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For many students, having a solid foundation of these terms will benefit them when harder geometric concepts are introduced later in this year as well as the upcoming grades. If your child is unsure, please refer to these anchor charts for additional support.
While we have been working on answering short response questions about various types of passages in class, the skills are the same regardless of the passage. Here are two anchor charts that students have been referring to when working on these types of questions. The first chart refers to the steps for writing a great short response answer and the second chart includes sentence starters/phrases we should use when referring to the text evidence.
My apologies for not updating the blog portion of the class website. So much has been going on that this little project has sort of fell off to the side. With the upcoming state tests, I will try my best to post any anchor charts and handouts that may benefit the work that you are doing at home with your child. After speaking to many of you during Parent Teacher Conferences, I've decided to attach the handout from the last Parent Workshop I hosted in January. This will come in handy for understanding the breakdown of the tests and what to expect for your child each of those days. You can also download the file at the end of this post!
This month's math project will be due on December 9th. (I have posted the requirements below for reference.) Students are asked to choose a number and apply the concepts they have learned to address each of those bullet points. The projects were so creative last time that I can't wait to see what they look like this time around!
For the Parent Workshop hosted by the fourth grade teachers, we decided to offer resources that families could use at home. We figured that since students are constantly asking to play on the computer, iPad, or any other piece of technology you have at home, it would be good to have them play some games that would reinforce certain math and ELA skills. We've compiled a list of resources that vary is their use and price (i.e., free, monthlong free trial, monthly/yearly subscription). Take a look and explore!
This month's math project will be due on November 4th. (I have posted the requirements below for reference.) Students are asked to apply past math skills and to be creative with their work! I am very excited to see how these projects will turn out!
At the end of each school day, the students take time to reflect on how the day went. We use the six questions that we generated together in the beginning of September. We call them the Marble Jar questions.
If we were able to answer "yes" to a question, the class would get one marble for that question. We have not gotten that six marble day yet, but I can tell that the class is trying really hard. There was actually a five marble day last Wednesday! Also, one hundred marbles in our jar = a class prize. I am still figuring out what that is going to be. Suggestions are welcomed! In addition to this closing circle routine, one student suggested reflecting on the day from an individual's perspective as well. She had read somewhere that the parts of the rose could help you think about (rose petals) the good thing that happened in your day, (thorns) the bad thing that happened, and (bud) the thing that you are looking forward to. It has been a real pleasure listening to the students being so reflective and sharing their thoughts with each other! In addition to the usual curriculum overviews for reading, writing, math, and social studies, I wanted to mention some important information as well as a few of my instructional decisions for this year.
Team 403 is now down the hallway from last year's classroom! The students are getting used to the new classroom and making it home for the new school year. I just wanted to give you a glimpse of what the classroom looks like before Curriculum Night. Hope to see all of you there on Thursday, September 19th at 5:30-6:15 in Room 305!
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