Dear Families, Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful break. It was so nice catching up with the students and settling back into our routines. Family Game Night is on Thursday, January 17th! Flyers were sent home on Wednesday detailing the evening. If you plan on attending, please return the attached form found on the flyer indicating how many people will be attending and if you will be having pizza. The school will be covering the costs of the pizza and water. Pizza and registration will be from 5-5:30 and games will be from 5:30-6:30. Below are a few curriculum highlights: Math
Social Studies We are now focused on the fourth pillar in the study of the southeast region of the United States. We started by taking a look at a timeline which showed the length of time for slavery, legal segregation, and the Civil Rights Act. Students were surprised by how long slavery and legal segregation were a part of our history. In our Mix It Up groups, we learned about the heroic stories of Henry "Box" Brown and William and Ellen Craft as they risked their lives to become free. Over the next few weeks we will continue to look at these events and how have impacted our country in an age appropriate way. Language Arts We are almost finished with our class read aloud Fish in a Tree. We have continued to have discussions about friendships and appreciating each other’s differences. Students have also recalled important story details, made personal connections, and asked questions about the characters in their reader’s notebook. At the end of November, our class created a Books We Read bulletin board. Students are asked to write a brief review of a book they have independently finished. Upon our return from break, only eight forms were completed for November and December combined. Fourth graders have been challenged to finish more than eight reviews (as a class) for the month of January. Fourth graders are well on their way to fulfilling this reading challenge! We have started to explore fiction writing during writer’s workshop. Students took time to reflect on what they already know about fiction prior to writing. With help from mentor texts, students are learning how to invent interesting characters, describe believable settings, and develop imaginative plots that make sense. I look forward to seeing what stories are generated during our exploration of fiction writing.
Have a wonderful weekend! Warmly, Brigid Comments are closed.
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