Hello everyone! Here's what we're up to this week: French: We will be finishing up our guided reading "expert" groups this week. I will start collecting the books and sending students home with new books to read. We will also be starting the book "Mammouth Rock," and looking at non-fiction text features in French. We will explore some alternative non-fiction texts. English: We are continuing to write our non-fiction texts. This week I'm hoping we will be able to finish the body of our text. Our vocabulary words this week are digraphs such as th, sh, ch, wh, and ph. Check out "Vocabulary Words of the Week" on the blog to see some practice words. I might use some worksheets from the following page to practice: www.superteacherworksheets.com/phonics-digraphs.html Maths We are really getting into the multiplication table this week! The kids will start looking at what multiplications they need to practice. Timetables.com remains a great practice site. Another way to help your child is to spend a few mintues a day reviewing some multiplications. Concentrate on the ones they don't know! Sciences We are putting together our volcanoes, fossils, and other models this week to show the class. If time permits, we may start our erosion project. Here's what we're up to this week: French In French this week, we are studying vocabulary words with "o" sounds. Check out "Vocabulary Words of the Week" for some examples! Here's a video I will be showing in class: La prononciation lwww.youtube.com/watch?v=8uOyS9pPFSoe son [o] Also, we are working on presentations to become "experts" in our guided reading books. All students were passed guided reading books last week, and the kids are working through them. We are not necessarily reading for fluency - we are reading to gain information English In English, we are starting our informational writing. Students will be writing about something they are an expert in. This week we are gathering ideas and looking at examples. We are also working on punctuation - when do we add it? What are commas for? Here's a liveworksheet for students to practice on: www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/elar/400270 Maths We are still working on the multiplication table this week. As always, practice for a few minutes a day at home will make a huge difference. Here are some online flash cards to practice with: toytheater.com/multiplication-flash-cards/ Here's what we're up to this week: French In French, we are diving into guided reading. On Monday, all students will be given some guided reading books. They can read them at home for practice, but they don't have to! We will be concentrating on informational texts. Students will practice taking notes, and every group will become experts in certain areas. We will continue to work on our verbs as well. English We are reviewing our English vocabulary words this week. Check out "Vocabulary Words of the Week" to start. We are also exploring figurative language, starting with alliteration, then similes and metaphors. Here's a video I usually play in class that explains what similes and metaphors are: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoSBVNUO2LU Maths We are starting multiplication! In grade 4, students need to be able to multiply numbers up to 9x9. We will work on all kinds of strategies, but daily practice is the best way for kids to master their facts. There are a ton of games on this site: www.timestables.com/ |
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