Dear Families, We will be having our student-led conferences on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of next week. The students have been busily reflecting on their goals from the fall. They have spent time looking through their work to identify pieces that represent growth since the fall, as well as set goals for the remainder of the year. Please let me know if you have any questions about your conference time. Curriculum Highlights: Math During math class we have been finding the mean, median, mode, and range of a set of data. To continue this practice, students have the option to bring in a container filled with small objects to be estimated by the class. During math class, students will estimate how many objects are in the container. We will then work together to find the mean, median, mode, and range of the estimations that were made. Objects can be anything from rice to cereal to legos. The objects must fit in a container that is no larger than a loaf of bread. The person sharing must know ahead of time how many objects are in the container. If students would like to participate, they should bring in their share by the end of February. Language Arts There is a lot happening in fourth grade language arts! During writing workshop, student continue to work towards publishing a fiction story. They have been focusing on the organization, word choice, and conventions of the story. We also spent time identifying nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs in short paragraphs. The goal of doing this is to encourage students to use a variety of words in their own writing. During reading workshop, students are working on finishing their book club books. We have also started the class read aloud, The One and Only Ivan. Along with reading and writing, students have various academic choice projects going. Social Studies As we move to the midwest, fourth grade has been learning about the native people that lived in the area before becoming the United States. Students read about various tribes that lived in the region to learn about different aspects of their life. I look forward to seeing you all next week. Have a wonderful weekend! Warmly, Brigid Comments are closed.
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