish comprehension questions for chapters 13-14, study for Wednesdays vocabulary test and bring book orders. Don't forget that page 5 for your published book is due tomorrow...with parent signatures.
Math: Today we learned about Scientific Notation. It was a lot of fun learning about the differences between the different kinds of notations that we use in math.
HW: Finish journal pages if they weren't completed with your partner. Math box and study link 7.3 are due tomorrow.
Social Studies: (Woods) Today, we started chapter 8, which has us learning about slavery in the North American Colonies. The students were filled with disgust and questions about slavery. We had such an interesting discussion, I'm really looking forward to going through this chapter in the coming days.
HW: None
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